AHEAD of the NationalConvention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT and leaders of the Party in the South West will engage in a marathon meeting today as part of moves to address the problems confronting the zone.

FORMER Federal commissioner for Information and Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has promised to sheathe his swords and reconcile with all members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in order to move the party forward in Delta State.

The recent article by Benson Idonije – who writes in the Guardian — on music in the history of Nigerian radio, brought back memories of the man who may be said to have played the leading role in that development.

The Economic andFinancial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arrested the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji over allegations of corruption, perjury and fraud involving over N7 billion of state funds.

Indications emerged yesterday that following the August 26 suicide bombing of the United Nations House in Abuja, which is the second of such devastating attacks inside the federal capital territory, the seat of power, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the deployment of Israeli Security experts to supervise the security of Aso Rock.

Technical Committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Christian Chukwu has dismissed insinuations that the poor state of the pitch of Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, venue of tomorrow’s crucial Nations Cup encounter between the Super Eagles and Barea of Madagascar in Antananarivo will affect the team’s play.

BMW’s i8 Concept, an innovative and sporty plug-in hybrid, will be showcased at the Johanesburg motor show in South Africa next month. It is one of two electrically-assisted vehicles, along with the i3 Concept, to be presented by the world’s best-selling luxury car brand this year.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has promised the Oyo State Government to re-construct bridges and roads that were washed away by the flood disaster that ravaged the city last week.

Religious rioting in the troubled central Nigeria city of Jos has killed at least 21 people in recent days, as authorities seem to be unable to curb the rising violence.

August 26, 2011 would be evergreen in the minds of the management, staff and students of the 36 year-old University of Calabar. It was a day the students let loose their fury on their teachers and the authorities of the institution, not minding the consequences of their action.

The second witness in the trial of Brigadier General Muraina Raji who is facing a court martial over the escape of two Boko Haram suspects detained in a military facility at the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi has said the Wetland Detention facility was secure enough if there was no compromise by the guards.

FROM a reporter in the then Bendel Broadcasting Service, BBS, Benin City in 1991 when Delta State was created out of the defunct Bendel State, Comrade Ovuozuorie Macaulay, who became the first chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in the state, in 1992, chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Delta and presently, Secretary to State Government, SSG, Delta State, was close to the people in government for about a decade and became part of the government himself, eight years ago.

Steph-Nora Okere is an A-list actress in Nigeria’s movie industry. From acting in the movies to even producing her own movies with her ex-husband, Lanre Falana, Steph as most of her friends prefer to call her, in this interview bares her mind on her career, her failed marriage and her lifestyle.

With a colourful reception held immediately after the church service, actress Mercy Johnson’s wedding to her heartthrob, Odianose Okojie last weekend, climaxed the month-long controversies that preceded the wedding.

Justus Esiri is one of the pioneer actors who has indeed earned his fame in a hard way. He attended Urhobo College and later went to Germany to study engineering where he developed an interest in theatre.