Even though she clocked 77 early this year, Dr.(Mrs.)Adebunmi Odiakosa who retired in 1984 as the Chief Consultant at the Institute of Child Health(now Community Medicine in Lagos) is still very much vibrant and vital in the society. Keen on serving humanity, she currently chairs the boards of two non-governmental organizations, Action Health Incorporated and Beth Torrey Home.

It was questions time at this press briefing by a group of professionals who had come together to put in place, programmes which will give better quality to the lives of our elderly people, particularly those who are in Old People’s Homes.

Artistic expression is the display of a passion expressed in a way that elicits a response by its audience. It’s not the pursuit of admiration or even validation of the artist’s talent or lack thereof. It’s a known fact that the greatest of artists never gained acclaim till they were declining in age or even dead.

The issue of fuel subsidy has generated so much indignation all over the country. The reason for the heat is obvious; Nigerians readily remember the immediate hikes in the price of virtually every product or service as petrol prices climbed from less than 20 kobo/litre in the early 1980s to the current regulated price of N65/litre.

Honorable Titi Oseni,former speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, says, in this interview, that personal ambitions led to the crisis in the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during her tenure.

Osun State governor,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, says his administration is poised to enforce all environmental laws.

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Agency, NOA, High Chief Edem Duke has declared October 22nd to 29th, this year to kick off the nationally celebrated National Arts Festival (NAFEST) slated to hold in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital.

Wonders, they say, shall never end. The people of Sokoto State are currently witnessing the latest bout of wonders aimed at hoodwinking the very intelligent people of the state into being backing a wrong horse.

Respect is when you regard someone as important and you are careful not to harm or treat him rudely. Children are born with senses and abilities albeit directionless. No one teaches a baby her behavioral patterns or helps a child attain the various milestones of development. Toddlers do not watch wrestling to acquire innate abilities to challenge their siblings to routine contests and fights where punches, bites and kicks come in handy as inherent defense mechanisms. “A 3-year-old toddler’s brain is twice as active as an adult’s brain”, says family science specialist Sean Brotherson.

The executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah, has reassured the local and international investors in the telecom sector of the safety of their investments, saying that there is a lot focus now by the government to tackle the security challenges in Nigeria.