A group of leading lights from the literary world have launched a book prize in response to what they see as the changing priorities of the Man Booker Prize.

THE Annual Conference of the biotechnology society of Nigeria took place last week at the Oba Oladele Olagore auditorium of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) Ikeji-Arakeji. The occasion attracted science scholars, vice-chancellors and other dignitaries.

Stephen Keshi has appreciated the call of a member of the Executive Committee of the Football Federation to appoint him Technical Director but said he would prefer to be “a field man than an office man”.

African Institute for Applied Economics (AIAE) has concluded arrangement to hold a High Level Roundtable discussion on Economic Transformation Agenda, next week in Abuja.

PROMASIDOR Nigeria Limited, recently wrapped-up its N50 million “Win Cash with Loya” milk promotion. The company’s Manager Brand Group (Dairy Category), Dr. Obinna Anyalebechi, says the campaign was conceived to reward and excite its teeming consumers across the country.

FOR most Nigerian newspapers reporting the submission of the Lemu Panel’s report on the post-election violence last April, the most important angle in the story was the alleged ‘indictment’ of General Muhammadu Buhari in the report.

SCIENCE and technology which is the bedrock to any scientific development of any nation is taking its feat amongst Nigerian children as methods and passion to increase the interest in the subject keeps increasing by the day.

Ahead of Monday’s People’s Democratic Party, PDP, gubernational primaries for the 2012 election in Adamawa State, the state chapter of the party, has endorsed the candidature of Governor Murtala Nyako for the election.

AS part of their commitment to the welfare of mankind and the society at large, the rotary Club of Warri have donated notebooks and bags to Primary school pupils in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State to lighten their parents educational burden.

A team from the National Troupe left Nigeria for Israel last week to be part of a one week long theatre festival. The team comprises the Artistic Director, Mr. Martin Adaji, the guest director Professor, Segun Ojewuyi , three actors sourced from the theatre community and three crew members including a stage manager and technical director.