I have consistently advocated in this column for the adoption of common sense economic policies and sensible politics as necessary tools towards the eradication of poverty and the growth of wealth in our country. I have also been preaching the sermon of good management of the country‘s enormous economic resources for the eradication of poverty and the promotion of wealth and prosperity.

The creation of an African funded trust fund to support food security in the continent was discussed at FAO’s Regional Conference for Africa, held recently in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

The first word revealed of the Qur’an was “Iqra” READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated. It is an undeniable fact that education is the most important thing in life. The framework of Islamic thought represents a comprehensive view of life and the hereafter.

Senator Ike Ekweremadu who has represented the Enugu West Senatorial district since 2003 would ordinarily have been rolling out the drums this weekend on his attainment of the golden age. However, the natural intervention of the demise of his father curtailed plans for pomp and pumping of hands in the senatorial district.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to the war against corruption in the country by certifying 125 chartered accountants as forensic accountants.

Though she reached the golden age of three score and a decade last year, legendary actress Taiwo-Ajayi Lycett is far from retired, let alone tired. Her signature easy elegance still intact, she shuttles between her two homes in Lagos and England, seeing to family affairs, state affairs and of course cultural affairs. Our date- under the century old trees of her Lagos garden- begins with her decrying the new threat of terrorism on the media.

THE United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has lamented that among over 70 per cent of trade by the European Union countries is among themselves, the inter-regional trade between the West African sub-region stands at abysmally 10 per cent.

Yenagoa – people of the riverside town of Anibeze in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have appealed to the Federal Government to come to their aid by providing a lasting solution to the erosion menace threatening the community.

CALABAR – Cross River State House of Assembly has indicted the state Task Force on Anti-Deforestation, over alleged fraudulent practices, involving the sale of timber.

I’M on a bus in the United States at the moment, travelling from Washington to New York; and the ticket cost me next to nothing, but talk about value for money!

It is barely three weeks to the first anniversary of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s commemoration of his second term as governor of Delta State and stakeholders expectedly are rushing to judgment on the impact of the mega projects of the administration.

Lack of Air and Sea Transport system coupled with lack of banking connectivity are obstacles to doing business between Nigeria and India, says Indian High commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Mahesh Sachdev.

THE National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has concluded plans to ban importation of used non-digital television and radio sets from the United States and Europe to meet up with the 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, for full digitisation of the broadcasting industry from analogue to digital UHF and VHF by 2020.

NOT many Nigerians know that ebony black Temitayo George who emerged 2006 second runners-up at the West African Idols had nursed a childhood dream of becoming a world class performer in the mould of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.

Nigeria Airline operators have alleged that the purported remodeling of the nation’s Airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was rather destructive, even as they called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the amount being spent on the remodeling process.