IT was an unforgettable day for the people of Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State, recently, as the member representing them in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon John Obukohwo Nani, distributed 250 bicycles, 5 motor cycles, 10 welding machines, 20 hair dryers, 10 sewing machines, amongst other things, to the people, as part of his constituency projects.

No fewer than 400 golfers are expected to compete in the 6th edition of the Central Bank ofNigeria Governors’ Golf Tournament, which kicks off at the IBB Golf and Country Club,Abuja, at the weekend.

There was a gang of nine men in the city causing corruption in the land and not putting things right. They said, “Let us make an oath to one another by Allah that we will fall on him and his family in the night and then say to his protector, we did not witness the destruction of his family and we are telling the truth.”

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi was in his boisterous best at the end of the friendly encounter between his team and the Venezuelan national team, which was won 3-1, by the Nigerians.

Sabaka night is usually a party organized by some so-called Hujaj in Nigeria after returning from the holy land.
Religious scholars has condemned the practice and declared it harram stressing that it is alien to Islam because it involves great sins such as riya (showing off), israaf (extravagance), singing, dancing accompany with alcoholism etc.

A legal practitioner, Mr D. Onietan has threatened to sue Access Bank Plc for not paying his client, Mr Okechukwu Nwaogbo, his gratuity.

Not many would have been shocked by the prayer offered by Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili for Nigeria ’s oil to dry up at a talk shop in Lagos last week.

Renaissance Credit said it planned to lend about one billion naira over the next six months to medium income earners and small and medium scale enterprises.

This year’s edition of the River State carnival, CARNIRIV, will be a commemorative edition, and it has been titled CARNIRIV 2012 Port Harcourt 100 Edition in celebration of the centenary anniversary of the existence of Port Harcourt.

Dangote Flour Mills Plc, Unity Bank Plc and Prestige Assurance Plc have been added to the list of market making stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.