Indications emerged, yesterday, that the National Assembly (NASS) might jettison the review of the 1999 Constitution as a result of the row that has rocked two issues on agenda: state creation and local government autonomy.

There are so many issues one has to grapple with daily, some more important than others. By issues I refer to the difficulties, problems and even challenges we all have to contend with. They affect our health, finances and general outlook and this past week my mind has been on just one issue that I consider the biggest of all.

It was a fitting start. A celebration of togetherness! Political differences between some former heads of state and President Goodluck Jonathan were temporarily set aside last Monday when they joined the president to kick off the centenary celebration at the banquet hall of the presidential Villa.

The scintillating young singer that brought us Despicable me has shot the video of his new single Omoge which would be part of his album All about the Finnest.

Mr. Abimbola Olayinka,Managing Director/CEO of Resort Savings and Loans (RSL) Plc, and President of Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN), in this interview spoke on reforms of the mortgage sector, plans by RSL to recapitalise and the proposed Liquidity Facility Company being spearheaded by MBAN to deepen the mortgage sector.

The United States embassy has launched the 2013 Black History Month with the screening on Monday, of the film “Django”, a 2012 American epic western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film which parades star actors and actresses such as Jamie Fox, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, was screened at the Ozone Cinemas, Lagos. Black History Month is regarded as an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans to the growth of the United States of America.

ONDO State commissioner for natural resources, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, wants the police to expose those behind the acid bath on a former member of the state Task Force on Forest Reserves,, Mr Adetutu Ajisafe.

One old but very alert man monitoring all matches of the Nations Cup and praying that Stephen Keshi and Eagles lift the trophy today is Pa John Ojidoh, a veteran of many fields of sports.

Senate President, David Mark, was the surprise guest at the Super Eagles last training session at the Soccer City in Soweto, South Africa, ostensibly to assure the team that the people and government of Nigeria were solidly behind the team in their quest to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time.

The Nigeria camp at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg, South Africa was badly jolted on Saturday morning when news filtered in that ace broadcast journalist Joseph Ighile had died in Lagos.