We hadn’t seen for years.But news of Mr Justus Esiri recuperating in a London hospital troubled me to no end. For, we had a relationship – Justus Esiri, Gaby Okoye (Gabosky), Charles Igwe, Amaka Igwe,Mahmood Ali-Balogun and my humble self- all of them movie makers, with me working from the outside as a journalist.

GOVERNOR Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, remained the only credible alternative to move the country out of its present doldrums.

Fidelity Bank Plc said it is financing the multi-million naira aluminum can project in Aba, South East Nigeria. The factory which will be ready in a couple of months time will take off with an initial production capacity of 1.2 billion cans per annum. This clearly surpasses the Agbara Can Manufacturing Factory that took off with an initial production capacity of 600 million cans per year, thus making the new plant the largest aluminum can factory in Africa.

Kano Pillars have said they hope to again beat hosts Olympique Real de Bangui in a CAF Champions League clash this weekend.

HIS Holiness, Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church when he announced he would stand down – the first pope to do so in almost 700 years – saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to carry on.