AFTER series of postponements, eminent leaders of thought, statesmen and politicians across the six geo-political zones will converge on Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, tomorrow to begin a two-day political summit on the way forward for the country.

A cursory look into the fruit juice market and activities of fruit juice manufacturers’ tactics to control the market is become visionary. Today, revelation had shown that there appears to be a new frenzy marketing tool, eliciting what may be termed a rallying point where fruit juices intend to win and control consumers mind.

Calabar holds a special place in my life. It was in Calabar that I cut my teeth as a journalist when I got employed as a proof reader in the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, Publishers of The Nigerian Chronicle, after a glorious stint as editor of the Saint Finbarr’s College magazine ,The Conqueror.

Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer recurrence and progression, according to a new study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists.

THE debate on whether there should be local government council autonomy has been on for some over two decades and if care is not taken, it may become an elastic issue comparable with the two–legged discourse over the tenure requirement for the president. But at the end of the day, the status quo will remain for the latter. The Americans for close to 50 years had been embroiled with a similar predicament without any acceptable alternative solution.

As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s cashless policy shifted to other parts of Nigeria, banks have further articulated their readiness to work with the CBN to replicate the cashless regime across the country.

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday called on government and other stakeholders to work for the rapid industrialisation of the economy. The Chairman of MAN, Dr Michael Daramola, made the call at the Annual General Meeting of the South-West Zone of the association held at Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort in Ekiti.

THE recent celebrations of the 80th birthday of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Iyasele of Esanland, Chief Anthony Anenih, have left in their trail useful lessons across the political divides, the most important being that political leaders should eschew bitterness and embrace forgiveness, which is needed to pull all men of great influence and goodwill together to work in the interest of national security, development and unity.

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, NAFDAC, and Nigeria Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRID, plan to commence limited clinical trial on some Nigerian herbal medicines used for life-threatening ailments like HIV/AIDS among others.

Dr Raymond Chukwugozie Obieri, a consummate banker who has traversed the financial sector of the economy for nearly 50 years, last weekend celebrated his 70th birthday with thanksgiving service at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS and launch of his autobiography – Testimony of Divine Grace at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. After the well attended ceremonies graced by the Living Fountain Orphanage established by the celebrant’s family and eminent Nigerians from various sectors of the economy such as Dr Alex Ekwueme, Admiral Allison Madueke, Justice George Oguntade, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Prof. Anya O. Anya, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, Apostle Hayford Alile and Dr Joseph Sanusi among others, who showered tributes on him and urged Nigerians to emulate his virtues, Obieri spoke with journalists, saying his trust and confidence in God got him this far.