Where ever art goes, people go and so was it penultimate week when art lovers, diplomats and others gathered at the Consulate General of Italv, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos for a solo exhibition by Italian born Gigi Micheletti.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has reacted to the call by some market operators to suspend the recent minimum capital base for all capital market operators on the premise that it was ill-timed, stressing that it consulted widely with stakeholders before taking the decision to increase the capital base.

THE Urhobo Nationalists Movement, UNM, has decried what it alleged to be the heavy militarisation of Urhobo nation by security agents.

GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, said that his administration would focus on completion of ongoing projects in the state this year.

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi confessed on Tuesday morning that it has become very difficult for him to drop any of the players in camp, as all of them deserve to be in South Africa for the CHAN tourney which kicks off January 11, but situation compelled him to do so.

There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may, on resumption from recess of the House of Representatives on January 13, 2014, assume the leadership of the House from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This, however, may not affect the offices of the speaker and deputy speaker respectively.

Strong feelers coming from Imo State House of Assembly shows that the legislature is now factionalized into pro-All Progressives Congress, APC, and die-hard opponents of the new party.
The situation may be connected with the alleged spirited efforts by Governor Rochas Okorocha to woo the lawmakers to APC.

Bottled up tension and intrigues that had characterized the relationship between the political leaders of Rivers State broke into a flood of unprecedented trouble for inhabitants and citizens of the Treasure Base of the Nation in 2013.

2013 was certainly a tumultuous one for the political class in Rivers State.

The Junior Chamber International (JCI), University of Ilorin Chapter has organized a sporting competition for all humanity serving organisations in the school. The one-day event was held recently at the faculty of Law pitch.
According to the JCI President, Okunade Lukman, the competition was put together to foster the spirit of unity and love among students’ organisations that engage in humanitarian services on and off campus.

The Catholic Arch-Bishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on Nigerian politicians to be circumspect in their choice of words as the country enters a critical year ahead of the 2015 presidential elections.
He spoke at the New Year service at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Area 3, Abuja, which had in attendance President Goodluck Jonathan.

Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, yesterday, asked Nigerians to expect consolidation of the gains of the investments of the present administration in the education sector this year.
Wike stated this while speaking on the projections of the ministry for the education sector in 2014 in Abuja.

Ekiti State Government and parties to the issue have unanimously endorsed the N5 billion second tranche of the N25 billion state bond.
The N5 billion bond carries a 14.5 per cent coupon fixed rate that would be due for redemption in 2020.

ABIA State governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has said his government had made a tremendous difference in the state, promising better days ahead for people of the state.

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State has declared January 11, 2014, as a public holiday to enable eligible voters participate in the local government election scheduled for that day.
Though many people are still skeptical about the possibility of the election being conducted on January 11, the governor’s declaration of public holiday is an indication that the poll would, at long last, be held.

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Chike Ogeah, yesterday, explained what earned the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Vanguard Newspapers award of Man of the Year.

Mr Ogeah, in a statement, said: “Uduaghan’s visionary steps in governance were hilighted by the newspaper which noted that his major policy framed as Delta Beyond Oil, encapsulates the three cardinal philosophies that constitute the hallmark of his administration – human capital development, infrastructure development and peace and security.