The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has predicted a 7.3 percent economic growth for Nigeria in 2014, up from 6.4 percent in 2013, with inflation to continue on downward trend.

Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, described the return of the former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a positive development as it would boost the chances of the party in future elections in the state.

Mrs Nana Mede, Director, Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), on Friday said that the Ministry of Finance had removed 46, 861 names from the Federal Government’s payroll, through its centralised data.

Lhe General Overseer, Deeper Life Christian Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Friday urged all Nigerians to support the security agencies who were tackling the security challenge facing the nation.

The FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Osita Chidoka, on Friday said the agency’s June 30 deadline for all motorists to change over to new number plates would not change

The centenary celebration brought back memories I cherished so much. My literature teacher in secondary school had a penchant for asking me to paraphrase poetry and I always obeyed. I was the comedian in his class, discussing serious issues jokingly.

Last Thursday, All Progressives Congress, APC, held its inaugural National Summit in Abuja. The day heralded the beginning of journey to a new agenda with esteemed speakers and panelists as well as a long list of skilled, capable contributors who attended the event.

Mbong Amata, ex-wife of popular Nollywood director, Jeta Amata was in the country recently for the shoot cum premiere of Emem Isong’s latest movie, Apaye: A Mother’s Love.

The publicist to Fuji star, Abass Akande Obsere who was accused of raping a 29-year old business woman, Miss Olanike Olaiya, Deola Adeoti has described the allegation as a grand conspiracy to tarnish the image of his client.

The long awaited report of the judicial commission of inquiry into the killings of the Nigerian security forces at Alakio village of Lafia local government area and other matters connected therewith have been submitted to Governor Tanko Umaru Almakura by the commission at Government House in Lafia yesterday.

That Governor Olusegun Mimiko is five years in the saddle as the elected Governor of Ondo State is no news. It is equally no news that Mimiko is the first elected Governor of Ondo State whose second term election still remains standing.

An elected member of the National Assembly stood in the hallowed halls of the legislature and asked,”Have we got a government in this country?” One of his colleagues tried to shut him up.

MTV has announced the nominees for the “2014 MTV Movie Awards,” setting the stage for an epic showdown between critically-acclaimed films, The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle, comedic hits, We’re the Millers and This Is The End, blockbuster franchises, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and more.

EX- internationals, Joe Erico and Mutiu Adepoju have urged the Brazil 2014 World Cup-bound Super Eagles to be more cohesive in their style of play as they get ready for the Mundial later this year.

US-based Nigerian porn-star, Judith Opara Mazagwu, popularly known as Afrocandy is currently battling to save her fans from being duped by fraudsters who opened an account in her name on facebook.