I am in the race because I am competently qualified and I strongly believe that I am one of the most qualified persons to contest the governorship position. I am from Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and I am coming in with a depth of pedigree that is beyond any of the contestants.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC yesterday unveiled 18 candidates for the Ekiti State governorship contest. The electoral commission in a notice also unveiled the running mates to the all male candidates list with four women and an eighty year old man who is running mate to the PDP’s candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

The Mid-West Bar Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has called on former President of the association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, to stop crying louder than the bereaved, over his stance that it was the turn of the West to produce the next president of the association, the Forum insisted that the core West and Mid-West make up the West.

A least 7,000 youths and the elderly at the early hours of yesterday protested on the streets of Warri, Delta State, demanding the release of their son, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, by the London Court since they lack evidence against him.

Artists have been saved by their knack. The knack for survival, plays ‘shadow’ to every true artist. Each one with an original true autobiography of himself and his circumstances of survival nevertheless ‘’saved by the bell”, though quite a few of them missed the banquet and will never hear the bell. Stage and screen shares the belief that they have headed for Heaven’s Gate, where all true artistes belong whatever religion, class or creed.

OWERRI — Imo State Governor, Chief Roch as Okorocha, has charged South East Confab delegates to work in harmony and use the opportunity to seek redress for decades of marginalisation of the geo-political zone.

The suspense is over! The long wait to see Nokia dissolve into Microsoft has finally ended as Microsoft at the weekend, announced it has completed acquisition of the Nokia mobile and devices division. The deal allows the two companies to come together as one to deliver a family of devices and services that will delight consumers and empower businesses.

An electrical parts dealer in Alaba International market, Chika Ndubusi, has been arrested by the Police for alleged involvement in vandalizsing and stealing telecommunication mast’s batteries and generators.

President, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, his Ogun counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, yesterday prayed to God to expose the sponsors of Boko Haram in the country.