A FOUR-pane painting on transparent plexi glass by award wining Nigerian-born, Canadian artist, Kosisochukwu Nnebe, has literally lit up the Canada Montreal art scene. The painting entitled “M(other)nity” seeks to re-define the complexity of the modern black woman as opposed to the prevalent simplistic portrayal of black women in the mainstream media.

RIVERS State Government, yesterday, insisted that Justice Peter Agumagu remains the Chief Judge of the state, describing his suspension by the National Judicial Council, NJC, as a violation of the constitution.

ABUJA—Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, said on Wednesday that it was actually President Goodluck Jonathan that paved the way for the cessation of the militancy that drastically reduced the nation’s oil production between 2006 and 2009.

The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organization has cautioned the people of Ekiti State to be wary of the antics of opposition in the state, saying the opposition is out to deceive the general public.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government will soon forward four maritime bills to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law.

The former governor of Ekiti State, Engineer Segun Oni is in a fix over the present political logjam in the state and the emergence of Mr Ayo Fayose as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

STILL basking in the euphoria of diverse, positive, overwhelming and inspirational comments that are still being poured on him even after his exit from being a member of the Federal Executive Council and a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Niger-Delta Ministry, Elder Godsday Orubebe has declared his continuous commitment to the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria.

LAST Friday, will forever remain a memorable day for scores of new students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, who were chided by Prof. John Obafunwa, the Vice- Chancellor of the university, for improper dressing to the matriculation ceremony of the 2013/2014 academic session.

SPEAKER of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Peter Onwusanya, yesterday, described his recent elevation to the office of Speaker as a miracle which he was yet to comprehend.

AHEAD of Saturday’s by-election in the Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo state, the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, for the election, Kolade Akinjo, yesterday challenged the candidates of other political parties in the contest to a public debate over the development of the riverrine community.