KALABARI stakeholders have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to ignore alleged statement of Governor Rotimi Amaechi that the President disliked the Kalabaris, saying it was a case of the charcoal calling the kettle black.

Wife of the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Hajia Rabi Manko has handed over the leadership of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in Lagos State to the wife of the new Commissioner of police, Mrs. Maudlyn Aderanti.

SOMEONE just sent me a fascinating article. Written by a US-based Zambian called Field Ruwe in January 2012, it is based on a conversation he had with a White man he met on a plane on New Year’s Eve, 2011.

THE excellent performance of the Falconets in the recent FIFA World Cup was a source of pure unadulterated joy to many of us. I stayed up late into the night and watched all their matches, for apart from being good entertainment, those teenagers exhibited such flair and dexterity in a game previously monopolised by men. The wonder girl Aishat from Ikorodu mesmerised the opposition.

Newly constructed ultra modern 30,000 capacity stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State will host the Afcon 2015 final group qualifying match between the Super Eagles and South Africa.

Renowned security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has called upon the United States Government to sell arms and ammunition to the Nigerian government to enable speedy and successfully prosecution of the war against Boko Haram. “Nigeria needs special anti-terrorist rifles, attack helicopters, technical intelligence and training from the Americans in order to expedite defeat of the enemy,” he said.

Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, claimed that no health centre in the state had protection kits or doctors equipped for Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, control, despite the hype by the government about efforts and programmes put in place to checkmate the spread of the disease in the state.

NESTLE has warned that the skyrocketing cocoa prices that have already risen 16 per cent recently could rise further if the Ebola virus in Liberia and Guinea spreads to Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa-bean producer.

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) has called on the Organised Private Sector, OPS, to support the Federal Government in financing Research and Development (R&D) activities in the country.

KESIENA Okpan Arhibo a.k.a Shuun Bebe has become a household name in Delta State musical scene with his fusion of pidgin English and Urhobo language. His hit track ‘Enaiso’ is so captivating and popular, that it is sung at all marriage ceremonies across and beyond the state.