One can hardly discuss Kwara politics today without making reference to the Sarakis, particularly the late elder statesman and second republic Senate leader, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, who died two years ago

It seems that there is so much polarisation when it comes to the two presidential candidates. I was not expecting the deluge of responses from far and wide. It does not take a genius to know that there is great expectations and anxiety come February 2015. Either way, people seem to have pitched their camp already. We should put sentiments aside and the priority should be for the good of all Nigerians and Nigeria.

Vigorous indigenous rapper, Reminisce who said his Alaga Ibile album sold up to one million copies upon its release has told Potpourri that he could release an English rap album if the market encourages it.

THERE is no likelihood that anyone would be faulted for describing Prof Bolaji Akinyemi as a man of many parts.He means different things to different people.

Indeed, he comes across as a colossal scholar, fascinating diplomat, imaginary politician, misunderstood activist and quintessential statesman.

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo,yesterday, failed to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan as the candidate of the South-East, South-South in the February 14 presidential election.

Before the purported last-minute alliance between Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Delta State, not a few Urhobo were impressed with the hard-line posture the Chief Joe Omene led UPU had maintained in asserting Delta Central senatorial district’s interest in the 2015 elections, particularly the governorship.

Only 3 days ago, Nigerians crossed over to a new year from one that was characterized by lies, deceit and self-denial. Historians would no doubt remember the year as one where fake patriots denied, all year through, the obvious vanishing life of their nation.

Despite the economic and security challenges in the country, the literary industry has evolved so much that it keeps recording tremendous success with each passing year. The year 2014 was indeed an improvement on the past years. With very few pitfalls, there were lots of interesting activities that kept the industry alive. The year under review witnessed the welcoming of icons into the club of octogenarians.

In The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, Michael Biagent et al comment that it is on the strength of Mark’s account that the notion of Jesus’ humble family background originated. That said, it is clear that the two genealogies are so strikingly dissimilar that they might well be referring to two different individuals.

“ I am doing music that will be relevant in 30 years. I don’t want to do music that is forgotten in six months, which is why I am spending so much time and so much money doing the music. Believe me, the money will come back”.

AJAMIMOGHA Road in Warri is not a particu-larly long street, but its a dual carriageway which plays host to two most important institut-ions dear to the hearts of residents: The Palace of the Olu of Warri and the International Gospel Centre, the head-quarters of Word of Life Bible Church founded by the National Presid-ent of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

Akure— A 60-year-old father of six, Oyinleye Ige, was reportedly burnt to death in a fire incident that gutted his house in Ita-Ogbolu area of Ondo State.

P rofessor of Sociology and specialist in gender development, Mrs Olabisi Aina is a lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The Chairman of Africa Information and Communication Techno-logies Alliance (AfICTA), Dr Jimson Olufuye has assured that the organization would engage for the long haul towards the ‘smart’ Africa vision

THERE is no likelihood that anyone would be faulted for describing Prof Bolaji Akinyemi as a man of many parts.