Certainly the much anticipated 2015 general elections may have come and gone but the issues that played out before the exercise will surely linger for a very long time. There were a lot of predictions and permutations that heralded the polls. There was the much scary talk of the country disintegrating in 2015 and with the elections at hand, the tension was so high that not only the feeble minded decided to relocate to their ancestral homes before the elections.

In a time when every artiste wants to blend in and do the predictable ‘club banger’ kind of music,Ben Efe has chosen a different path, which is very much like soul of old and he captures the whole essence in his debut album Bad note to melody.

Lionel Messi celebrated the 10th anniversary of his first goal for Barcelona with his 50th and 51st goals this season in Barcelona’s 8-0 win over Cordoba yesterday. The goal puts him in the lead of La Liga’s scorers.

I never met Uche Chukwumerije on the personal level, but I met his former wife, a classic Onitsha beauty who was also a former national athletics champion and educator. I was told by those who knew them well that they were well-matched in most things, and that they also drifted as many things also drift.

Due to the unsavoury experiences Nigerians have had because of incompetent political leadership at various levels over the decades, there is a seeming consensus amongst them that politics is a dirty game. This negative perception of politics, which I disagree with anyway, has discouraged many well-meaning Nigerians from active participation in politics.

Tuedon (Tee) Omatsola Morgan was an another bored mum, but as a true Warri person, she never wanted to “carry last”. That zeal to break free, made her to discover a hidden passion… long distance running. And as if that was not enough, she has taken it to the extreme as it was demonstrated lately, when she participated in the North Pole marathon an event even the die hard extreme sports enthusiasts would think twice before joining in.

Nigeria have up till May 15 to submit a final 21-man squad to FIFA for the U20 World Cup in New Zealand

Hon. Funmilayo Tejuosho combines beauty with brain. Born into the family of the late Dr. Smith of Lagos, she is married into the famous Tejuosho royal family of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A fourth term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Tejuosho, in this interview, explains why she is the best candidate for the speakership of the parliament.

On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day today, the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Femi Adesina, says it affords “us opportunity to reflect on the state of the media in our country, particularly post-2015 general election.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN9, has tipped Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, for Turn Around Maintenance, TAM, as it is key to the reduction of refined products importation into Nigeria.

The Emir of Lafia, who also doubles as the Chairman, Nasarawa State Traditional Council, Alhaji Isah Mustapha Agwai, yesterday lost four of his palace guards in a ghastly motor accident.

I am disappointed with all of you leaders, what went wrong? You mean you guys sat here in Edo South and allowed the PDP to pick three House of Assembly seats? That is unacceptable and I am here to know what went wrong, because I know that our people in Bini here have rejected PDP. So somebody should tell me what went wrong”.

There was tension in Makurdi, Benue State capital, yesterday, when aggrieved youths in the town sacked the palace of the paramount ruler of the town, Ter Makurdi, Chief Sule Abenga, razed some buildings and vandalized six cars packed in the palace.

The difference between a good and bad travel experience lies in the traveller’s access and use information to plan.

As the IAAF World Relays gather steam today in the Bahamas, there are doubts if the Nigerian women 4x400m quartet can repeat or improve on the bronze medal they won at the last edition. It was Nigeria’s only medal in 2014.