The answer to this question is to be found in his 2008 Budget Presentation Speech delivered before the Lagos State House of Assembly on December 17, 2008: “. . . I remind myself always that one day, I will no more be in office. One day, I will no more be young. Surely, I want to live in a clean and secure environment in my old age. Whatever good I can do today, therefore, let me do it .If we do not do what we need to do today, ours will become a tragic tale of failed and unutilized opportunities, which will come to haunt us when it is too late. Let us seize our opportunities now.”

A renowned academic in the Institute of Credit Administration, Professor Chris Onalo has disclosed that there are massive investment opportunities awaiting indigenous and foreign investors if the current administration would be proactive in matters relating to the nation’s economy.

It was a tale of would-be-stars going toe-to-toe with the top billed artistes at Trans Amusement Park, Samonda, Ibadan as names like Chidinma, Wizkid, Pasuma, Wande Coal, Sound Sultan and May D were more than matched by Pepenazi, Sunkanmi, Young Grey C, Base One and Presh as they all delivered ground-thumping performances at the Star Music Trek #IbadanRocks concert on Saturday August 22nd.

Akinmolu Kayode Olasunkanmi, better known as Kay Q in the music industry, is currently in cloud nine, thanks to the progressive success currently recorded by his new single, Wedding Day. Within a few days of release, the song has got tremendous local and international attention.

The Sam Okpara Square, Enugu, last Monday, bubbled to life as it witnessed the first biggest Gulder brand promotion poster, measuring 5,367square metres which berth at the right end side of the mini sports centre from the main entrance. The colourful poster which was a cynosure of all eyes has already made its way into the Guinness world book of record as it beats the current record of 4.7m² achieved in Kochi, India on June 27, 2015.

The much awaited Beat of Lagos 2015 concert has gotten a nod from the Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Tourism and Inter-Governmental Relations. The concert which was headlined by PSquare and several other A-list artistes at the maiden edition in 2011 has also had several top acts performing on its stage since inception.

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Umana Umana, on Friday closed his case at the tribunal.

THE ENORMOUSLY popular talk show, Berekete on Wazobia FM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged himself. He hadn’t been paid salary for seven straight months. He came home to find that no one had eaten and two of the children had medical prescriptions for which there was no money. He sneaked out without talking to anyone. After a long while, news came home that he had strangely been caught with a stolen goat.

He said: “We are very resolute in forging ahead with the contributory pension scheme. With the mechanism for guaranteeing the safety of funds contributed in place by the regulatory agencies. The contributory pension scheme remains one of the best thing democracy has bequeathed on Nigeria workers.

Perhaps responding to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s promise during his inaugural speech that as part of his reforms, “a new Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment shall be established”, and that this would specifically address the promise he made during his campaign on employment, labour exchange and entrepreneurship, some youths, numbering about a thousand, recently stormed the Alausa office of the Governor to appeal to him for jobs in order to cater for their families. Some of the youths claimed to be BSc/BA/HND holders. Others were HND/NCE holders.