EVERY human being understands that a prosperous, organized and morally balanced society is hinged on a good home. Unfortunately however, this often becomes a dream when marriages are in disarray. The need for peace in marriages and by extension the society is perhaps the reason Mrs. Tinuola Agbabiaka, a lawyer cum relationship expert, through her non-governmental organization, Practical Christian Living Initiative (PCLI), recently hosted a special time-out for couples in Lagos, where issues relating to ‘love of money and finance in marriage’ were recently discussed.

Five pregnant girls and nine babies, under one year old, have been recovered from a maternity home, identified as Daughters of Divine Home Pro-live, located on Aria Road, by Cemetery axis of Enugu metropolis.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have said that the current difficulties being faced by Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in accessing funds to develop their business will be greatly reduced by the strengthened credit reporting system and the launch of a national collateral registry (NCR) for moveable assets before the end of the year.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, arrested another Arik Air staff, Mr. Ikechukwu Oliver, an alleged accomplice in the smuggling of 20 kilogrammes of cocaine by Mr. Chika Udensi.

THE frenzy of activity in the ancient town of Osogbo last week Friday was indescribable as devotees of Osun as well as lovers of culture trooped out for yet another celebration of goddess of Osun river. The celebration of the Osun festival dates back to the 13th century and has grown to become the most famous of all traditional festivals in the South-Western part of the country.

Magistrate O. O. Fowowe-Erusiafe of an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oyingbo, yesterday, remanded 19-year-old Ibrahim Ogunkoya in prison custody, for allegedly stabbing one Toyin Eniolan, 18, to death.

The work of faith will experience challenges. More importantly because of the peculiarity of our calling. That is, as an entertainment ministry, the fact that we have a parallel example, that is the secular entertainment industry, people can compare. When the ministry started, we could not relate as there was no ministry ahead that we could use as a yardstick. Parents could not understand it and even my church could not relate but they supported.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday restated his administration’s commitment to run an open, credible and transparent administration.

ABEOKUTA—Chairman, Ogun State Civil Service Commission, Mrs Aderonke Folarin, yesterday, explained why the six education officials were sacked,saying, their conduct breached Public Service Rules of the state.

Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Idowu Faleye, was yesterday arrested by police in connection with the dud cheque issued for the payment of the rent of the state secretariat.

THE recent demise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, has made Ile-Ife, the ancient town in Yoruba history, a beehive of activities. It is no longer news that Ooni’s death has iluminated the once sleepy ancient town as people from all walks of life continue to throng the source of Yoruba land. Oba Sijuwade’s larger than life personality, will no doubt rob off on the new Ooni. This is because the late Sijuwade, who ruled for 35 years, brought glamour and panache to the Ooni throne.

Members of the Editorial and Publicity Community Development Service (CDS), of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos State, on Thursday, visited the Idiaraba/Obele Market, in Mushin area of the state, to carry out an environmental sanitation exercise, as well as to sensitise traders on the need to keep a cleaner environment.

Two Islamic Scholars and prominent people in the country have lauded Al-Hayat relief foundation, a non-governmental Islamic interest-free cooperative society for giving out a huge sum of N500 million as loans to Muslims in one year. Some of the Islamic Scholars who include the Grand Chief Imam of Ijebu-land , Sheikh Abdul-Razaq Ishola Salaudeen and Chief Imam, University of Lagos, Prof . Bidmus Murtala Adeyemi gave the accolade at the grand finale of 4th annual national general meeting held in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state.

Prince Eze Madumere, the deputy governor of Imo State was before his entry into the political fray an entrenched player in the private sector having been an executive of Pepsi Cola in the United States. In this interview he reviews developments in his state, efforts towards boosting industrialisation of the state and gives a peep into the life and manner of Governor Rochas Okorocha.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on contractors handling the on-going projects in the state to speed up actions to enable the state actualize its target of completing some of the projects before its 100 days in office.