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.

Nnewi—First Republic Aviation Minister and nationalist, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show Nigerians and the world that he is sincere about his anti corruption stance, by extending the probe of corrupt past political office holders in the former President Jonathan’s administration to his party men and alleged sponsors his election.