After months in the limbo, Department of State Services personnel who served as Body Guards to President Goodluck Jonathan have been posted out of the Villa to various state commands.

Decked out in monochrome outfits, the remaining 14 contestants at the MTN Project Fame West Africa contestants opened the show with a medley of New Edition’s ‘Can you stand the rain’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Human nature’ last Saturday.

NATIONAL Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, and former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Alfa Belgore, would be among those to be honoured at the maiden convocation ceremony of Adeleke University, Ede. Briefing newsmen in Ede, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwole Amusan, said the first executive governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke would be among the awardees.

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson yesterday, said his administration had long been implementing institutional changes in line with democratic principles before the All Progressive Congress APC came up with its change slogan. Dickson, who stated this at the 11th All Nigerian Editors Conference holding in Yenagoa, urged Nigerians to collaborate with the Federal Government in the fight against terrorism, hunger, ethnicity and injustice to bring about the needed change in the country.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Onyemaechi Mrakpor has told Governor Adams Oshiomhole to get prepared to give account on how he will spend the $75 million that was recently approved for Edo State by the National Assembly and other revenues belonging to the state after his tenure.

Fashola is also—or should be—the poster child for APC. He set a bench mark for what governance should be and his achievements were recognised by friends and foes alike. Yet by all accounts, judging by the way political outings are rated, it was a dismal outing. None, as in none, of the political heavyweights was in attendance. The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu who normally loves these things could not find the time to honour one of his own. If the de facto Chairman of APC was absent for reasons best known to him, what about the de jour Chairman?

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday appealed to the kingmakers of Ile- Ife to follow strictly the laid down rules and procedures for the selection of the new Ooni following the demise of Oba Okunade Sijuwade. He also asked the kingmakers to allow God’s wisdom to prevail on them to choose a rightful and God fearing person who would replace the late Ooni.

What the industry needs from President Buhari at the moment is not grants or loans. This is least in our long list of challenges. The President should create enabling environment for us. He has started with a near stable power supply in most parts of the country. We must have in place a verifiable, auditable, open and accountable distribution framework in place. Sledge hammer must be slammed on pirates and other intellectual property thieves.

Talented singer and former Chocolate City artiste, Brymo, has disclosed plans to release his first international album titled “Trance” next month. The release of the singer’s fifth album is coming on the heels of the new record deal he signed with American record label, TMG.

A northern youth group, the Arewa Youth Parliament, has urged Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state to halt what the group described as unguarded utterances and media attack on the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

FORMER Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku yesterday expressed shock over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Prof Ade Adefuye, describing the deceased as an outstanding patriot and servant of Nigeria. He also said the late Adefuye brought great intellect and panache to Nigeria’s diplomatic representation abroad.

“We still have to change our attitude towards waste disposal. People still throw bottled water plastic, water sachets indiscriminately on the road while driving. Majority of our people still throw dirt from their vehicles on the road at will. These are parts of the attitudinal challenges we are facing at LAWMA. But we won’t stop sensitising our people

Until early 2000s, not many Nigerian women were privileged to make huge impact on the country’s music scene. But the few of them who tried to find their voices in the male-dominated industry were not only celebrated and worshipped like goddesses. They were indeed considered as “rare species” in the industry.

Fast-rising singer and comedian, Innocent Udeme Udofot, otherwise called MC Galaxy, revealed in an interview how things were rough for him before he did the song, Sekem.

Blossoming Yoruba actress Ferrari Tonia Okoro added another year on Thursday, August 27th and like most actresses do these days she released some new pictures to mark the special occasion. Unlike most drab pictures we have been assailed with in recent times Tonia brought a refreshing new dimension to birthday photo shoot.