One of the few things that gladdened my heart this yuletide season was an announcement by my Parish Priest that the Lagos Arch-diocese of the Catholic Church had pledged the Christmas day second collections to helping our brothers and sisters in the North East. We were therefore enjoined to contribute generously to the project and those who wanted to do more could send personal cheques to the pool.

Approximately forty years after the OPEC stranglehold on western Economies, in what was to nations like Nigeria an “oil Boom”, a real threat has emerged that may forever loosen the grip of the paling Cartel. In what may be a historical payback for the 70s oil boom, Shale oil: an equally ‘clean’ alternative has driven global oil prices into a price ravine.

Few weeks ago, a survey surfaced, listing countries with most unfaithful wives in the world. To the chagrin of Nigerian women, the survey conducted by condom manufacturer, Durex, had them topping the list and beating 35 other countries, including Western countries, sampled in the marital infidelity test.

Chief Sunny Onuesoke is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Country Director of Network for Good Governance (N4GG, ). In this interview, he speaks on President Goodluck Jonathan and the 2015 general election. He also speaks on the need for the Urhobo ethnic nationality to join forces with PDP in Delta State in 2015 general elections.

With the Boko Haram sect and the scourge of the Ebola virus giving the African continent, especially Nigeria, some fright, the giant strides made by Nigerian-born filmmaker and director, Nnaemeka Andrew Madueke, in far away America is indeed encouraging.

Recently, veteran artist Segun Adejumo showed, in Lagos, a much anticipated body of work titled Emotions, which focused on the moods of women in a wide range of dress and undress. The little bit of an activist in him showed forth in the collection, arousing Women-to-women’s fascination with his fascination with the female mind and body. Excerpts:-

Will the one week ultimatum that a group, Rivers Elders and Leaders Council RELC handed the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to substitute its guber candidate in the state with a riverine candidate constitute any real threat if the party fails to comply?

At the beginning of the year, many people make New Year resolutions. These resolutions are basically dos and don’ts they pencil down to implement during the year to make them better human beings or achieve specific goals.

After 10 years of organizing Africa’s biggest street party, the Calabar Carnival has become an integral part of the state.

Brand Finance, one of the world’s leading brand valuation and strategy consultancy companies has released its annual analysis of the world’s leading ‘nation brands’.

Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah, is bid to storm the Republic of Rwanda any moment from now where he is expected to produce a film that will help to boost the image of that country.

Forget about yesterday. The future is too bright. The pains, shame, sufferings and humiliations that you may have gone through in the past is nothing compared to the glory that is ahead of you. The kind of joy that cannot be hidden will be tasted by you this year. You will be among those that people will congratulate shortly. You are nothing now compared to what God has planned and prepared for you.

AHEAD of 2015 General elections, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has urged politicians to embrace peace, truth and respect for constituted authority, just as it urge politicians to ensure that their actions and utterances encourage such at all times.

It was a media tour and also an eye opener into Ikeja plant of Nigerian Bottling Company. A well innovated plant with modern facilities empowering new engineers for onward productivity, ensuring that over its 600,000 distribution partners deliver quality to growing consumers.

Few days after the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have stated that they do not keep the certificates of any serving or retired officer or soldier.