“Government’s decision to slash power tariff is a clear demonstration of it plan to build local capacity. This implies that government is looking inward to stimulate tangible growth in the manufacturing sector of the economy. The good thing is that government is putting measures in place to revamp manufacturing industries across the country. The policy in electricity reduction now is a deliberate attempt by government to enhance entrepreneurial development and wealth creation in the economy”.

Odunlade Jonathan Adekola is today a man of relevance in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood. Tall, highly amiable and friendly, Odun, as he is fondly called, by his closest fans, entered into the film industry ….and sees himself being fulfilled doing theatre in Nigeria. However, we caught up with him at a location in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and he has this to say about the forthcoming elections and how the administration should assist the film makers against the activities of pirates.

Kehinde Oshadipe, the twin sister of the late Taiwo Oshadipe of the Oshadipe Twins has released a tribute song for her late twin sister and member of the Oshadipe Twins. Taiwo Oshadipe passed on to glory on October 3, 2014 after a brief illness. Titled: `My Reflection’ and produced by Ace producer, Wole Oni, the emotion laden track describes the ordeal of losing a loved one who holds a special place in one’s heart.

This has been one election campaign during which we have ridiculed our leaders, contenders, and ourselves before the whole world. At times, it has appeared as if the international community was the electorate that needed to be wooed by political actors who tar-brushed one another in a campaign unprecedented by the fury of hate speech, insults, and emptiness of issues.

Richard Grenell, a former envoy of the United States of America, has warned Nigerians not to elect former military dictator, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), of The All Progressives Congress in the March 28 Presidential election.