The Sam Okpara Square, Enugu, last Monday, bubbled to life as it witnessed the first biggest Gulder brand promotion poster, measuring 5,367square metres which berth at the right end side of the mini sports centre from the main entrance. The colourful poster which was a cynosure of all eyes has already made its way into the Guinness world book of record as it beats the current record of 4.7m² achieved in Kochi, India on June 27, 2015.

The much awaited Beat of Lagos 2015 concert has gotten a nod from the Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Tourism and Inter-Governmental Relations. The concert which was headlined by PSquare and several other A-list artistes at the maiden edition in 2011 has also had several top acts performing on its stage since inception.

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Umana Umana, on Friday closed his case at the tribunal.

THE ENORMOUSLY popular talk show, Berekete on Wazobia FM radio, Abuja station told the incredible, yet true story of the hardworking and respected school teacher somewhere in Plateau state who hanged himself. He hadn’t been paid salary for seven straight months. He came home to find that no one had eaten and two of the children had medical prescriptions for which there was no money. He sneaked out without talking to anyone. After a long while, news came home that he had strangely been caught with a stolen goat.

He said: “We are very resolute in forging ahead with the contributory pension scheme. With the mechanism for guaranteeing the safety of funds contributed in place by the regulatory agencies. The contributory pension scheme remains one of the best thing democracy has bequeathed on Nigeria workers.

Perhaps responding to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s promise during his inaugural speech that as part of his reforms, “a new Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment shall be established”, and that this would specifically address the promise he made during his campaign on employment, labour exchange and entrepreneurship, some youths, numbering about a thousand, recently stormed the Alausa office of the Governor to appeal to him for jobs in order to cater for their families. Some of the youths claimed to be BSc/BA/HND holders. Others were HND/NCE holders.

It came as a great shock to everyone when it was announced that Mr. Braimoh, also known as Daddy Bayo had taken a new wife. Well, not that he had walked another woman up the aisle or performed the traditional wedding rites with her, but he had gotten another woman pregnant. In African society, and indeed Nigeria’s, once a child is conceived in a relationship, it instantly takes another life of its own, regardless of the marital status of the intending parents.

First, let me say that this perception or agitation did not start with the 8th National Assembly. It’s been there since the return of democracy in 1999. But the present House leadership is concerned. The House of Representatives, as a result of the outcry of Nigerians, who have been taking critical exemption to the funding of the National Assembly, has decided to review the funding of the activities of its members.

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.