Last week, Barack Obama, the President of the United States of America, had the honour of hosting our own President Muhammad Buhari. It was a glorious occasion for Nigeria, as we learnt from “historians” that Mr. Buhari was the second Nigerian leader to have stepped foot into the prestigious Blair House in Washington. The first, they recollected, a few decades ago was Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh is happy with results of the 2018 World Cup preliminary draw held in St.Petersburg, Russia on Saturday.

She is intelligent and goal-oriented, Stella-Marie Omogbai, an exceptional alumnus of the university of Benin has proved herself as an outstanding professional in the Nigerian financial sector.

No fewer than three groups, Public Interest Lawyers League, Rivers Renaissance Forum (RRF) and Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI), have accused the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) of interfering in the work of the Rivers State election tribunal sitting in Abuja and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call him to order.

The two factions in the House of Representatives leadership crisis, yesterday, announced that they have resolved their differences.

About three weeks ago, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State kick started his prosperity agenda with the unveiling of six entrepreneurship schemes targeted at creating 6,000 direct jobs in the next six months. The schemes are Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP), Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP); Production and Processing Support Programme (PPSP); Tractorisation; Extension of Loans; and Development of Agro-industries.

Are today’s Christians the seed of Isaac or the seed of Ishmael? It all depends. Don’t be too quick to generalise and say it is Isaac. The promise was Isaac but many have ended up with Ishmael and are reconciled to Ishmael: “It is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called.’” (Galatians 9:6-7).

Nollwood actress and film producer, Bukola Fagbuyi, popularly known as “Bukky Apesin”, recently, premiered her movie, Sekunola in Houston, Texas with several of her colleagues in attendance. She is an up and coming actress who desires to stamp her feet in the sands of the make-believe industry. In this interview, she talks about a few things that make her tick.

All eyes were on Buhari and the much anticipated state visit to America and in particular, his meeting with Barak Obama. PMB came with 30 strong entourage including;Adams Oshiomhole, Kashim Shettima, Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi, Godwin Emefiele, Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Hadi Sirika, Ambassador. Paul Bulus Z, Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Alhaji. Aliyu Ismaila, Ambassador. A.A. Musa, Ambassador. G.B. Igali, Aliyu Yahaya Gusau, Dr. Mahmud Mohammed, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Ismaila Isa Funtua, Mr. Femi Adesina and Dr. Suhayb Sanusi Rafindadi. Each chosen for their expertise and tasked to make use of the visit to drum up business and economic partnership with Nigeria.

In today’s world when reading is continually taken over by hip hop music and social media, reading a book for many young people is fast becoming out of fashion.” This was the the conclusion of UK-based Nigeria writer, Dominic Matthew during the presentation of his book, Practical Perspectives on Youth: Engagement and Mobilisation Strategy at the one day African Safeguarding Conference for Parents organised by World of Hope in partnership with CANUK, at the Lewisham town hall, London.

New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh is seriously considering capping Flying Eagles stars Musa Mohammed and Kelechi Iheanacho in an AFCON qualifier in Tanzania in September.

Inhalation of chlorine from an exploded cylinder by residents around the Lamingo Water Board Treatment Plant, Jos, Plateau State capital, has left eight people dead and over 100 hospitalized.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said that it was set to re-distribute candidates with cut-off marks less than what their first choice of universities required to needy institutions .

Popular Yoruba actress, Regina Chukwu, is a first rate actress who knows her job even though she is an Igbo woman from Enugu State. Being Igbo has not in any way limited the types of roles she could take on as a Yoruba role interpreter. She is so in her element and at home with Yoruba films that she has produced many films of her own.

Nigerian sprints superstar, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, came close to winning the women’s 100 metres final in the London Diamond League Anniversary Games on Saturday but she ended up in second place.