DELTA-based pressure group, the Iteskiri Progress Club, IPC, has commended members of the National Assembly for successfully resolving the leadership crisis that has rocked proceedings in the House for the past weeks. The Publicity Secretary of the Itsekiri elite pressure group, Mr. Lawrence Ukubeyinje gave the commendation in a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, weekend, saying that “now that they can face the challenge of enacting good laws for the governance of the country devoid of personal aggrandizement.”

A gun duel between the Oyo State Police Command and a gang of suspected armed robbers raping women and terrorising Ogbomoso and Oyo town has left one of the bandits dead and two others with serious injuries.

In what appears to be a preparation for the formal announcement of the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, there were fears yesterday in the ancient town that traditional rites have begun with imposition of Oro festival which will last for seven days.

Art Fusion is actually our creation, it is meant to celebrate fashion and art. It is a sort of a marriage of Fashion and Art. The whole idea is taking the runway from the regular runway where you just have models coming on the runway and showcasing their cloths. We want to project the Art, because of the passion I have for the Art and when I say the Art, I mean visual and performance art.

I was managed then by the late Sam loco Efe as a Nollywood actor. I also played the role of Nkem Owoh’s son in one of his hit movies, ’Ikuku’. After that movie, I dropped two hot singles back to back, “Big Boys Outing and Jigida” in same 1991, which were all huge successes,” he added.