Despite the passage of time and the change in government, her desire to see the emergence of an imposing architectural masterpiece with the inscription “Oloibiri Oil and Gas Museum” remains very strong. The idea of the project, which she conceived in the early 70’s when she was the Chairman of the old Rivers State Tourism Board, rages on her mind like a timeless mirage. As it is, Mrs. Ethel Diete-Spiff, who is now retired from active service, sleeps and wakes up with the mental picture of the multi-purpose centre, which she conceived in her hey days to serve as a reference point for oil and gas production in Nigeria. As a young lady married to a serving military governor, she was bubbling with trail-blazing ideas that could fetch Nigeria a fortune, if they had been harnessed into concrete ventures. One that really hit her on her mid rib like a hurricane was that of developing a World Class Oil and Gas Museum complete with research, recreational, cultural, social and economic empowerment facilities for the teeming population in the country. The idea was so clear on her mind that she wasted no time in reaching out to the then President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and his Vice, Alex Ekweme, one of the country’s best architects to share the vision with the two leaders.

HON. Niran Sule-Akinsuyi, a former Special Duties Commissioner in Ondo State, has indicated his intention to vie for the November governorship election in the state under the All Progressives Congress (APC). His political catch-word is “Iyanu a sele” (miracle will happen). In this interview, Sule-Akinsuyi speaks on his plans for Ondo if he emerges the candidate of his party for the election.

Last week the campaign for Britain to stay or leave the European Union hot up as the leaders of the groups took time off to participate in a live televised Sky TV debate. Although it was not a face to face debate, it was very engaging and also offered the two camps opportunities to reach out to their audiences and also win the undecided voters.

Kingsley Muturu, an ex-militant leader under the Phase II of the Amnesty Programme, in this interview, speaks on the comments linking former President Goodluck Jonathan to the renewed militancy in the Niger Delta as well as calls for the sack of the Chairman of Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh.

28 persons were feared killed in Rivers State yesterday.

Sensational singer and rapper, Ice Prince Zamani, aka, Ice Prince, has let the cat out of the bag on reasons record labels hardly sign female artistes to their labels. According to him, record labels find it difficult to handle many demands of female artistes unlike their male counterparts who have fewer needs.

ABOUT two years ago, Joy learned that Saheed, the electrical engineer she got married to nine years ago when they were abroad was not, in the eyes of the law, her husband at all! “In fact he was a bigamist,” she said, “and our marriage was a sham. He had not divorced his American wife, Rita, a teacher, the mother of his three children – when we made our wedding vows in Britain. Rita had refused to get a divorce and the two simply went on their way.

Ebony beauty Yoruba actress, Adekemi Taofeek has expressed reasons she would not be jumping on the bandwagon train of actresses who bleach their skin all in the name of being more camera-friendly in their line of duty.

Next Thursday, June 9 will be the first anniversary of the 8th Senate. This is therefore a a good period to critically examine the performance of the Upper Chamber of the federal legislature. There have been attempts by some people to define the narrative of the performance based on the initial controversy arising from the politics of the emergence of its leadership. However, It is clear that this Senate has more going for it beyond politics.

A coalition of 14 Christian groups has raised the alarm over alleged plan by the Presidency to turn the country to an Islamic State, “through the backdoor”, warning that such action contravenes Nigeria’s secular status.