The 82nd birthday of the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, was unique as scores of people converged on his Ijegba forest abode for the celebration. Soyinka was born on July 13,1934. The low key celebration was organised by Zmirage and featured lectures to highlight some of the vices plaguing the country while proffering solution. The annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSCIE) was the seventh edition which had as its overall theme: ‘Corruption: a Battle for the Arts’.

GENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has described divine fruitfulness as God’s mandate and desire for mankind, especially for those who are His true children of God, submissive and willing to do His will. Pastor Adeboye made this known while delivering a sermon at a monthly special prayer meeting organised for pregnant women, youths, singles and their families at the National Headquarters of RCCG, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

Love is a strong bond that binds. It is a unifying factor; the true essence that brings people together and enable them live in harmony, devoid of all forms of rancour. We need love in all aspects of our lives, from the homefront to the larger society. But for love to be truly effective, it must be embedded in charity, which is the theolo-gical virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

ABUJA – THE newly-inaugurated president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has declared that the association under his watch would not be anti-government, but will not patronize government. He said though CAN would be a partner in progress, they would not fail to speak against the excesses of politi-cal leadership, even when the situation is not favourable for the truth.

THE Administration of Ahiara Catholic Diocese, Mbaise, Imo State, has deplored the invasion of the Cathedral by the Imo State Police Command, which it said unleashed a violent attack on a large number of the Catholic faithful who had gathered seeking God’s intervention in the long-festering bishopric crisis in the diocese. This follows the allegation made by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Taiwo Lakanu that youths of the diocese set up bonfires, barricaded the highway and disrupted the peace of the town when the national president of Catholic Women Organisation, CWO, Mrs. Agnes Erogunaye, visited St. Rose Catholic Church, a parish in the diocese.

Jubilation rented the air among civil servants as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi presented keys of 100 housing units to junior civil servants drawn from the 17 local government areas of Enugu State who had won the houses through an open ballot exercise. The governor had initiated the gesture and his administration paid over 30 percent equity contribution to the developers of the Elim Estate to enable the beneficiaries acquire the housing units.

The President of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmos Maduka has described the all new Jaguar F-Pace Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV as iconic vehicle, that would boost the company’s market share. Dr. Maduka who spoke at the unveiling of the first ever Jaguar SUV at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos on Friday, said that though Jaguar has been making luxury Sedans and Sports cars in the past, the arrival of the Jaguar F-Pace shows that Jaguar is master of the trade.

WARRING groups in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West met, in Lagos on Friday night, to resolve their differences and harmonise delegates list ahead of the August convention of the party scheduled to hold in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his responsibilities, saying he was elected to protect lives and property. SSANU, in a statement in Abuja by its National Public Relations Officer, PRO, Comrade Abdussobur Salaam, expressed disappointment at the increased acts of brigandage and terrorism leading to the kidnapping of the Oba of Iba in Lagos State, Yishau Goriola Oseni, in the night of Saturday, July 16.

Following the successful interruption of polio transmission for two consecutive years in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that never again will Nigerian children suffer from the disease. The President’s assurance was contained in his statement to mark the second anniversary of the feat.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 10, Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has vowed to probe incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole if elected into office, declaring that every kobo that accrued to the state must be accounted for. The Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor also asked Oshiomhole to look at the eight years he spent in office between 1999 and 2007 as Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State Government while he still has power to do so.

Yvonne Jegede needs no introduction. She gained popularity for her appearance in 2face’s African Queen. Since then, she has continued to mesmerise her fans with her acting talent and brilliant delivery. Step away from this, the actress also captivates people’s attention with her voluptuous boobs.

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike Churchill at the moment is playing one of the biggest roles of her life. She is playing the role of a wife and a mother. She recently had a Twitter interview with Ynaija where she revealed how motherhood has changed her, why she doesn’t want to reveal the face of her son amongst other issues. Hear her: ”My decision to keep my family especially my son from the public remains the same.

Certainly, Globacom packs a unique style when it comes to delivering entertainment to its teeming subscribers and just wouldn’t let them off the hook with their much-hyped Professor Johnbull, a comedy mini TV series which debut was on NTA network, Tuesday. Glo had wetted the appetite of TV lovers with various campaigns before the debut and when it came on stream, it was surely a delicacy to savour. Kanayo O Kanayo, Mercy Johnson, Yomi Fashlanso, Funky Mallam, Queen Nwokoye, Junior Pope, Bimbo Akintola, Bidemi Kosoko who led the cast for the first episode of the series gave stellar performance.

In law, it is said that he who asserts, proves, but this appears not the case in the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against three members of the House of Representatives during their exchange programme in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States of America. It was expected that the former United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, who had, in his letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, alleged that one of the ten members of the House who attended the programme grabbed a hotel house keeper while two others solicited the services of car park attendants to hook them up with prostitutes, should make available the evidence. The evidence took flight and everything appeared to be just beer parlour gossip even though the allegations had caused the lawmakers their visas to the US.