The 2016 Rio Olympic Games took off to a slow start last week, precisely August 5. I didn’t watch the opening ceremony although I had looked forward to it. There was less to see by way of recorded broadcast of the opening activities even after the events.

WARRI—A coalition of Niger Delta militants under the auspices of Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, has told the Federal Government to stop parleying with Ijaw ethnic nationality alone, as it was not the only ethnic nationality in the region whose militants can blow up pipelines.

ABEOKUTA—Motorists plying the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway have been urged to endure the hardship on the road till the end of November this year because of the major work being executed which will be completed by then.

Nigerian rower, Chierika Ukogu has qualified for the semi-final of the Women’s Single sculls rowing event in Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Ibadan—SOME leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West, yesterday, distanced themselves from a meeting held in Akure on Monday where positions zoned to the South West were discussed.