Since campaigns for the 2016 governorship election kicked off in Edo state, people have been asking, what is the ‘Oracle’ saying? What is he predicting this time? What is the way forward after Governor Adams Oshiomhole? The Esogban of Benin Kingdom and the Odionwere of the Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri is the oracle of the Kingdom. Leading his socio-cultural group, the Etuedoseghe made up of farmers, powerful Palace Chiefs, artisans, the Esogban last Sunday finally endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Godwin Obaseki ahead the September 10 governorship election in the state.

THE new Assistant Inspector General of Police [AIG] in charge of zone 9, Umuahia, Mr. Hosea Karma, has said that the police will set up committees in the States under the zone to handle the problem of clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the various communities.

The proposed plans to upgrade the only Federal Road Safety Corps,FRSC,Academy,nationwide, located at Udi in Enugu State, may have suffered a set back following decrepit facilities dotting the center situated along old Enugu-Onitsha express road.

In U.S. presidential election, 270 is not just a number, it is the magic number – the Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency. And if the election was decided today, Hillary Clinton would win in a landslide. With about 80 days to the November 8 elections, all the scientific polls in America show that Clinton would conveniently secure at least 288 electoral college votes, with Trump guaranteed 174 while 76 toss up votes could go either way.

Just one more race for Usain Bolt, one more victory, one more gold medal to complete what would be an essentially perfect Olympic career. Yet while Bolt could entirely control his own destiny in his individual triumphs in the 100 and 200 meters, the last race of his Olympic legacy is also dependent on the performance of others.

Katsina is agog with excitement ahead of this weekend’s opening of MTN Katsina Polo carnival. Hyped as the biggest Polo event in years, it will go down memory lane as the most exciting and competitive polo event in the country.

Federal Government has unfolded plans to commence construction of about 10 new dams in the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory FCT. The construction of the projects known as PROJECT 10/37, it said, will begin in 2017.

Jamaica. Bahamas. What happened to us? We became rich, and foolish? Before our athletes started running for inconsequential countries like Qatar, our teams at international meets had started having more officials than competitors. We once dominated the sprints and gunned for boxing medals. Now, we are in Brazil with one real sprinter , and only one boxer. Prayers are good.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rallied between US$43 andUS$46.62 a barrel in the last one week. It gave hope that glimmered in our hearts of a positive signal that the market may witness a bullish run in the low fifties in the fourth quarter, Q4 of 2016. It might have been cheering news for some countriesthat have been threatened by depressing oil prices. Some that have devalued their currencies and forced to austere economic measures may contemplate adjustments in higher benchmarks as they prepare for the 2017 fiscal year.

TRADITIONAL rulers and stakeholders of the six Niger Delta states, yesterday, asked the militants blowing up oil pipelines and gas facilities in the region to henceforth stop hostilities and give room for dialogue. At a consultative meeting yesterday in Effurun, Delta State, they resolved to establish a pan-Niger Delta platform that could speak for the region.