In Lagos State, the governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode may have a herculean task executing the 2016 budget. Having submitted a budget proposal of N665.588billion to the House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration would not only implement the budget faithfully, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, made it clear that he would ensure that the budget work in the best interest of Lagosians.

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been crowned CAF African Player of the Year for the first time.

The 26-year old beat Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew to the crown, the most prestigious individual award in African football. He polled 143 points, seven more than Toure whilst Ayew finished a distant third with 112 point

I RAN into a group of youth corper members who were engaged in the last election exercise. What follows is their story unedited. This is not meant to undermine the legitimacy of Muhammed Buhari’s presidency. I believe that if the election had been free and fair he would have won. President Goodluck Jonathan was a tired man in 2014. In my estimation, Mr. Jonathan abdicated. After an abdication, the most worthy heir or person with the best claim, usually succeeded. So, Buhari obviously had a better claim and succeeded.

In a reaction, Kpaduwa, who recalled that he and his wife did their best to ensure Igonoh had a safe delivery, said the story of Ebola is one that has captivated the whole world, even as he recognised that Nigeria’s triumph over the outbreak was significant indeed.

NOTING that his joy knew no bounds, Dr. Akinniyi Fadipe, who is a Medical Officer at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Lagos, “I am one of the 2014 Ebola survivors in Nigeria. I am very happy that I have a baby just like any other person, but I’m more excited because this is a development that came after a very dreadful period of Ebola.”

ANOTHER survivor, Dr. Adewale Adejoro, whose wife, Mrs. Opeyemi Justina Adejoro, was safely delivered a healthy baby girl on December 1, 2015, thanked God for his complete healing.

Former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Rivers State governor, Mr Opunabo Nko-Taria, has declared support for the efforts by the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the April 11, 2015 governorship election, Dr Dakuku Peterside and the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, to wrest power from Governor Nyesom Wike.

THE senator-elect for Delta Central senatorial district, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has been urged to extend hand of fellowship to Chief Ighoyota Amori who was sacked by the Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has overtaken “Avatar” by nearly $4 million to become the top-grossing film of all time in North America, Disney said Thursday, as the space saga battles for global box office supremacy.

The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to establish functional Mobile Courts in the State to facilitate prompt trial of violators of the law, especially environmental and traffic offences.

Ericsson in partnership with have announced field trials for connected water solutions in Atlanta, the United States of America.
The trials would enable the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to protecting water in the Chattahoochee River Basin, to remotely monitor the quality of the city’s water at key watershed locations.

Queen of boobs, Cossy Orjiakor is at it again. The controversial actress who is known for flaunting her boobs indiscriminately has revealed that she will be getting married this year.

Sophia fought back through her lawyers, when she requested the original copy of the alleged medical report that Davido published during the week from Clina Lancet laboratory.

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, briefly visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The year 2015 may have come and gone but lovers of Nigerian films will continue to talk about some of the great films and events that made 2015, a memorable one. It is not only that the expired year was a witness to many great movies, but that it struck a responsive chord among industry watchers.