Ishan, Edo State-born Cultural Ambassador, Isaac Izoya, is the founder of Nollywood Film Festival Germany and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, he is using the two award platforms to launder the image of Nigeria in Europe. In this chat, he speaks about the passion he has for the art, his marriage and the need for the Nigerian government to use art to boost the image of the country before the international community.

Abuja—The Federal Government yesterday said the current outbreak of Lassa fever in the country is under control, following recent decline in new suspected cases nationwide even as it confirmed 49 deaths so far from the disease.

Nigerian ex-internationals living abroad have joined the floodgate of condemnation against Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh for his outburst against Nigerians on YouTube. They, however, blamed the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick who practically handed him the job on a platter of gold.

THE Auditor General of the Federation, AGF, Samuel Okura, yesterday, said that the office was under-funded by the Ministry of Finance to carry out its functions.

LAGOS— THE management of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, has suspended academic activities, following students protest over alleged negligence on the part of the school’s medical centre, which they claimed led to the death of a Higher National Diploma, HND, 2 student, Dazan Mautine Charity, Wednesday.