WARRI was always a vibrant town. Its use of pidgin language is unique and you could see glimpses of what it might have been if the oil companies had not pulled out. The result is a town nearly going to seed. It is consumed by internecine politics among the Itsekiris, Urhobos and Ijaws, all of whom own or claim various parts of Warri. The few oil workers remaining there are heavily protected by Police and the military, whose presence is massive.

It took the intervention of security men to rescue Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi from the clutches of Zambian girls who wanted autographs and selfies from the handsome Chelsea player.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, said it had mapped out plans to link the country’s major roads to five other countries in West, South and North Africa.

It was just for a split second that a male singer cuddled northern Nigerian actress Rahama Sadau in a video, but for the local film industry it was a second too much.

Despite defeat of Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola on Sunday, ex International, Dosu Joseph has advised the team to stay focused on their next World Cup qualifier against Algeria on November 12.