Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State was the destination on Friday for lovers of culture in the state and beyond as sons and daughters of Igarra, rolled out the drums to celebrate the 228-year-old colourful Aba Festival that was graced by the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Legislators and other senior government officials.

It was a day of glitz, glamour and entertainment galore as Asia’s largest video subscription platform, Iflix recently made a grand entry into the Nigerian market. The brand unveiling which took place at their state-of-the-art office, in Lagos, had  crème-de-la-crème in the society including celebrities in attendance. Leading the celebrities to the event were Olisa Adibua, Bizzle, Miss Vimbai, actress, Chy Leona, former BBNaija housemate.  Gifty Powers, actor, Deyemi Okanlawon among others. 

The former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the Alake of Egbaland, Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose and many other prominent elder statesmen, have endorsed the new scratch and win sports betting game, ‘Lottery Plus’, powered by Kamson Holdings Limited. The new sports betting game which was recently unveiled at the Renaissance Hotel, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, is aimed at empowering unemployed youths and to equally ease the tension occasioned by the economic recession be-deviling the nation at the moment.

The outgoing week, like many others in recent Nigeria’s polity, has been very eventful, full of drama. This is even more so with news of the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London after about 104 days away.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, referring to the 2019 elections and its activities as the opposition party  yesterday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that it would give him a good run for his money, noting that the party had vowed to keep the President on his toes.

LuLu Lingerie Limited, a Nigerian wholesale distributor and retailer of multi-brand lingerie apparel is a franchise owned by ex -international Super-model, Oluchi Orlandi. The Lagos store located at The Palms Mall, Lekki will have its grand opening on    Sunday, 27th of August 2017.

ON the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the military coup that removed him from office as military head of state, Nigeria’s transformed leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, was yesterday locked in a meeting with officials of the country’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, on Friday conferred chieftaincy titles on the governors of Ekiti and Gombe States, Mr Ayodele Fayose and Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, respectively.

It is with a very warm heart that I write this letter of welcome to the commander-in-chief of our Federal Republic. Our army is in tatters, but that does not remove from the importance of this unique and extraordinary role.

CHIEF Ossai Opone, a member of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF and former governorship aspirant in Delta State in this interview, explains how the gains of the latest dialogue between the Federal Government and PANDEF    can be maximized. He also proffers solutions to the growing agitations for self-determination in some sections of Nigeria.