ABA—Following the lingering crisis between Isu community in Arochukwu council area of Abia State and their Utuma neighbours in Cross River State, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has assured internally-displaced persons, IDPs, in the community that the Federal Government will provide relief materials to ameliorate their sufferings.

Fast rising Nigerian singer, Mba Ekene Jackson, whose a.k.a was formerly HB has explained why he wants to rebrand and be called ‘HBEE’.

Soul music singer, Lami Phillips has advised Nigerian pastors to discontinue their focus on fund raising, discourage indecent dressing in the church and society, preach against religious hypocrisy, extravagance and return to preaching the truth and true worship.

ONITSHA—The chairman of Anambra North Vigilante Services, a subsidiary of Anambra State Vigilante Group, AVG, Chief Chinenye Ihenko, has warned that any further killings in the South-East state by either herdsmen, gunmen or suicide bombers would be met with immediate and effective response.

ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, yesterday, asked Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to issue a new proclamation letter for the inauguration of the State Assembly.

I HAVE already conveyed my apologies to Nduka Obaigbena for my inability to be physically present to share in the joy of his entrance into the Diamond Club. As he and many others know, while he turned 60 on July 14, I turned 80 on July 15. As it has been my practice in recent years, I have chosen to have a private celebration with my family out of the country.

As part of plans to help grow the Nigerian entertainment industry, fast rising record company, The Narcos19, a record label priding itself as a selfless organization that models its operations as collaborative and innovative, such that artistes and management can both contribute towards success that is mutually beneficial for all its team members,  has unveiled its first set of artistes, Elijah Mbadiwe-Odum, a.k.a Aviel Kingz and P Ray.

With the continental finals of Africa, South America, and North, Central America and the Caribbean reaching a crescendo in the past month, the latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking has seen a number of significant changes. Unsurprisingly, the regional kings are some of the primary beneficiaries in the July update.

LAW, they say, is no respecter of any man, no matter his status, influence, affluence, or authority. The law itself is a delicate authority that does not prevaricate nor undaunted when it sledges its hammer. Its custodian is in a trance, and most often in a macabre of great expectation.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has expressed full backing for the Osun Cultural Carnival, saying they are impressed with the event organisers for sharing the same vision, drive and aim of promoting culture to the world.

Leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, have written to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, expressing displeasure over the  stalemate in the negotiation on the consequential adjustment of salaries arising from the N30, 000 new  minimum wage.

Lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has tasked the 9th National Assembly to as a matter of urgency, review the education qualification for would-be Nigerian presidents from its current secondary school to at least a First Degree with minimum of Diploma in Law or Diploma in Political Science.

IN any country other than Nigeria, what happened in Abuja on Monday, July 22, would have shocked and dumbfounded many. Any other country, whose seat of government is so violently convulsed as Abuja was, will be shaken and the citizens traumatised.

ABEOKUTA— PANDEMONIUM broke out, yesterday when the Students of the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State clashed with the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad.

Awka—NO fewer than 387 staff of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, have been promoted to various positions.