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.

AGITATORS in Niger Delta, yesterday, condemned the invasion and sacking of Azagbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by soldiers on sheer suspicion that suspected sea pirates, who wrongly killed two soldiers on Tuesday in the area hail from the community.

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba, has issued a seven-day notice to Governor Yahaya Bello to pay all his benefits from 2017 till date, amounting to N819,709,980.00, or face legal action.

KEBBI State government has distributed 101 vehicles to members of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, National Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, Timber sellers, Fish Sellers, Fish Farmers, Mobile Phone Sellers and Market Traders Associations,  aimed at empowering for easy service delivery in the state.

THE fight against indecent work by organised Labour has been a serious issue in Africa in general and Nigeria in particular.

WARRI—POLOBUBO (Tsekelewu)  Federated Communities in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta  State,  has criticised the arrest of its surveillance supervisor at the Opukeba field, Mr Barry Ebidinana, allegedly by security operatives attached to Chevron Nigeria Limited.