Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture, PHCCIMA, boss Engr. Vincent Furo has hinted that his Chamber is planning an agricultural training programme for youths across the 23 local government areas of Rivers state, in collaboration with NDDC and other multinational companies to help position the youths for challenges of global food production.

Celebrity hangout is set to host the red carpet tribute night in honour of the late Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe on Tuesday, September 6. The music giant transited on June 30.

Otunba Adekunle Ojora, Lagos High Chief and prince from the Adele Ajosun Ruling House was once reported to be the most quoted name on the boards of blue chip companies in Nigeria

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has awarded N40million as damages, against the Nigeria Copyrights Commission, NCC, its Director General, Assistant Director, Mr Amodu Alewu; Mr Henry Njoku and Inspector General of Police over the raid on Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria Ltd, MCSN on December 14, 2007.

Imo State Police Command, yesterday, said it was determined to unravel what killed the ace actor, Mr. Sam Loco Efe, in Rapour Hotel, Owerri, last Sunday.

Organisers of the Beauty of Africa International Pageant (BAIP), formerly known as Face Of Daniels Beauty Pageant (FOD) have announced Miss Belema Afesima-Julius, the first runner-up at BAIP, 2010 as Nigeria’s representative at the upcoming Miss Supranational 2011pageant to be held in Warsaw, Poland on August 27.

High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the chairman of Daars Communication Plc is set to mesmerise society once more as he plots yet another superlative wedding for his daughter, Justina Dokpesi.

Taiwan’s leading smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it plans to pay about $309 million for a 51 percent stake in a firm run by US star producer Dr Dre that produces high-end headphones.

The late Sam Loco Efe died apparently sitting on his seat in a hotel room of causes now suspected to be asthma. He was found dead on Sunday morning with ventolin inhalers beside him in the hotel room where he lodged. The room was forced open after he failed to come down after retiring the previous night.

Incessant reports say South African fans were angered following last Sunday’s eviction of their representative Luclay Misoya from the just concluded Big Brother Africa reality show thus missing out on the $200,000 prize money.