Rex Lawson, the highlife music sensation was from Rivers State. Harcourt Whyte, a master in the art of integrating European-influenced harmonic structure with powerful African rhythms was from Rivers State. Adam Dagogo Fiberisima, whose opera, “Opu Jaja” remains a world classic, was also from Rivers State.

OKPOKO community in Ogbaru Local Government, Area of Anambra state has endorsed Senator Joy Emodi, who until April 2010 was the Senator representing Anambra North District, for re- election in the 2011 general poll. The community said that they were satisfied with Emodi’s representation in the Senate.

ACTIVITIES in public hospitals in Delta State have been crippled, following a three-day strike action embarked upon by medical doctors, nurses and other hospital workers in protest over the delay in the implementation of the new salary structure by the State Government.

The rate at which Nollywood movies are being pirated is giving the stakeholders in the industry sleepless nights.

The Nigerian motion picture industry is set to benefit from tax incentives that will promote film production in Nigeria and boost the fortunes of film makers.

Imo State Police Command has warned all its personnel and operatives from other security agencies who are not on duty to keep away from voting areas, saying monitoring teams had been mandated to arrest defaulters.

AS part of its support for the Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan-led administration’s three-point agenda, the Obotebe community youths in Obotebe Kingdom of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, have inaugurated a 24-man Crowd Management Team to support security, law, order and complement the efforts of the Joint Task Force, JTF.

THE establishment of state and local police force has been identified as the solution to the spate of kidnapping in the country, especially in the South-South and South East.

Three businessmen appeared before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos yesterday for allegedly importing 100,000 cartridges and 55 rounds of live ammunition illegally.

The Lagos State Police Command, in conjunction with National Communication Commission (NCC) and relevant GSM/Internet service providers have commenced investigation into the false alarm raised by some faceless individuals about occurrence of violent crimes within Lagos metropolis, with a view to bringing those involved to book.