Renowned writer, emeritus Prof. J.P. Clark; the first woman Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams; entertainment guru and governorship aspirant, Mr Ben Murray-Bruce; renowned journalist and Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Sam Amuka; former Niger-Development Commission, NDDC, Executive Director, Pastor Power Ziakede Aginighan and frontline Niger-Delta activist, Ms Ann Kio-Briggs were some of the notable faces at the just-concluded fourth biennial convention of the National Association of Ijaw Female Students, NAIFS, held at the National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos at the weekend.

APART from Libya where an all female soldiers were said to have provided security for slain Libyan leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi, in Edo State, it has become a common sight by commuters seeing female drivers at the State owned Edo Intra–City bus, otherwise known as the “COMRADE BUS”. The female bus drivers, 20 in number, were among the 59 that were trained for three months by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.

TIme was about 3.00 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2011. The location was Ikwerre Road Mile 1 Diobu Port Harcourt. Two men clad in mobile Police khaki uniform were spotted clutching two AK47 rifles at the entrance and exit gate of the Mile 1 branch of Diamond Bank.

TIme was about 3.00 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2011. The location was Ikwerre Road Mile 1 Diobu Port Harcourt. Two men clad in mobile Police khaki uniform were spotted clutching two AK47 rifles at the entrance and exit gate of the Mile 1 branch of Diamond Bank. No one gave special attention to their presence there because armed uniform men around banks in Port Harcourt and indeed all banks across the country is a common sight.

KWARA State government surely got what it didn’t bargain for when the results of the promotional examinations to SS3 were finally released to the respective schools and then pasted on their notice boards.