PDP crisis alters political calculations

IF the on–going crisis in the Anambra State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, over who should be its flag bearer for the November 16 election is not resolved urgently, the party may make itself a bystander in the governorship race.

For now, supporters of the party in the state are confused and it is therefore not surprising that many of them have become willing tools for swelling campaign rally grounds of other political parties.

A typical example was the flag off of the LP governorship campaign in Onitsha on Thursday where many former members of PDP were adorning Ifeanyi Ubah’s uniform and caps and directing affairs.

Ministry appeals for patience on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

   Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

 The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works, Dr. Abubakar Muhammad, on Monday urged Nigerians, especially users of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to be patient with the contractors handling the reconstruction of the road as they had already been mobilised to site.

Reacting to the complaint of inactivity on the road, Muhammad said the contractors were tiding up the necessary modalities and carrying out site clearing to ensure quality and speedy work.

These foods are intelligence killers,avoid them!

           Brain foods 

The ultimate reason we eat is to achieve good health and retain it. Good health also suggests being in good mental state; because, as psychiatrists argue, there is no good health without mental health.

When we eat good foods, our bodies get nourished from the head down. Eating wrong foods — such as sugary foods — can affect the way our brain works.

Scientists say our brains need sugar every day to function. “Brain cells require two times the energy needed by all the other cells in the body — roughly 10 per cent of our total daily energy requirements. This energy is derived from glucose (blood sugar), the gasoline of our brains,” scientists say. In other words, sugar is not the brain’s enemy; rather, added sugar in foods is.

Controversy continues to trail Akpabio’s N50m largesse to Nollywood

*More trouble as ANCOP members blast Zik Zulu *Eddie Ugbomah blows hot… The last is yet to be heard in respect of the on-going feud between members of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP, and the leadership of the Association of Movie Practitioners, AMP.Following the petition forwarded by the leadership of ANCOP to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) over the N50 million largesse donated by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State to support the Nigerian movie industry,

ASUU strike: Transporters, traders lament losses, seek solution

OAU car pack. Inset: Business centres in one of the universities

Some transporters, traders and others who provide services on university campuses have lamented the negative impact of the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities three months ago.

They said the strike was not favourable to their businesses, adding that the strike had reduced their sales and income.

Our correspondent, who visited the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, University of Lagos, Lagos State, and the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, observed that activities in the universities had been paralysed.

I relocated to Nigeria to follow my dreams – KC Ejelonu

Says she has no boy friend at the moment…

Beyond malaria, mosquito can give you dengue fever

    Mosquito

In our part of the world, the mosquito buzz is a familiar, though hateful, tune that we hear rather frequently.

As individuals, we do all that is possible to protect ourselves and loved ones from the deadly bite that a mosquito can inflict. And when we suspect that we’ve subscribed to the fever that comes as a result, the next line of action is to seek urgent medical attention.

Nollywood actress in divorce mess

There was a drama in Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court when a 29-year-old Nollywood actress, Mrs. Enitan Ogunkeye, who filed for divorce against her husband, Mr. Adekunle Ogunkeye, accused him of dubious behaviour, constant beating

Nigeria, 18 others barred from US visa lottery

Nigeria and some other countries will no longer be eligible to participate in the America Diversity Visa lottery programme.

Information from the United States Department of State sighted on Sunday said Nigerians and citizens from few other countries were not eligible for DV-2015

The department said Nigeria was excluded since over 50,000 Nigerians had immigrated into the United States in the last five years.

Undergraduate ingests liquid cocaine packed inside condoms

Nwabuwa

A 32-year-old undergraduate, Chizoba Nwabuwa, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for ingesting 25 wraps of male condoms filled with cocaine.

In a statement by the NDLEA’s Head of Public Affiars, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the agency said the arrest was made at the newly upgraded Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State.

Head of the NDLEA, Enugu Aiport Command, Mr. Nsikak- Abasi Udoh, confirmed the arrest. He said, “Nwabuwa was arrested during the inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian flight from Brazil.

Nigerians see new-look Mikel with Keshi

           Mikel Obi

Pius Ayinor examines Mikel Obi’s change of attitude and the impact on the Super Eagles

After the game against Malawi last Saturday, Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi heaped praises on Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi. Keshi said that the midfielder had been at his best under him.

Mikel made distinct impression on the field against a boastful Malawi team and was deservedly voted the Most Valuable Player in the game. For the immediate reward, he got the TomTom $5,000 set aside for the MVP.

Biometric registration of vehicles ‘ll check terrorism, crimes – POLICE

Police authorities have explained that the new biometric registration processes of vehicles, tricycles and auto-bikes were part of new strategies to combat terrorism, prevent crimes, apprehend and prosecute offenders.The explanation was made even as the Force disclosed that the new policy was backed by law under Section 3, Sub-Section 2 to Sub-section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 548.

Canada’s red carpet for Nollywood

                                   DiFranco

The 2013 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival may be one of the most memorable Nigerian film practitioners have been part of. This is not just because Half of a Yellow Sun, a film adapted from Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie’s novel that goes by the same title, was premiered there on Sunday.

Perhaps more important is the fact that the Canadian government and the Nigerian film practitioners are exploiting the festival to discuss ways they can work together to strengthen the sector otherwise called Nollywood.

The Deputy High Commissioner at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, Marcella DiFranco, says the Nollywood mission to his home country is a product of several months of discussion between the stakeholders and the High Commission. It is intended to explore concrete ways that relevant Canadian organisations can help in developing the film industry.

Play safe, avoid oral cancer

When it comes to being responsible — by that I mean using condoms during sex, many will take the gold. But, do you apply the same precaution during oral sex?

Did you know that you can contact sexually-transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, and even cancer of the throat from oral sex? I doubt it.

Before now, oral sex was usually considered a lower-risk sexual activity; but a recent study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, found that it’s actually becoming a popular, though unintended, way of spreading sexually transmitted infections.

Ministers shed tears as Jonathan sacks nine

President Goodluck Jonathan, in his first major cabinet shake-up since his inauguration on May 29, 2011, sacked nine ministers on Wednesday.

The sacking , announced by the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, shocked the Federal Executive Council members, most of whom had arrived the Council Chambers in the Presidential Villa in high spirits exchanging banter.

Before they left, deafening silence enveloped the Council Chambers as the President reeled out the names of the affected ministers. Some of the sacked and retained ministers betrayed their emotions as they shed tears.

The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, announced the cabinet shake-up after the weekly FEC meeting in Abuja.