WHY I MET BUHARI - SOYINKA

Photo: Bayo Omoboriowo

The Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The meeting was scheduled as private and took place in the president’s office.

Mr. Soyinka arrived the villa at about midday Thursday and went straight in for the meeting.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Mr. Soyinka said he had come to “discuss national and international matters, general matters, that’s all”.

He declined to give further details, saying he would hold a press conference in about a week’s time.

EMEKA ANYAOKU, OLUSEGUN MIMIKO, KUNLE AFOLAYAN AND OTHERS TO MEET YOUTHS TO DISCUSS JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA

Every August 12 is the United Nations International Youth Day.

In commemoration of the day and with special focus on this year’s theme - “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production”, RISE Networks; one of Nigeria’s leading social enterprise on Youth in Education, Entrepreneurship and Public Service in partnership with the UN Office in Nigeria is organizing a programme that will engender robust conversations with thought leaders and professionals from various alternative industries to the monolithic Oil Economy and practical insights on how the successor generation of Nigeria will survive in the post oil era by focusing on acquiring major skills with or without formal education with Speakers providing perspectives for an all- inclusive future.

There will be focus on the pivotal directions Nigerian youths are taking (and should be taking) towards ending poverty and ensuring sustainable development. Speakers at the event are:
1. CHIEF EMEKA ANYAOKU, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and Distinguished Chairman of the Occasion - "Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption".

2. The Governor of Ondo State, DR. OLUSEGUN MIMIKO headlines as Keynote Speaker – “The Blueprint of Successful Youth Development”. They will be joined by:

3. KUNLE AFOLAYAN (Actor, Film Producer, Director and Panel Guest Speaker) – “Opportunities for Young People in Africa's Growing Film making Industry”.

EDO NULGE: WORKER SLUMPS DURING PROTEST

A local government worker slumped and died yesterday morning during a statewide protest organised by the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Edo State over accumulated unpaid salaries.

The protest led by the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ibrahim Khaleel, had been what could be referred to as a mother of all protests. Thousands of council workers turned out for the exercise calling on the government to heed their cry over the non-payment of salaries of over 5 to 18 months.

PHOTOS: BURIAL OF LATE SUPER EAGLES COACH, STEPHEN KESHI

 The funeral mass for the late Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi held at Saint Peter's Catholic Church, Benin City

NFF President Amaju Pinnick, Edo F.A. Chairman Frank Ilaboya and Late Keshi’s in-law, Ricky Aburime during the funeral mass

SUPERSTORY AND PURPLE PREMIERE ‘STARS & SCARS’

Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) in collaboration with Purple commences broadcast of a new season of Superstory, titled Stars & Scars on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

According to Wale Adenuga Jnr., producer of the multiple-award-winning Superstory TV Drama, “We are glad the last season titled ‘The Other Side’ was tremendously successful in provoking discussions that interrogate negative stereotypes that hinge on women in leadership, decision making and violence against women.”

365 DAYS GONE … EBENEZER AKINBOBOLA

It’s been 365 days you left your wife, children, family and friends.

At your demise, everyone thanked God they met you. But still, we do not understand why you left so soon!

Mr. Ebenezer, the tears may have stopped but the pain won’t go and the aches still linger.

IDUORIYEMKEMWEN EMERGES ALI MODU SHERIFF-EDO PDP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE

Matthew Iduoriyemkemwen, a former majority leader, Edo State House of Assembly is the gubernatorial candidate of the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP in Edo State.

‎Iduoriyemkemwen yesterday emerged winner after polling 481 votes to defeat member representing Egor Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma who had earlier stepped down from the contest to support the eventual winner.

The venue of the primary – Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was later opened for the exercise after officials had earlier been denied access into the place by security operatives.