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THE INTERACTIVE SESSION OF ENTERTAINMENT STAKEHOLDERS IN BAYELSA STATE WAS HELD YESTERDAY WEDENESDAY 22, NOV. 2017. Yesterday, the Bayelsa entertainment industry led by the Honourable Special Assistant on entertainment and culture – Hon. Asu Ekiye carried out a successful interactive session with the indigenous artists in Bayelsa, on different facet of the industry. The programme which took place at Ayalla Hotel Yenagoa invited Who Is Who in the industry and lots of critical issues surrounding the industry where deliberated for the betterment of the industry. In a speech issued by the convener, he pointed out that he saw the need for this interactive session, because the time has come to shift this paradigm to a more beneficial way, the industry is growing and all hands need to be on deck to revamp the industry. And as such, entertainers need to be awarded on their efforts; more platforms need to be created to boost the entertainment spirit among us. On this note, Mr Famous (organi...

Zimbabweans waited Wednesday to discover when their new leader would be appointed after president Robert Mugabe’s resignation brought a sudden end to a 37-year reign of authoritarian rule. Mugabe Mugabe’s tenure ended in an announcement at a special joint session of parliament where MPs had convened to impeach the 93-year-old who dominated every aspect of Zimbabwean public life for decades. On the streets, the news that his long and often brutal leadership was over sparked wild celebrations on Tuesday evening. Car horns honked and large crowds erupted into ecstatic cheers and dancing. The likely next president is Emmerson Mnangagwa, who Mugabe sacked as his deputy earlier this month in a move that pushed infuriated army chiefs to seize power and force Mugabe’s exit. Mnangagwa was once a key Mugabe ally, but he was also chief rival of the president’s wife Grace in a bitter succession battle that erupted publicly in recent months. “I, Robert Gabriel Mugabe… hereby formally tender m...