Poison wipes out 163 in Zamfara
Dareta, one of the villages affected, is little more than a collection of mud huts some three and half hours by road and tracks from the state capital Gusau. An official from one international agency said it was vital to clean up family compounds thought to contain residual traces of lead before the rainy season caused further contamination. But the remote location and Muslim restrictions which allow only women into some of the compounds made the work difficult. Akpan said health officials had found children playing in water close to the mining sites when they visited.
I define my roles in movies – Khabira Khafidipe
Right from my secondary school days, I have been used to the crowd, following my role as the leader of my school’s cultural troupe. Then, I was the shortest in the group, and most times compelled to adorn the front stage. I was not frightened because I knew what entertainment was all about. I was used to facing the camera and all that.
Van Vicker disappears from location
Notable Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, who recently was crowned with a Goodwill Ambassador Role with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, following his role in helping to alleviate the pain of the earthquake victims in Haiti may be in for another round of scandal.
Award or not, my life comes first – Bimbo Akintola
I have been pretty busy putting my house in together. Currently, I have my soap running on AIT called, “Circle of Tree’. I’m also working on another soap that will be hitting the air before the end of the year. Like I said, I’m putting my production outfit in place. I cannot face the challenges of running my production outfit and at the same, going on set. I prefer to sit back and run my own outfit myself,†she muted.
Deltans need to pay tax regularly – Joel Onowakpo
Below average refers to the assessment of the level of infrastructure needed to generate more revenue than we are making at present. In a nutshell we detected much decay, which needs to be addressed. I can’t imagine a revenue office having no basic equipment for revenue generation. Computerization, for instance. However, I immediately remedied that by supplying computers.
Clergy, 4others drown in Soakaway pit
District Pastor with THE Apostolic Church in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State Capital got drowned with four others as a result of suffocation when a soak-away located in his newly completed building suddenly collapsed while they were carrying out some plumbing work within the premises.
