Echoes of war in Ikorodu, as land grabbers send community packing
THE present situation at Igbokuta, a community in Ikorodu, Lagos is pathetic. The graphic picture of the entire community noted for its social and communal conviviality is now that of a desolate graveyard as men, women, children and even animals have fled the village for safety.
FG to create 2m jobs in 2012
The Federal Government has assured unemployed youths in the country that over two million jobs will be created through the Ministry of Science and Technology cluster concept.
Five die in communal clash
No fewer than eight persons have been confirmed dead in two separate incidents at Demavea village in Taraba State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Muslim students condemn bombing
Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, has condemned the Christmas Day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madala, Niger State, where more than 30 worshippers lost their lives to suspected members of Boko Haram sect.
Police rescue Warri-based transporter, brother from kidnappers
A Warri- based transporter, Mr. Joseph Ohuyon and his brother, David, have been rescued from the den of kidnappers at Unuaze village in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, after a gun battle between men the state Police Command and the kidnappers.
Why human trafficking persists – Minister
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (II), Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, has identified border porosity, illiteracy, poverty, greed and insatiable zeal to get rich among the youths as factors responsible for the increasing rate of human trafficking in Nigeria.
NEMA sues for peace, security
NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has enjoined Nigerians to eschew violence and acts that lead to insecurity and are canker worms destroying people’s normal lives as well as reversing development processes.
How Imo kidnap syndicates were apprehended
If there is anything, apart from armed robbery, that has kept Imo people gasping for breath in the past two years, it is the spate of kidnapping in the land. This damnable development first reared its ugly head when militants in the Niger Delta Region claimed they were fighting to control the natural resources in their communities.
2012 POLL: Duke dumps Imoke, romances with opposition
There are strong indications that former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke may have dumped his bosom friend and current Governor, Liyel Imoke ahead the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Bonga oil spill: FG hasn’t learnt from Gulf of Mexico crisis -Activist
An activist, Mr. Osteen Igbapike, yesterday, expressed concern over the Bonga oil spill on the Atlantic fringe of Bayelsa State, saying that Nigeria has learnt nothing from the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spillage, and the response from the regulatory agency, the USELPA.
2011 Sports Review: Nigeria’s year of pain
Sports enthusiasts in Nigeria would readily agree with any prophet of doom who revealed bad vibes for the country’s sports in the year ahead.This is because the out-going year was a miserable one for the sports industry in Nigeria.
