Talk of killing three birds with one stone! In his fight against desertification in the northern part of Nigeria which has claimed hundreds of hectares of farmland, leaving hunger, homelessness and poverty in its wake, Dr Newton Jibunoh, an engineer/environmentalist, has not only been successfully combating desert encroachment by planting neem trees, but has been reducing poverty, empowering women and youths economically and improving the educational infrastructure, teaching and learning aids in the communities.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that his over three-year old administration has rescued the state from the brinks and the reverse gear, wrought by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Protesters from Ilowa, yesterday, stormed the premises of Osogbo High Court, protesting against the trial of their traditional ruler, Adebukola Alli, who is standing trial over a case of alleged rape of a 23-year-old ex-corps member, Miss Helen Okpara.

President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima has urged Nigerians to stop castigating the National Security Adviser, NSA, Gen. Andrew Azazi(rtd) for blaming Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the level of insecurity in the country.

UGHELLI-ARMED cultists, Tuesday night, went on rampage in Ovwian, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, killing a man and setting ablaze a brothel, while several cars were destroyed.