Sri Lankan Buddhist monk sets self ablaze to protest killing of cattle
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk died Saturday of severe burns a day after setting himself on fire to protest the slaughter of cattle, an official said.
Baby factory: Operators go into hiding
…The lies and deceits of pregnancies in maternity homes
A visit to some communities in Rivers, Abia and Imo states will reveal the existence of certain Maternity homes and Child care centres. Many of them without sign posts and behind tall gates and high fenced walls carry out the illicit business of child trafficking unhindered and smile to their various banks.
Achebe: Anambra govt commends Jonathan, Mahama, others
STILL basking in the euphoria of the success of the burial of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, the Anambra State government yesterday commended President Goodluck Jonathan and his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr. John Mahama and other people from all over the world for according the great writer a befitting burial.
Our efforts to woo Mimiko back to PDP – Adegoke
CHIEF Segun Adegoke is a Chieftain of the PDP in Ondo State. He has been in Politics since the days of the Action Group. He was one of the aides to the late sage and Leader of the Action Group, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
AYAC: Athletes/coaches blown away by Jonathan’s largesse
Athletes and coaches who represented Nigeria at the last African Youth Athletics Champio-nships in Warri, Delta State had course to smile after they were hosted to a dinner by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja during the week and were rewarded with N500, 000 each.
Okagbare feels good breaking 7m barrier
Nigeria’s track and field sensation, Blessing Okagbare revealed her excitement at breaking the 7.00 metre barrier for the first time at the first in the series of the Diamond league.
