Presidency to Leadership Newspaper: You are not above the law
The presidency, yesterday, said the invitation by the Nigeria Police Force to Leadership newspaper over its story which purported that a presidential directive had been issued to clamp down on opposition parties and its key figures should not be seen as an attempt to stifle the press but as part of police responsibilities to ensure that it acted in the public interest.
Mandara’s death, a huge loss – Kalu
FORMER governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has descriabed the demise of the Zanna Dujima of Borno State, Alhaji Bukar Mandara, as a huge loss to Borno State and the entire country.
Erosion: Awka community cries out, says we’re at brink of extinction
Umike is village in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The community is at the brink of becoming extinct, no thanks to the gully erosion that is ravaging the area. Several houses in the area have been swallowed by the erosion and the fear of the people is that if nothing is urgently done, the entire community might soon be washed away.
FG reassures on UTME, NECO
INDICATIONS emerged, yesterday, that the Federal Government may have soft-pedaled on the scrapping of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, examination, UTME; and the National Examinations Council, NECO, as recommended by the Mr. Steve Oransoye-led committee, which had generated mixed reactions.
Tribute to Justus Esiri: Justus was larger than life itself
When without any preparation, I jumped out of regular employment around 1978, it was clear I was headed for deep waters. At 29, it didn’t really matter, as I foolishly believed I could conquer the world even with my bare hands! But the reality was vastly different.
In Ajegunle community, Paincare Outreach preaches good health
BY 6:30AM the premises of Araromi Central Primary School, New Road Bustop, Achapo, in Olodi Apapa area of Lagos was full. No less than About 10,000 residents of Ajegunle had gathered to benefit from the largesse of free medical consultations, diagnoses, prescriptions and dispensing of drugs.
