Widows will no longer drink bath-water of their dead husbands in A/Ibom
The custom allowing the seizure of deceased husbands properties and subjecting their widows to inhuman practices such as shaving of the head and making them drink the water used to bath their husbands, among others, have now become illegal in Akwa Ibom State.
Lawmakers will complement Uduaghan’s efforts — Speaker
The executive and legislative arms of government in Delta State have been commended for the synergy in discharging their responsibilities.
Emergency: Condoms, narcotic drugs flood Boko Haram camps
Indications that Boko Haram insurgents who say they are against Western education and anything to do with the west, have been deceitful, emerged yesterday after troops found packs of condoms, used and unused, in their camps.
Pipeline explosion in Lagos
A pipeline explosion occurred at Ijeododo in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, Saturday following the activities of suspected vandals.
Vanguard gathered that the explosion occurred after the downpour witnessed across the state.
Nigeria to generate N100bn from cocoa
Nigeria can generate about N100 billion yearly from cocoa production. Therefore, states and federal governments should rely less on allocations and concentrate more on the production of cocoa and other cash and tree crops.
How to immortalise Achebe, by Obiogbolu
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for Anambra State 2014 election, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, wants the International Conference Centre Abuja named after the late novelist, Prof. Chinua Achebe.
