Re-burial Of Isaac Boro
MID-May, the remains of Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro were re-interred at the Heroes Park in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State. Most people below 50 may not know Boro, a student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who died fighting in the civil war.
We seize over 200 bags of rice every day – Seme Customs boss
THE Seme Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that the command, on a daily basis seizes at least two hundred bags of rice from trucks and traders who patronize that route. Speaking to newsmen at the destruction of contaminated rice and expired medicament, the Customs Area Comptroller, Controller Othman Abdul Saleh […]
Pini Jason, media guru, to be interred on Saturday
The remains of late media guru, Chief Pini Jason Onyegbadue, who died on Saturday May 4, 2013, will be laid to rest in his home town, Obizi, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Council Area of Imo State, on Saturday June 1, 2013.
Violence against women: Fashola stresses urgent law reform
Violence against women and girls remains the most acute form of gender inequality in Nigeria and tneed for special protection of the feminine gender cannot be over-emphasized. Under the law, lies a rational belief that every human being is entitled to equal consideration and respect. But in recent times in Nigeria, there have been several cases of violence against women and girls, which most times are unreported despite their pervasiveness.
Obasanjo tasks leaders on socio- economic devt
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, tasked political leaders to adopt practical measures to accelerate effective utilisation of human and natural resources for sustainable development in the country.
‘30,000 in-mates awaiting trial nationwide’
As part of efforts toward decongesting the Nigerian Prisons, The Metropolitan Grand Knight of the Order of the Knights of Saint Mulumba, organised a conference on prison reforms with the Theme” The administration of Nigerian Criminal Justice and Reform of the Penal Code.”
