No Amnesty For Terrorists
NIGERIANS are sharply divided over amnesty for terrorists who have held Northern Nigeria hostage. It is not the first time religious extremists are embarking on their avowed mission to force Islam on Nigeria, a multi-religious, secular state.
Aregbesola’s phone thief bags 45-yr jail term
BY GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO — An Osogbo High Court, yesterday, sentenced a 31-year-old Kelvin Igha Ighodalo to 45 years imprisonment without an option of fine for stealing a Sony Ericsson phone valued at N50,000 belonging to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, during his swearing in ceremony in 2010. However, the convict, who faced a […]
Sand dealers, Police clash: More questions, few answers
It began as a minor face-off which soon turned violent, leaving four people, including a policeman, severely injured. The fracas which occurred on Friday April 12, 2013 involved some policemen attached to Ijede Division and some sand dealers in Agura area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
NHRC to investigate Baga fatalities
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, is to undertake an independent assessment of the incident in Baga, Borno State, between alleged insurgents and personnel of the uniformed services, with a view to establishing what actually transpired.
Lagos outlaws Makoko ultra modern floating school
…Community sues govt over stance
THE Lagos state government has outlawed the ultra modern Makoko Floating School barely seven months after the construction started. The school that is expected to address perennial flooding that truncate access to education by children of the community may never be allowed to operate after-all.
In Lagos, maternal and child health is our priority, says Idris
IN a bid to reduce the high Maternal Mortality ration, MMR, in Lagos, the State State Government commissioned a research which showed unacceptably high maternal mortality ratio of 555 per 100,000 live births higher than the national average put at 545 per 100,000 live births.
