The stark truth is that Kokori qualifies and remains a paradox in the manner of Oloibiri in Bayelsa State and several other places where crude oil abounds. Relevant stakeholders, especially governments, should go back to the drawing board to re-shape the lives of the affected people. And our youths should cultivate and apply the culture of non-violence.

The literal abduction of Mr Ebere Wabara, Associate Editor of The Sun Newspapers in Lagos on Friday by policemen from Abia State Command is a crossing of the line from civility to despotism”, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) said, yesterday..

Ebony beauty, Crystal Okoye hasn’t been around in Nollywood for more than two years but she has become an item film-makers court with courtesy and respect. In a space of a year, when most of her peers were still looking to have a shot at a scene in a movie, Crystal, has done close to twenty, with more than 6 of those as the lead character.

Tormenting words common among insane persons show in the character of a black, tall lady who is likely to be in her late twenties. Maria, as she is called, is single with no family; at least nobody claims to be related to her. She lives under a tree situated at a junction on Arab Road, Kubwa, Abuja. She speaks Yoruba and Hausa fluently. She has black pixie hair and displays her wares- second hand clothes and shoes. Wherever she bought the wares from to sell is a story for another day.

THE recent death of 19 innocent Nigerians at the Nigerian Immi-gration Service recruitment exercise has continued to attract condemnation with the Methodist Church Nigeria Synod frowning at the unfort-unate and avoidable incidence.