The experience of Plateau’s internally displaced persons
“I lost my husband in one of the attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. I left the village for a while but now, I am back because this is the only place I know and call home”.That was how Mrs. Jummai Dachung, one of the 39 widows displaced from their communities in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, recounted her plight to Vanguard Metro, VM.
XMAS: Yero urges prayer against Boko Haram
Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has urged Christians in the country to use the period of the Christmas season to pray for an end to Boko Haram insurgency in the north east as well as peaceful polls in 2015.
Operation Decongest Enugu: Transport Ministry bans indiscriminate trading, parking
Enugu State Ministry of Transport has advised residents to respect existing ban on display of wares along major roads in the state capital to avoid severe sanctions.
The thrills and frills of Christmas (3)
In the previous installments of this piece we have seen that very often, a simple journey by bus or indeed any other means of transportation may lead to a result that carries varied legal consequences
No ACL worries for Enyimba – Ikhana
Enyimba technical adviser, Kadiri Ikhana has said his side have nothing to worry their heads over the preliminary round Caf Champions League opponents, Buffles du Borgou of Benin Republic.
Debo Omotunde’s book offers clues on how to achieve dreams
It has been revealed that what has made Nigeria’s model of corruption uncontrollable is mediocrity in almost every sector of the nation’s society.
De Class preach unity in troubled nation
It was a show of creative ingenuity and a passionate drive to stand out as young artists who had gone beyond the normal use of art materials to a mastery exploitation of all sorts of mediums within reach to tell a story in a visual format.
Doomsday prophets and Abia PDP primaries
AT last the first round of delegate elections in the build-up for the 2015 general elections has ended in Abia state. Candidates have emerged under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party to fly the party’s flag in the main election. It has been a very tensed and uncalm period with tensions and anxiety building up. A lot of horse-trading and intrigues pervaded the polity within the period.
The Pains of Amputee Footballers
The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF) was founded in 2005 to give succour to people who are disabled but are keenly interested in the round leather game — football. It is usually played by persons who have one leg or a hand and usually with the aid of crutches. At inception, the primary objective of […]
2 men arraigned for stealing N330, 000 via ATM
Two unemployed men — Seun Peter and Kayode Odubanjo — were on Wednesday charged with using a stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card to steal N330, 000 at a Lagos court.
Lagos beaches get facelift for Christmas, New Year celebrations
Beach operators in Lagos have refurbished and decorated beaches in the state for fun seekers to have value for their money during the Christmas and New Year festivities.
