“The suffering and pain has become unbearable as our roads are bad, we don’t have any government school or hospital in this community. On our own we have done a lot to address the problem of bad road. For instance, we spent so much to sand-fill the community every year. This is why we are appealling to government to come to our aid. As the traditional ruler of the community, I practically bleed in the heart seeing my subjects go through so much discomfort because of these challenges.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dismissed claims in some quarters that the state was facing security challenges.

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has stated that he will continue to experiment with the national team as the Eagles chase qualification for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

A middle-aged man, Ekene Nweke, was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour, by Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Abakaliki, for raping a 20-year-old girl.

A commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada rider, yesterday beat a 200 level student of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Ikire campus, Tobi Alabi, to a state of coma at the gate of the institution.