Allow the poor to be dignified agents of their own destiny – Pope Francis
``In wars and conflicts there are individual persons, our brothers and sisters, men and women, young and old, boys and girls who weep, suffer and die. Human beings who are easily discarded when our only response is to draw up lists of problems, strategies and disagreements,'' he said.
Imo suspends two perm secs, six directors for alleged fraud
No fewer than two permanent secretaries and about six substantive directors (names withheld), serving in the Imo State Civil Service, have been summarily suspended by Governor Rochas Okorocha, for alleged fraudulent acts.
Uncertainty trails bailout fund in Imo
There is no doubt that Imo State government has fully accessed the bailout fund promised by the Federal Government.
Couple slaughtered at night in Enugu
ENUGU—Pandemonium broke out at Amaja Community, a border town between Enugu and Benue located in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State over the tragic death of Mr/Mrs Marel Abah,who had their throats slit,while sleeping on September 21.
Tension in Lagos community over power outage
There is tension in Ilasamaja community, Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, as aggrieved residents especially youths, are threatening to storm the office of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKDC, to vent their anger over non-supply of electricity to the area for the past one week.
Benue Assembly moves against ghost workers
Bothered by the increasing high monthly wage bill of the Benue State government, members of the State House of Assembly are embarking on the biometric screening of the workers in the state to ascertain their actual figures to check the menace of ghost workers.
Robbers kill 2 policemen, 2 bank staff in Kogi
LOKOJA—Gunmen Wednesday killed two policemen and two staff of a new generation bank during a robbery operation at Ogaminana in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
APGA faults Ikpeazu’s trip to US, Turkey
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Abia State chapter has condemned the recent trip by the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to the United States of America and Turkey, describing it as a waste of scarce resources.
Comrade Chima Ubani may have died in vain —CLO
The Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, Anambra State chapter, yesterday, questioned the rationale behind the death of Comrade Chima Ubani, its former national Executive Director, who died 10 years ago, saying that the ideals he stood for and the struggles he died for still stare us in the face.
How Okada rider raped pry sch girl
If not for providence the case involving a 54 year old motorcycle rider, Seun Aderemi, who raped a primary six pupil until she fainted would have been swept under the carpet by some interested parties in Igbara-Oke, Ifedore council area of Ondo State.
Ohuabunwa laments non-appointment of Ndigbo by Buhari
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa representing Abia North in the National Assembly has described the lopsided appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari without yet any person from the South East as a time bomb waiting to explode and urged the President to redress the matter.
