Urhobo youths to Greenland militants: You’re faceless criminals
Urhobo Youth Leaders Association, UYLA, in Delta State, yesterday, dismissed the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Group, NDGJM, which announced, Monday, that it was not prepared for talks with the Federal Government, saying the militant group is a bunch of strange criminals and does not symbolize any interest.
Churches drag el-Rufai to court over regulation of preaching
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has instituted a case before Justice Hajara Gwadah of Kaduna State High Court against Governor Nasir el-Rufai and two others.
80% of Nigerians lacks oral health care —MINISTER
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, yesterday, said that only one in five (20 per cent) Nigerians have access to oral healthcare even as he said that HIV/AIDS pandemic has contributed to the high burden of oral disease in the country.
I rejected marriage proposal from ‘able-bodied’ women – Deaf, dumb groom
Ibadan—THE deaf and dumb groom, whose bride suffers from cerebral palsy, has said he rejected marriage offers from ‘able-bodied women’ because it was love at first sight with his bride, Grace Olufunke Omooba.
Old Aguata Union honours Soludo, Obiano, others at Nzukora cultural exhibition
ONITSHA — The air was filled with excitement in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state as Governor Willie Obiano bagged an honourary title of Agunechemba (Lion that watches over the city) from a socio-cultural group, Nzukora Old Aguata Union, NOAU, during their annual cultural fiesta/prize giving day.
50 youths benefit from skill acquisition programme of Ukwa West LGA
UMUAHIA—FIFTY youths from Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State have begun training in various skills under the umbrella of Vicar Hope Foundation Springs Board Skills Acquisition Programme, the pet project of the wife of the state governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu.
Umahi extends benevolence to Ebonyi teenage hawkers
Last week Tuesday, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state was on a routine inspection of some of his numerous infrastructural projects in the state when he ran into two school children hawking sachets of water. Umahi had earlier then made statements discouraging indigenes of the state from hawking, while providing alternative platforms for skill acquisitions, employment and wealth creation.
Concerns over GMO foods baseless – NABDA
The National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, has reiterated its stand on Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs, stating that the efficacy and safety of the products were guaranteed under scientific proof.
Resign now, Ohanaeze youths tell Igariwey, Nworgu
The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has asked the President General and Secretary of its parent body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Enwo Igariwey and Dr. Joe Nworgu, respectively, to resign their positions over alleged anti Igbo activities.
Ondo PDP sacks factional chairman, 21 others
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended one of the factional chairmen, Prince Biyi Poroye, and 21 other members, who were said to have contributed to the party’s defeat during the November 26 governorship election.
Man to die by hanging for killing 8-yr-old boy
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of an Ikeja High Court, yesterday, sentenced 24-year-old aluminium fabricator, Onyeka Patrick, to death by hanging for the gruesome strangulation of an 8-year-old boy, Ayuba Erikitola.
