FOLLOWING the deportation of a large number of Nigeria nationals under harsh and unfriendly treatment from South Africa early this year, with a flimsy excuse of having produced fake Yellow Fever Vaccine cards, and perhaps, unauthenticated documentation, a victim who refused to disclose his full names for reason of security, but simply demanded to be identified as Baldwin was up to his limits as he narrated his ordeal through processes of deportation from South Africa.

Your first encounter with Jennifer leaves you with a strong impression that she is cut out for a career in journalism. Jennifer who is only 28 years old has travelled far and wide using her pen to inspire positive change around the world.

THE people of Omuokiri-Aluu community in ObiaAkpo Local Government Area of Rivers state did not envisage the outcry that has continued to trail the brutal murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt last week Friday in the community.

In all spheres of socio-economic development of Nigeria, there have been traces of failure which have given rise for calls for drastic measures to be taken in order to improve on the country’s present status of a failing economy. Nigeria is today at the bottom of other African countries in terms of socio-economic development.

However, for the Yoruba leader, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti exonerated Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the pogrom and genocide that led to the killing of millions of Igbos during the civil war. He told Ishola Balogun that what Nigeria needs at the moment is how to consolidate on her unity which is currently under threat.

Among the Yoruba and the Igbo, the wise course, today, is realization-reconciliation-peace and solidarity. Yet ancient gladiators are itching to bring back yesterday. It is not just a matter of allowing sleeping dogs to lie. It is a matter of political maturity and wisdom. How should we react to historical facts which are out of alignment with our current aspirations? There are many such facts:

The United States Consul General Jeffery Hawkins has disclosed that the Consulate in Lagos is putting in over 30 million US Dollars for the renovation of its office in order to meet the increasing demands of applicants in the country.

Daniel Chinedu Nwodi, is another young Nigerian who is taking the message of change from Nigeria to Republic of Benin where he recently organized the World Youth Summit under the platform of Students without Borders that he established.

WHEN Delta State commissioner for environment, Mr. Frank Omare, called to say he had a de-flooding road show to perform, I almost did not take him serious. What, I wondered, is so special about deflooding a coastal area like Delta when other coastal areas in the country are carrying out such similar tasks without a hue and cry.

…Trail of tragedies, hardships across Nigeria
WHEN environmentalists started talking about climate change, its adverse impacts and the need to mitigate its effects, many skeptics saw the phenomenon as one of those scientific jargons that would soon fizzle out; the same way the unwary described HIV/AIDS as an American invention to discourage sex. But the reality of climate change is here with us that even the blind can see and feel it and the deaf hear about its damaging impacts. From the North to the South, East to the West, the adverse effects are very glaring.