FOR the people of Uwalagbaegwu Iziogo Ezzainyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, the events leading to the just concluded general elections will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the violence that was witnessed in the peaceful town.

IF there is one problem giving an average Nigerian sleepless night, it is the issue of unemployment and youth restiveness. More worrisome to them, especially the parents, is that most graduates today after their graduation end up becoming professional applicants, not because there are no jobs to absorb them but because they are unemployable, due to wrong choice of career.

PRISON congestion is nothing new in Nigeria. It has sadly become a way of life, indeed a tradition in the country. Owerri Federal Prisons, which was built by the colonial masters, was initially meant to accommodate about 500 inmates. Today, it is housing over 1600 persons, majority of whom are awaiting trial.

FOR the family of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lemchi, June 29, 2011, started like all previous days. They woke up hale and hearty, said their prayers as usual, ate their breakfast and left for their respective assignments. The children left for school.

It is typical of the popular cliche: “One man’s meat is another man poison”. While some desperately crave for rainfall, others pray fervently against it, particularly when the aftermath comes with loss of lives and property.

When the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Bauchi State, started its fight against crime, it discovered that 75 percent of youths in the state were under the influence of drugs

Persons living with disabilities in Lagos State have commended Governor Babatunde Fashola for signing the Lagos State Special People’s Bill into Law. According to them, the new legislation is rated among the best five in the world.

When the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Bauchi State, started its fight against crime, it discovered that 75 percent of youths in the state were under the influence of drugs.

For the people of Uwalagbaegwu Iziogo Ezzainyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, the events leading to the just concluded general elections will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the violence that was witnessed in the peaceful town.

“Are you sure this one is not a member of the Boko Haram sect?” asked a commuter by name, David, in the CMS-bound commuter bus as he watched the unfolding drama before him. A young, slim, dark-complexioned motorcyclist, popularly called Okada rider, had just zoomed past the vehicle and was almost hit by a trailer as he tried to overtake the heavy duty vehicle.

It was indeed an exceptional day at Oghara, the country home of the ex-governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori. In Nigeria, the date is regarded as ‘Democracy Day’, but that was not the reason men

Kidnappers may do well to steer clear of Edo State as the government is reported to be tinkering with a law that will spell the death penalty for them if caught.

By Peter Duru, MAKURDI The protracted skir-mishes between the native Tiv communities of Benue State and Fulani herdsmen which have in recent time defied all peace initiatives suddenly took a turn for the worst early in the week with the sacking of Udei community in Guma Local Government Area by an army of Fulani mercenaries […]

The absence of counseling and child education on career choice in secondary schools, particularly those of public schools is no longer in doubt. This have not only led the students to make wrong choice of courses to study at the universities but has also contributed in no small measure to the ever- increasing number of unemployable graduates on the streets.

Children, according to a data of the United Nations, are the most vulnerable to road accidents. It was against this backdrop that the Lagos State Government says it has initiated several programmes to safeguard children, who constitute a significant number of its 18 million population, from avoidable mishaps.