Madubuike and his wife were clueless about the whereabouts of their daughter for four months. She had gone missing after she told her parents she was going to check her post JAMB results in one of the universities in the South-East.

A non-government organisation working in the area of campaigns against desert migration to Europe, Patriotic Citizen Initiatives, PCI, has advised the Federal Government to check the rising trend of desert migration by young Nigerians, even as it urged them to urgently commence the re-orientaion and rehabilitation of the 1,750 returnees from Libya.

Almost all the roads within Ibadan metropolis are impassable during and after rainfall as they would be flooded. Two heavy rains that fell recently caused serious havoc in some places like Awolowo Avenue, Bodija and Ogbere areas of the city.

ALMOST all the roads within Ibadan metropolis are impassable during and after rainfall as they would be flooded. Two heavy rains that fell recently caused serious havoc in some places like Awolowo Avenue, Bodija and Ogbere areas of the city.

“I have not lost anything, Allah has simply taken back what He gave in trust”. This was the philosophical declaration of Alhaji Sunusi Bello, 55, who lost six members of his family, his wife and five children in Kano. Tragedy occurred when a 50 years old mud house he inherited from his late father at Warure quarters in the old city of Kano caved in early Sunday morning.

No fewer than 200 youths in Ajegunle area of Lagos have become beneficiaries of an empowerment programme packaged by Omojuwa solidarity Group in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Council Development Area LCDA, of the State.

It was six hours of sheer madness at the Dangote Benue Cement factory in Gboko last week Wednesday. And at the end of the mayhem, 13 persons lay dead, while 154 heavy-duty trucks belonging to the company and other transporters were burnt beyond recognition.

If Kehinde Sikiru had known what fate had in store for him on Tuesday August 9, he would have reconsidered his planned action for that day. But oblivious of what was to happen, he had proceeded with his plan to visit Solumade community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The point is that he is presently rueing his action in police detention.

As Nigerian youth joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s International Youth Day, stakeholders have stressed the need to empower the Nigerian youths as the strength of any nation lies in them.

The threat to life and natural habitat is considered serious indeed. For some communities in Akwa Ibom State, this fear of erosion menace has left them crying for help.