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.

The above headline question is on several lips at the moment. Indeed, this is a time to be wary if you are a police man in Rivers State. According to the state Police Commissioner, Mr Suleiman Abba, about six police men, including an Inspector, were gunned down and their rifles taken within the last two weeks.