The situation is one that will leave any concerned Nigerian truly worried given its far-reaching implication. Indeed, it came as a rude shock to young optician, Mr. Olamide Oladayo, when he learned of the alarming influx of Nigerians with eye defects into the neighbouring Benin Republic and other African countries due to the outrageous fees charged for eye surgery in their country, Nigeria.

Nigeria has a lot of ugly stories to tell about the escapades of armed robbers, kidnappers, baby factory operators, insurgents, child traffickers, assassins, arsonists and a host of other serious crimes perpetrated by criminals.

THE common saying, “every day is for the thief, one day is for the owner”, aptly captures the pathetic story of how a blind female teacher in Enugu State was swindled of her life savings while trying to secure her son a plum job at Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC.

At a time when all that is bad about under- development and stories of insurgency dominate the narrative about northern Nigeria, the Northern Nigeria Investment Forum, NNIF, is poised to change all that as it prepares ground for a paradigm shift with a global investment talkshop on strategies for the rebranding of the region.

When people love the work they do, work becomes more than a job to them; it becomes a unique calling, a life’s mission. People with passion for their work do not only carry out their duties, but also brush off stress, anger and tiredness.

Residents and motorists along Lagos Abeokuta expressway may now heave sigh of relief as Lagos State Government through its agent, Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has concluded maintenance work on the collapsed section of Alimosho road by Iyana Dopemu Bus-Stop.

Tired of having to struggle everyday to keep hunger and poverty at bay, three young men decided to take their fate into their own hands by seeking to relocate to Switzerland in search of fortune or the proverbial greener pastures.

Tragedy was averted at the weekend when officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, raided Area 1 Shopping Complex in Abuja, creating panic and confusion in the area. Among those counting their losses on account of the incident is the owner of a red sports utility vehicle, SUV, which was parked by the shopping complex.

THE Vice President, Arc. Namadi Sambo will lead other dignitaries from the public and private sectors to declare the 16th edition of the Abuja International Motor Fair open on Thursday. The Fair which kicks off on Tuesday October 22nd, at the Eagle Square, Abuja will parade over 25 participants from Nigeria and abroad.

STALLION Motors last weekend took the wraps off one of its locally assembled Hyundai models at an interactive session with local automobile media in Lagos. The Grand base model is priced under N2 million.

ELABORATE preparations had been in top gear for the dedication ceremony of Mrs Loricia Onunkwo’s two months old child. But in an ugly twist of fate, the event scheduled to take place on Sunday November 9 at the Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church Fadama Mada parish, will never hold as the Bauchi-based Igbo business woman will not be there to experience the joy she had so much looked forward to. Rather, the Onunkwo family are today mourning the tragedy of the brutal killing of Loricia by unknown gun men. It is a nightmare that has refused to go away.

The emergence of radical evangelism in Christianity and Islam, aimed at sustaining the membership or winning new recruits, has generated some problems within and between religions.

WEDNESDAY October 15, 2014 was observed as a horn-free day in Lagos State. Although this inaugural exercise recorded limited success, October 15 every year is now to be observed as a horn-free day in the state.

Rukayyat is one of the numerous persons displaced from their homes as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

By Bose Adelaja & Augustina Anyaegbu Today October 15, 2014 is to be oberved as a horn-free day in Lagos State. And barring any change in policy, October 15 every year will continue to be observed as such. According to a release by the state government, on this day motorists are expected to comply with […]