A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, has come to the rescue of an Owerri-based legal practitioner, Mr. Jude I. Ogamba, whose house was illegally allocated to another party by the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, without his consent.

Perhaps if Chukwuebuka Okonkwo had not returned to his mother’s shop to look for his brother Michael he would have escaped the tragic attack that has changed his life.

It was a joyful moment for the faithful of God’s Own Covenant Mission as they celebrated the third anniversary of the church located at Okota Road, Atinuke Shopping Complex, Okota Lagos. The theme of the celebration was “Grace to fulfill destiny”(I Corinthians 15: 9710).

The family of little Miss Stephanie Akeni has appealed to non-governmental organisations, philanthropists and public spirited individuals to come to their aid in raising N4 million needed for surgery to save her life.

Imagine a situation where a man paid to protect and guard you suddenly turns against you, using the weapons procured by you for that purpose. That is, instead of using these tools to safeguard you, he turns around to intimidate, bully, maim, dehumanise and even kill you in the process.

OHAN bridge near Alapa, in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State is about 1000metres in length or so.The bridge links Kwara with Oyo and is considered strategic to the prosperity of the two states.

The early rains of year 2012 caught many Lagosians unawares, especially with regards to the havoc that was wreaked through massive flooding and destruction of life and property. It was a development that prompted the Lagos State government to embark on emergency flooding prevention/reduction measures. It has also followed this up with routine maintenance of existing drainage channels and construction of new ones, as well as initiating other measures and projects to deal with the menace.

BEFORE now, it was common sight to behold several children of school age in the streets of Lagos hawking wares either for their parents or guardians in order to eke out a living even while their privileged peers are busy in classrooms acquiring knowledge.

The popular Ariaria International Market in Abia state is said to be getting ready to wear a more befitting and elegant look as the state government recently embarked on the reconstruction of its internal roads. This includes the overhaul of all the drainages linking the entire market for the purpose of creating both an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and to safeguard the health of Abians and foreigners who transact businesses within and outside the market.

The unusual security checks in some parts of the Plateau State capital last Sunday gave cause for worry, but not many thought much of it. The checking, especially along Dogon Karfe Road resulted in a traffic jam as motorists were made to alight and open the booths of their cars for checking.

BUT for the timely intervention of neighbours, February 26, 2012 may have become a black Sunday for worshippers of the Church of Christ in Nigeria, COCIN, LCC, Bauchi State. These vigilant neighbours were said to have risen to the occasion in foiling a plan by a rival faction within the church to attack the place of worship with bombs and explosives, a development that could have ended in tragic loss of lives and large scale destruction of property.

Indigenes of Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara North in Kwara State have slammed both the Federal and state governments, especially their representatives at the National Assembly, over the dilapidation and non-availability of social amenities in the area.

A DISSIDENT member of the John Togo-led militant group in Ayankromoh in Bayelsa State which did not embrace the amnesty programme, Kelvin Ossai, has said that he was forced to come back to the South due to the threat of Boko Haram.

Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan has stressed the need for communal partnership with government towards accelerating infrastructural renewal, “as government can not do it alone”.

No doubt Ustas Illiyasu, a prominent business man and a father of four in Bauchi State had the dream of one day owning one of the biggest shopping malls in the country. But that dream was cut as he was murdered in cold blood by some suspected armed robbers on February 18, 2011, throwing his family, friends and customers into mourning.