By Olasunkanmi Akoni Scores of residents are said to be trapped in a burning building at Elegbata by Elephant House, Olowogbowo, Lagos Island. At press time, 8.30 am, it could not be confirmed if there was any casualty, as trapped residents cried for help. ALSO READ: FIGHT OVER FARMLAND IN A’IBOM: 5 beheaded, 70-yr-old pastor […]

“My house was burnt down and I lost everything I had worked for. I am like a fugitive in my homestead. My children are scattered everywhere because we don’t anywhere to stay as a family.”

STAKEHOLDERS of the Niger Delta are enthusiastically awaiting the end of this month (June) or latest July 5, which the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, under pressure, promised ethnic nationalities of the region and ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, that the long-expected Board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC,

There is no end in sight to high food prices as long as the conflict between crop growers and northern cattle herders seeking grazing pasture in the South continues, economic experts have said.

It all began about three weeks ago when bandits were on their way to a target in a location bordering Niger State in Yauri local government area of Kebbi State. They wanted to kidnap a Chinese in one quarry station. So, they were in a location in my own constituency where they stayed for some time.