Corps member killed as truck crushes vehicles in Ibadan
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been killed, while several people sustained injuries after an articulated truck reportedly rammed into multiple vehicles around the Agodi Gardens area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
Forget the Eze Ndigbo title —Deji of Akure
It was unanimously agreed that the Igbo in Ondo State as a body is standing by the position of the parent bodies on the use of the title as adopted by the Igbo in diaspora
Xenophobia: S/Africans attack Nigerian businesses
Port Harcourt, Feb. 18, 2017 (NAN) The Nigerian Community in South Africa have confirmed attacks and looting of Nigerian-owned businesses in Pretoria West on Saturday.
Deji of Akureland: Another Oba fighting chieftaincy battles
WHY is the traditional ruler of Akure, the Deji, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, fighting many battles at the same time? This is the question that is begging for answers across the state. Many are of the view that the Oba may be biting more than he can chew while others believed that recalcitrant subjects needed to be whip to line in the interest of peace in the community. Oba Aladelusi according to some traditional chiefs needed to stamp his authority to avoid being seen as a toothless bulldog who can only bark but can’t bite.
Respite at last for 200 people with special needs
For years they wallowed in privation and suffering simply because they are indigent, a situation made worse by the fact that many of them are disabled and could barely fend for themselves. Even the hand outs they receive infrequently from kind-hearted individuals could only but meet their survival needs and no more.
‘Strange black soot’ blankets Port Harcourt
The Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as “The Garden City” because of its soaring palm trees and green open spaces.
