IN the wake of the brutal murder of 10 corps members in Bauchi State, many parents, especially in the Southern part of Nigeria, had vowed not to let their children serve in the state if they are posted there by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. As far as these parents were concerned, Bauchi was no longer a safe place to live, especially if you are a stranger.

In the wake of various security challenges in the country, Society of Security Practitioners of Nigeria, SSPN has stressed the need for the government to put in place a frame work for participation of private security practitioners in its security efforts.

FOR the people of Uwalagbaegwu Iziogo Ezzainyimagu in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, the events leading to the just concluded general elections will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the violence that was witnessed in the peaceful town.

IF there is one problem giving an average Nigerian sleepless night, it is the issue of unemployment and youth restiveness. More worrisome to them, especially the parents, is that most graduates today after their graduation end up becoming professional applicants, not because there are no jobs to absorb them but because they are unemployable, due to wrong choice of career.

PRISON congestion is nothing new in Nigeria. It has sadly become a way of life, indeed a tradition in the country. Owerri Federal Prisons, which was built by the colonial masters, was initially meant to accommodate about 500 inmates. Today, it is housing over 1600 persons, majority of whom are awaiting trial.