Two Chinese national,LU Xiaoyong and Huaiming Geng have been arrested by the Department of State Service,DSS, Niger State command for their alleged involvement in illegal mining in the state. Also arrested along with them are 11 Nigerians including one Mohammed Bello who had been serving as their collaborator while 10 others were employed by the foreigners as labourers.

A 26-year-old young man, Oluwasoji Nasiru and six others were yesterday remanded in prison custody by a Lagos Magistrate’s court sitting in Ikeja over alleged attempted murder and armed robbery. The other suspects are Oluwafemi Taiwo, 22; Tajudeen Akiju, 22; Kamoru Nurudeen, 19; Abayomi Nurudeen, 19; Ibrahim Toheeb, 19 and Gantonu Senami, 22.

Last Monday June 24, 2013, Benin City residents woke up without knowing that a hang man was in town to snuff life out of four death row prisoners: Chima Ejiofor, Daniel Nsofor, Osarerenmwenda Aigbonkhan and Richard Igagu.

The Qur’an says: Wazhakir faina zhikra, tanfau-l-Mumineen: “And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.” We have to remind ourselves that there is no better time than now to prepare for the month. In fact, our preparations should have reached crescendo, bearing in mind that it is less than two weeks from now. The companions of the Prophet began preparation for the glorious month six months in advance.

One of the topics that are usually treated by Islamic preachers when Ramadan approaches is how to prepare for the blessed month. This preparation comes in different forms and one of it is through health preservation. Sound health is one of the most crucial needs of all human beings at any stage in life. The performance of religious obligations which is the purpose of man’s creation on earth depends on sound health.

Issues surrounding experiences of widows across the country have called for more attention, despite laws enacted by governors of some states, as the world celebrated International Widows’ Day last Sunday.

The high number of repentant cultists that converged at the banquet hall of Bayelsa State Government House penultimate Saturday has again rekindled hope that the state is gradually moving towards becoming the ‘oasis of peace’ in the troubled Niger Delta.

NIGERIA has become the 37th member state to ratifiy the Maritime Labour Convention at the just concluded 102 conference of the International Labour Organisation held in Geneva, Switzerland. Labour and Productivity minister, Chief Emeka Wogu presented the instrument of ratification to the director-general of the ILO, Mr. Guy Rider in Geneva.

Eminent Nigerian professors in diaspora who are making waves in the education sector were in Ekiti State for two weeks to impact knowledge and chart the way forward for the ailing education sector.

The Federal Government has restated its unwavering commitment to the elimination of all forms of illiteracy from the nation through harnessing its high level partnership with local and international development partners.