I’m facing, what to me, is a heartbreaking dilemma. I have a five-year-old daughter who I love so much but I separated from her father over two years ago. We were never married, but we lived together before the break-up. He has now gotten married and done so well in his job that he lives in a big company’s house. His wife also has a good job and is from rich parents.

I am in my mid-thirties and got married recently to a man who was married before. My husband is ten years older and we agreed to have one or two children. He already has three from his previous marriage.
I was pregnant before I got married but miscarried in my fifth month

A statement by the movement signed by its President, Goodluck Diigbo, said the outfit would, however, “endorse the move (amnesty) in a post-conflict climate, not in an ongoing bloody conflict. At this stage, it is not only palliative and dangerous but presumptuous and ill-fated.

THE Anambra State government is to upgrade dilapidated infrastructure in Okija community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state to enhance the living standard of the people of the area, the state Governor, Mr. Peter Obi has said.

The Ijaw Monitoring Group has described the death of the ex-wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs. Mojisola Obasanjo, as a “calamity to the democratic forces struggling to return Nigeria to genuine democracy.”

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE 583 Secondary Schools in Enugu State are to be upgraded and equipped with libraries and Information Communication Technology infrastructure under a partnership programme between state government and the United Kingdom.

GENEVA—Nigeria and 182 other member-countries of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), are to focus on the abuse of the girl-child to mark this year’s World Day Against Child Labour on June 12.

Joe Ambakaderimo, National President of the group, nevertheless condemned the militants whose continued activities, he said, were disrespectful of the Vice-President and his office.

President/CEO of Zenon Petrol and Gas, Mr. Femi Otedola, has denied allegations of share price manipulation by Chevron Oil Plc.

He also disclosed that no bullets were found during the search at the suspect’s residence, adding that the suspect had also denied ownership of the two rifles allegedly found in his premises.

AWKA—FOUR students of Imo State University, Owerri were yesterday paraded before newsmen in Awka by the men of the State Security Service (SSS) for allegedly kidnapping a four-year old boy, Sopuluchukwu Orji from his school at Awada near Onitsha last week. They were alleged to have also demanded the sum of N10 million ransom from the father of the boy, Mr. Cyril Orji.

Continuing, the statement called on all Christian youths in the area, “to within the next 10 days mobilize for a 10-million youth protest and rally. We must peacefully march the streets to protest these acts of genocide. To sit at home is to be timid and stupid.

THE Benin National Congress (BNC), a socio-cultural organization in Edo State, has appealed to President Umaru Yar’Adua to prevail on the British authorities to repatriate stolen Benin artefacts estimated at over five billion pounds.

THE Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba, yesterday, lamented what he described as alleged persistent failure of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led state executive to implement resolutions of the House.

Government should declare developmental emergency in the Niger Delta. Let’s face the Niger Delta like they faced Abuja.