The youths face a lot of challenges, including an unstable education sector. Nigerian youth have been ranked the least happy in the world in the first ever Youth Wellbeing Index released on Friday by the International Youth Foundation, IYF, and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS. According to IYF and CSIS, the Youth…
By Wale Odunsi Igbo Day celebration The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday called on Ndigbo to join the party, saying a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction would remain an illusion under the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Spokesman of the APC in South-East, Osita Okechukwu, stated this after he voted at the ward congress…
By Ameh Comrade Godwin Vice-President, Namadi Sambo has declared that those clamouring for Nigeria’s break-up would be put to shame. Namadi made this known on Saturday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during the traditional wedding of the President’s foster daughter, Faith Sakwe. Sambo, who chaired the occasion, said he and Jonathan were committed to the unity…
Things seem to be falling apart in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the discovery of the decomposing body of a lady, four days after she was declared missing. The deceased, Ngozi Eze, 35, reportedly went to see off a friend on March 9, 2014 and was on her way back…
By Adekunle Aliyu with Agency ReportOukolade explains military operations in BenueTwo villages in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State were attacked yesterday afternoon, killing 28 people . Also the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Friday said the deployment of troops to some state in the North-Central was aimed at restoring…
By : Web Master *Human Rights agency to probe claim *Apologise to Sultan, ex-minister tells Tor’Tiv *Peace pact with cattle breeders wrong – ScibeFulani militants have killed over 30 Benue farmers with chemical weapons in the past two weeks, Governor Gabriel Suswam has alleged.Suswam made the complaint to the Executive Secretary of the National Human…
Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday heard how 19-year-old Igbozuruike Onyinyechi was lured into prostitution in Burkina Faso, and forced to sleep with ten men everyday. Onyinyechi, who stated this while being led in evidence by counsel to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs…
By Wale OdunsiA Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday fixed June 19 to hear a suit filed by seven Igbo deportees, challenging an alleged breach of their fundamental human rights.The plaintiffs are: Joseph Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and Onyeka Ugwu.They sued on behalf of 76 others.Joined as respondents…
The Ebonyi State Police Command, yesterday, paraded a 30-year-old Nwode Chukwudi Awam, for beheading his father, Michael Awam, 56, and eating the victim’s neck at Egwudinagu Obegu village in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Chris Anyanwu, said: “The Ebonyi State Command has arrested…
Justice J.T. Tsoho gave the order on Friday in a suit filed by Mr. Sanusi through his counsel, Kola Awodehin. A Federal High Court in Lagos has given a preservatory order restraining the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, from investigating the suspended Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi. Justice J.T. Tsoho gave the order on…