Ositadinma Okoro Ositadinma, 29, has called on Nigerians to assist him with N13 million to enable him to undergo an urgent kidney transplant. Ositadinma who hails from Enugu State but resides in Abuja was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and later chronic glomerular nephritis. Ositadinma told The Guardian he has been on hemodialysis thrice a … Continue reading Enugu state: Ositadinma needs 13million for kidney transplant
Striking the soul of the nation
Omoni Oboli’s “Wives on Strike” is a blockbuster Nollywood movie where four semi-illiterate market women eagerly protest a child marriage anathema. Amina’s dad has compelled her to marry an older man against her will. Mama Amina opposes this marriage, but her hands are tied by culture, tradition, and religion. She convinced her friends to get … Continue reading Striking the soul of the nation
Working without pay- covid-19 Frontline workers
To say that Covid-19 frontline workers in the country did not get their due wage despite billions allocated for such purpose is to say the least. That the fund meant to pay them vanished mid-way in the hands of the privileged few at the corridors of power is to put it mildly. That the whereabouts … Continue reading Working without pay- covid-19 Frontline workers
Banditry: No scared cow, lingering docility will be costly
Banditry in Nigeria has become an albatross sparking the stimulus of panic in the Country. The graduation of the menace from a nomadic-like formation of mischievous cliques unleashing gruesome attacks on settlements of farming communities to a phenomenon of colossal mayhem, has evolved with expanding strings which recently have thrown the Country into another dirge … Continue reading Banditry: No scared cow, lingering docility will be costly
Bandits now govern some part of Nigeria- Angry imam lambasts Buhari
The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has lambasted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for allowing bandits to control a part of Nigeria. In a viral video, the cleric slammed the president for his failure to tackle banditry in the country while addressing worshippers during his Friday sermon. The … Continue reading Bandits now govern some part of Nigeria- Angry imam lambasts Buhari
Jos crisis: were 230 igbo travellers really killed by unidentified persons in plateau state?
Recently, there have been controversial reports online that suggested that about 230 Igbos were killed recently in Jos, Plateau State. Social media had been filled with reports about how a luxurious vehicle carrying Igbo travellers was burnt down by hoodlums, killing the 230 passengers aboard it. Photo Credit: Thisday Live. As a result of this … Continue reading Jos crisis: were 230 igbo travellers really killed by unidentified persons in plateau state?
Buhari’s Govt will crush perpetrators of recent killing In plateau- presidency
. –Begs warring communities to give peace a chance The Presidency last night threatened that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari was moving ahead with force to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau State. This is as the President has pleaded to the people of Jos the Plateau State capital … Continue reading Buhari’s Govt will crush perpetrators of recent killing In plateau- presidency
New born baby dies at dumpsite
According to investigations, residents of the area woke up Saturday morning to the shocking discovery after the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Sources said the first set of residents to see the baby noticed that it was wrapped in an Ankara and was crying. As more people gathered to catch a glimpse of the baby, the … Continue reading New born baby dies at dumpsite
Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow
g Menu Oby Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow Oby EzekwesiliNigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, and five other global figures have joined the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs as senior fellows, Peter Salovey, said this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Salovey, who is the President of Yale University, United States … Continue reading Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow
Nigeria account for half of missing people in Africa
Nigeria has the largest caseload of missing persons in Africa, says The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The global humanitarian body says Nigeria’s 24,000 missing people represents about half of the continent’s caseload. Aliyu Dawobe, ICRC’s spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, that more than 44,000 people across Africa have … Continue reading Nigeria account for half of missing people in Africa
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