Amnesty International Oil giant Shell’s long-overdue compensation pay out to a community devastated by oil spills in the Niger Delta is an important victory for the victims of corporate negligence, said Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development today. Six years after two oil spills destroyed thousands of livelihoods in the […]
Don Norman Obinna In a contemporary society where most graduates remain unemployed years after graduating from the universities, where companies more often than not, offer the best of graduates casual employment and derisory salaries; only a crazy corps can turn down an automatic offer of employment from a State Government in favour of uncommon and […]
By Odimegwu Onwumere Those who keep warm or wear sweater or avoid cold drinks or cold weather with the view that these are the factors that cause pneumonia may be disappointed as experts have warned that pneumonia is a transmissible disease caused by bacteria, fungi or virus gotten from grubby environment. This is against the […]
By Odimegwu Onwumere With the current deplorable state of most roads in the South-East and South-South of Nigeria, especially the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway, one may be tempted to wonder if those vehicular channels are in any way less dangerous than terrorism-infected North-East of the country. Many motorists have constantly related their bad ordeals while plying […]
Joshua Ubini Lagos state, the commercial hub of Nigeria, is no doubt one of the busiest and fastest growing economy in Africa. The incumbent state governor, Babatunde Fashola, over the years has improved on infrastructures to make the state not only beautiful but also to ensure an economic friendly environment for businesses to thrive. One […]
By Mrs. Ada Eze Spiritual Effects of Pre-marital Sex It is a sin – 1Thessalonica 4:3 (for this is the will of God even your sanctification that you should abstain from fornication) 1Cor. 6:9 – No fornicator will enter into the kingdom of God. Colossians 3:5-6 – Fornicators attract the anger of God against themselves. […]
By Mrs Ada Eze Pre-marital sex is referred to as sexual relation between two or more people prior to marriage. The meaning has shifted to all sexual relations a person had before a legal marriage. Alternative terms for pre-marital sex include: Non-Marital sex, Young/Adolescent sex, Young-Adult sex. Pre-marital sex can take the form of; – […]
The City Reporters After more than 50 votes to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act, it should come as no surprise that House Republicans are using President Obama’s prized signature legislation to take him to court. By a largely party line vote of 225 to 201, the GOP-led chamber on Wednesday approved a measure […]
By Mfonobong Nsehe When Orji Uzor Kalu, jet-setting Nigerian businessman and controversial politician is in Abuja, he usually spends most of his time at his sprawling mansion which is located a few minutes’ drive away from the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, the official residence of Nigeria’s President. It’s easily one of the most glamorous homes […]
By Emmanuel Uzor There are over one million of them spread across four local government areas of Benue State. You can find them in Ado, Oju, Okpoku and Obi, all in Benue State. They are ethnic Igbos. Before the Nigerian civil war, they lived a happy and meaningful life, mingling freely with their kith and […]