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Following the unholy incidents that happened yesterday in Enugu state south-east of Nigeria, more reactions has continued to trail in regarding the deaths and wanton loss of human lives that greeted the incident. While some are calling on the federal government of Nigeria to rise up to the occasion, others are calling for the immediate ban of herdsmen activities in the country.  In a swift reaction to the dreadful attacks on law abiding citizens in Enugu state, the leadership of the National Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction and deep concern over the tragic incident that left over 50persons dead with so many injured. The leadership of both houses of the National Assembly not only condemn this act of barbarism but also call on the various security team in the country to as a matter of national urgency take immediate action in a bid to curbing this menace and unholy activities been carried out by herdsmen so as to prevent future occurrence. Sen. Bukola saraki who took to ...

Following the clash between the shiites group of Nigeria and the Nigeria Army, a judicial panel of inquiry has been set up to look into both the root and remote causes of the said incident which happened in Zaria sometime in December 2015. The Judicial commission which is yet to come out with a detailed report about the clash is still investigating the role played by all parties involve, the supposed faults of who and the who is right part. In a visit to Zaria by the commission, the resident of Zaria, in kaduna state reveals the untold hardship been melted on them by the so called shiites group of Nigeria been led by their leader Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The resident who complain about the unholy activities of this group expressed their dissatisfaction over the intimidation been carried out by this sect group in their various communities. The fact finding mission and visit by the commission reveals that the shiites group have been running a parallel governments for over 20years n...

A former minister for interior captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has given his take on what he feels wasn't just right at all on the current move by the Minister of transport in creating an alternate means of shipping carrier. captain Ihenacho who opposes the minister view point stated the need for the FG to make the sector viable enough for private investors to come in instead of a proposed new national shipping line as announced by the minister. The former interior minister who also runs a private shipping line indicated that the responsibility of any government remains the sole capacity to adequately ensure an enabling environment for private investors who eventually grows up the sector in which they so desire to venture. He also suggested that it will be of more greater benefits for the government to pick several experienced private sector operators, empower them financially to set up a national fleets and let them run it as a private commercial enterprise stating that will pay more...

Minister for transport Rotimi Ameachi has reiterated the federal government resolve to establishing an alternates and efficient transportation system. The Minister who stressed this move by his ministry at a town hall meeting organized by the ministry of culture, information and tourism  held in Lagos stated the dire need for alternate route of transportation in the country so as to reduce the number of road traffic burden in terms of conveying of finished goods after production from one location to the other. The Minister who noted that the establishment of rail way lines in the country will not only serves as a means of economy growth but it will serves Nigerians better as a greater means of efficient transportation while noting the need for the revitalization of this sector policy of the economy so as to increase the nations wealth. “The first railway contract in the revitalisation policy was awarded by former president Olusegun Obasanjo that is railway from Lagos to Kan...

Image copyright Camelot Image caption The family wants to pay back the "amazing" community who raised funds to buy a special bed for Lotus The lottery-winning family of a girl with half a brain has said they will use the money to reward the community that has supported them. Lorraine Daniels, 41, and her father Derek Daniels, 77, won £729,026 in last Wednesday's draw. They want to pay back the "amazing" community who raised funds to buy a specialist bed for Lorraine's daughter. The family, from Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire, also plan to go on holiday. Six-year-old Lotus was put in an induced come three years ago, as she was having up to 300 epileptic fits a day, and later had the right side of her brain removed during a nine-and-a-half-hour operation. Her mother, who is Lotus's full-time carer, said she had "baffled all the doctors" who predicted "a very limited quality of life" by learning to walk again and communicati...

A federal high court sitting in Lokoja the Kogi state capital has made her ruling on the case of fraudulent malpractices and misappropriation of public funds against an ex kogi lawmaker. The court who however found Mr Gabriel Dauda Guilty of all 77 counts charge against him sentenced the ex lawmaker to 154 years in prison having been found guilty of all charges levied him. According to the trial judge, justice inyang Ekwo, the prosecution counsel proved her case beyond every reasonable doubts as he presented additional 13 witnessed to prove the authenticity of his claims while providing series of exhibits before the federal high court. Justice inyang who presided over the case having listened to the arguments of both counsel sentenced Mr Gabriel Dauda to two years on each of the 77 counts which is said to run concurrently alongside jail term. It will be recalled that in April 2010, agents of the anti-graft Commission (EFCC) embarked on an investigation bordering on Misappropriat...

The newly elected chairmen who was sworn into office by the Governor of the state were urged to be good ambassadors of themselves as they step into their newly elected position in discharge of their duties and functions as chairmen. The Governor who enjoined the newly elected members to abide by the rule of law in discharging their duties also charged them to remain guided by the workings of their office. speaking at the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the international culture and event centers located at the state capital Akure, Gov. Olusegun Mimiko  stressed the need for the newly elected officers to remain accountable, transparent to her people while noting that been exemplary remains hallmark of good leadership. Gov. Mimiko who noted that he decided to conduct this polls due to the standing fact the existing local government administration he met in 2009 didn't conform to the with the rule of law, hence the dissolution stressed the need for greater institution. The Gove...