Seven to die by hanging for raping disabled boy

Kuwaiti appeals court on Wednesday sentenced seven young men to death for the abduction and rape of a disabled 13-year-old boy, the victim’s lawyer said.
Ibrahim al-Bathani told AFP that the court overturned a 10-year jail term handed in April by a lower court against the seven accused.
He said the seven defendants, aged 18-23, abducted the victim in September last year to a chalet where they sexually assaulted him.

Okorocha dissolves cabinet ahead of 2019 gov election

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the state’s cabinet comprising commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistant.
Observers reckoned that the dissolution of the cabinet was preparatory to the setting up of a team that would canvass support for the governor’s successor in 2019.
Okorocha announced the dissolution in statement issued in Owerri, the state capital, by his Principal Secretary, Mr Paschal Obi.

ACTIVE: CBL TURNS UP THE HEAT AT ALL STAR GAME 30TH MAY 2017

 

Fans of the Continental Basketball League were treated to an evening of basketball in all its glory at the just concluded All Star Games. On the 28th of May,the remodeled Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos was packed full as the West All Stars and the Central All Stars entertained the excited fans.

The evening was kick-started with an electrifying performance from Big Brother Nigeria winner, Efe Ejeba who performed his hit song, Based on Logistics. Basketballs were flying during the Three-Point Shoot-Out, where most teams in the league were represented, with Jordin Mayes of Lagos City Stars emerging as the winner.

Greater Compliance Rocks Anambra Biafra Sit At Home Order Exercise

The Indigenous People of Biafra  (IPOB) sit at home order requesting Ndigbo home abroad to observe the remembrance of the fallen heroes in the Nigerian civil war recorded more than 95 percent compliance in Anambra state.

It was an event were banks, market places, stores, and transport companies were technically absence to render service to the public.

The humanity of the Obiano government

                                                          Ejike Anyaduba

It gives me a certain claim of honesty - amidst denials - to write about the humanity of the Willie Obiano administration. It is one aspect of his government that is hardly reported, but which has greatly defined the thrust of his administration. It may be fair to argue that but for this, the achievements in security, investment, agriculture, infrastructure, education, health etc- for which the government has gained wide acceptance - might have come in vain. Except there is a decision not to report it, the silence sucks.   

Queen Of South East Dazzles In New Photos As She Unveils Project For Children

Reigning Queen Of South East Nigeria, Nnenna Offodile is back in the news with the release of her extremely enchanting photos that would be best described as a paragon of beauty out of a playboyz magazine. The outspoken damsel who came to limelight have contested for Miss Anambra pageant, Miss NGO pageant and Miss Commonwealth Nigeria emerged winner of Queen Of South East Nigeria in February in Enugu.

Soludo Faults APC Economic Programme, Says It Plunged Nigeria Back To 35 Year of Development Model

Former Central Back Governor, Chukwuma Charles-Soludo says the wrong policy application of the All Progressive Congress led government was responsible to the shuck response to decline in globe oil prices which later plunged the nation to 30 year abandoned economic development plans..

He expressed hope that Nigeria would soon be out of recession with the new nation economic  policy regime where more money is now pump into the system, urge government not to adopt the idea of price fixing when the nation demand and supply are majorly import driven.

Stakeholders Conversed For Development Plans That Would Encourage Boy Child Education In South East

Statistics of late shows they there is sharp decrease in the number of boy-child enrollment in secondaries and tertiary institutions in the south eastern part of Nigeria due to improper planning of government and discouragement by the youths to go into business than furthering their education.

Measures have been put in place to correct this defect, yet its response upgrade is at the lower ebb, while many are opinion that government should adopt new social eco-development approach that would take the studies to the pupils at their various places of doing business.

Obiano's Trip to the USA, a Waste ~ Dr Obidigbo

The social media has been awash with the news of  His Excellency, Governor Obiano's trip to the United States of America for the graduation ceremony of his daughter, who graduated from the University of Texas with an outrageous number of delegation.

AISHA EDWARD URGED 726 MEMBERS OF APLSCD TO GO AND REGISTER FOR THEIR VOTERS CARD.

BY. Lilian Abirika.
Awka.
The coordinator, Association Of People Living With Sickle Cell Disorder (APLSCD), Aisha Edwards, has urged members of the Association to partake in the ongoing

 continuous voter registration exercise and ensure that they registered for their voters' card before this year's commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, set to hold on the 19th of June 2017, to enable them VOTE IN their choice candidate in the forthcoming Anambra State Gubernatorial Election.