Authorities in northeast Georgia say a jail deputy was fired and another resigned after they sent Facebook friend requests to an inmate while she was locked up in the county jail. Oconee County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Lee Weems said Monday that both deputies also had face-to-face conversations of a sexual nature with the 23-year-old inmate.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians, especially residents of the nation’s capital Abuja, woke up on Wednesday to the realization that fuel had become scarce. Valuable man-hours were lost as queues returned to the petrol filling stations. Everyone took notice, and the Federal government realized that it had some explaining to do. So explain they did, as... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In line with tradition, another committee, this time a ministerial committee, has been constituted by President Jonathan to produce a white paper on the report of the Presidential Committee on the Re-organization of the Nigeria Police Force. On Tuesday, the Parry Osayandeled committee submitted its report to the president. Among other things,... Read More
To be a champion, an individual must possess ability, belief, dedication and perseverance. This is why champions are rare and celebrated with such gusto. In 1968 Anne Burke approached Eunice Kennedy Shriver with an idea to organize an athletic competition for people with... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo All in day’s job? The Federal Government, yesterday withdrew, $1bn (N155bn) from the nation’s Excess Crude Account. The money is to be shared among federal, state, and local governments. According to reports, the minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, said the amount is to enable states to have liquidity to... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi He revolutionised computers, now he wants to revolutionise toilets. Last year, Bill Gates, through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation raised a challenge to universities across the world to create a new toilet which will help improve worldwide sanitation. Universities came up with different innovative ideas and the foundation has now announced... Read More
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