Thursday, 23 June 2016

Children’s place in society

Nigerian School Children

I do not believe in the aristocracy of birth, but I believe in the aristocracy of moral ethics. This is the philosophy that inspires my writing of this piece. Aristocracy of birth has its selfish limitations. That of morality is altruistic – putting others into considerations.

Ogun police arrest six pipeline vandals in new offensive


The Ogun State Police Command in a new offensive has arrested six pipeline vandals in various locations in the state.

Those arrested include four notorious militants operating around the Ikorodu-Arepo axis.

Alfa abducts, rapes Dubai returnee in Lagos


The police in Ogun State have rescued a 24-year-old Dubai returnee from the custody of an Islamic cleric five months after he allegedly abducted her from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State.

Five guilty of Danish tourist gang-rape in Delhi


A court convicted five men Monday of the gang-rape of a Danish tourist in New Delhi in 2014, a crime which put India’s record on sexual violence back in the spotlight.

Shocking! Community where old women marry young ladies


Eighty-three-year old Nwanyidinma looked disconsolate as she sat in front of her thatched, mud house. There was no one to keep her company apart from her little ‘bingo’ dog and a host of chicken strolling round her premises.