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"Evans Vanishes. Billionaire Kidnapper's way about unknown. Thirty heavily armed men move him out of Lagos at midnight. Police keep mum" This was the terrible breaking Headline, Rider and kicker which Nigeria and of course the world woke up to last Saturday. Fiam! It went! Like the hypodermic needle theory; a bullet shot from the media gun into the reader’s eye, head and mind. Boom! It exploded! Everyone push rushed for a copy, bloggers and online shared, instagrammed, tweet-retweeted and pinned continuously until it went viral... Whatever you may choose to term it; yellow journalism or sensationalism, the Sun Newspaper's publication of last Saturday was guilty of this unethical media fashion, with her fronting of 'Evans Vanishes' banner headline.

By   Kanu Augustine Oluebubechi  and  Ekeledo Kelechi Hart Once upon a time, there was a young man aged 35, his parents blessed him with the name Obioma Nwankwo, but his notoriety and dastard brutality earned him the name Osisikankwu. For want and love of easy-come wealth, he took to kidnapping and so mastered the art that all who heard the name get soldier ants in their stomachs and Goosebumps on their skins. The Economy shut down; businesses relocated, schools locked and civil workers avoided their work places. Security agents had untold difficulties getting him down, it took only the intervention of special military forces to clamp him down. This notoriety would have been channelled to the right flank with the dark climes dreading him had he chosen to be a security agent. But greed and want of ill gotten wealth cut his life at his prime. This happened at Ugwuati in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria in 2010. You May Also Like: I ...

By   Kanu Augustine Oluebubechi  and  Ekeledo Kelechi Hart A lady in her mid twenties has been praying for a husband and a job for a long time. Just when she was about to lose all hope, she got a marriage proposal and a job invite. At her work place, she was told by the Human Resource Officer, 'your credentials showed that you met the requirements for the job but before we proceed, we will need your HIV status report'. From her prospective husband's church, ‘…in line with our church tradition, we can't wed intending couples without knowing their HIV status’, the pastor told her. Left with no choice, she went for the test. Faster and faster, her heart pounded as she awaited the result.   Her conscience couldn't stop playing tricks to her, reminding her how many times she did it without protection... Out of self-guilt, she began to pray quietly in her mind, ‘Lord, have mercy upon me. Please, I pray you deliver me from HIV disease...’ Before she could sa...

By   Kanu Augustine Oluebubechi  and  Ekeledo Kelechi Hart The New Year celebrations many of us are partaking in today are over 4000 years old. It owes its origin to the ancient Babylonia in Mesopotamia. The content of the New Year festivities has varied over time. Whereas early celebrations were more Paganistic in nature; celebrating Earth’s cycles, Christian tradition celebrates the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ on New Year’s Day. Roman Catholics also often celebrate Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a feast honouring Mary. However, in the twentieth century, the holiday grew into its own celebration and mostly separated from the common association with religion. It has become a holiday associated with nationality, relationships, and introspection rather than a religious celebration, although many people do still follow older traditions. You May Also Like: 7 WAYS TO GET NIGERIA OUT OF ECONOMIC RECESSION

By   Augustine Kanu  and  Hart Ekeledo In less than ten years now, Nigeria's economy has twice embarked on recession. The first being in the year 2010; shortly  after  the change in government of United States of America, which saw  the now outgoing president Barack Obama of the Democrats party taking over leadership from president George Bush of the Republicans. Obama's new government brought a lot of unpleasant change that negatively affected almost every sector in US (leading to loss of jobs, hardships, etc). Nigeria and other countries that were dependent on US as well got their share of America's travail. The situation was referred to as a global meltdown. Soon enough, US got onto her feet again, and so did Nigeria and her like minds but much more later. However, the lessons of that economic recession were hitherto, forgotten by Nigerian government. You May Also Like:  WEST AFRICA’S YOUNGEST FEMALE WRITER-PHILANTHROPIST EXP...

By   Augustine Kanu  and  Hart Ekeledo Out of the blues, without any adequate consultation and proper consideration,  Out of the blues, without any adequate consultation and proper consideration, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), unilaterally directed all Mobile Telecommunication Owners in the country to increase their data charges for Nigerians starting from December 1, with a flimsy reasons that we Nigerians are paying lesser when compared to other countries, and the need to keep the new telecommunications afloat. This is coming on the heel of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s boss, Godwin Emefiele's call for the taxation calls ranging from three minutes and above. Just imagine! 😞 With all these happening, one wonders if NCC and CBN are for or against the  Nigerian masses. A commission and an institution that ought to be seeking ways to alleviate the current hardship in the country occasioned by the recession are busy doing otherwi...

By  Augustine Kanu and Hart Ekeledo When in 1973, the then Head of State; Rtd. General Yakubu Gowon, established the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, the unity of the country among other things obviously topped his agenda. Recall that the NYSC scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war that threatened the unity of the country. It was this disunity created by that war that called for the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps by decree No. 24 of 22nd May 1973. The degree said: "NYSC is being established with a view to the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity" . And it is in keeping with this solemn vision that the scheme has survived till date. The Forty-three year old compulsory graduates’ scheme has succeeded in mobilizing and discharging qualified millions of Nigerian youths under the age of thirty,...

There is constant quest for health amongst humans today, a resultant effect of the unrestrained environmental pollution  we face today. It may interest you to know that the air we breathe today is greatly contaminated in more ways than one by fuel products, vapours, chemical solvents, combustion products originating from large industrial facilities, gas stations, and small businesses such as bakeries and dry cleaners etc. These and can cause innumerable incurable diseases. So the next time you walk around your neighbourhood, remember that the small “I pass my neighbour” generator you hear steaming, the sewage tank by your window, the gutter water in front of your compound, etc are all emitting great harm to you. The question becomes, “we see all these harmful "fiends" every second, what then should be done? Are we automatically doomed to die?

 By: Ekeledo Kelechi Hart   If you are conversant with people and politics in Nigeria, you will agree that some people  are luckily lucky, some  luckily unlucky while others are not just lucky. Examples of the three categories are hereby delineated below. (Note, this is base on observations and personal opinion of the writer). LUCKILY LUCKY 1. Chief Olusegun Matthew Aremu Obasanjo. He needs no introduction. Arguably the most favoured politician in Africa. Twice, he has been the number one citizen of the most populous back nation. First as a uniform man, second as elected. And all recorded a huge success. Failure has never known him as he retired from active politics without losing any election bid. He has also seated and unseated Presidents and Governors. Best still, he is alive, hearty and healthy. What an uncommon favour. 2. Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji.

By  Augustine Kanu and Hart Ekeledo With one year gone, and three more on for the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari, many Nigerians have expressed a similar sentiment of  total dissatisfaction with the policies of the present government over the last one year. The All Progressive Congress led government within its first year in power, appeared to be more of sluggish in tackling the enormous challenges confronting the nation as well as forgetful of its numerous promises made to the masses during the electoral battle back in the days, prompting critics to put it vehemently to the ruling party that they caught power unprepared. Simply put, overstressed yet, worrisome issues like unemployment, insecurity, poor electricity, and dwindling economy seemed to have worsened within the last one year. There was nothing concrete the government could boast of except for flimsy excuse of lack of fund.

Every religion has its "unholy" portions which includes, but are not limited to coercion, deception, mind control, violence etc.   By  Augustine Kanu and Hart Ekeledo