NEWS

 African student dies in U.S after eating marijuana

Eating a pot cookie led to the death of a 19-year-old exchange student from Republic of Congo in Colorado March 11, the Denver Mmedical examiner said Wednesday, marking the first time since recreational marijuana was legalized in the state that eating pot was listed as a “contributing factor” is someone’s death.

NIGERIA'S AFFAIR

Confab: Tempers rise as delegates clash over religion
By Friday Olokor and Kamarudeen Ogundele

Conference Chiarman, Justice Idris Kutigi

Tempers rose on Tuesday at the venue of the ongoing National Conference in Abuja as adherents of the two major religions engaged in a debate over the dominance of Islam in the 1999 Constitution without any mention of Christianity. 

IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL

 544 Nigerians `voluntarily’ leave Switzerland, says Swiss Govt

The Swiss Federal Office of Migration (FOM) says a total of 544 Nigerian nationals previously living in Switzerland returned home in 2013 under its Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme (VRRP).

OPINION

On whose order was Ebere Wabara arrested?

By Odimegwu Onwumere

With the emerging denials here are there by the Abia State Government of not being responsible for the unlawful arrest and illegitimate detention of the Associate Editor of The Sun, Mr. Ebere Wabara, Friday 28 March 2014, the question is on whose order was he repugnantly arrested and who is the plaintiff on the suit charging him for  sedition.

POLITICS (LOCAL)

Nigeria: Councillor questions Boss on N1.8billion
By Shaibu Stephen Ojate

Hon. Salami Omuya Usman, the Councillor representing Oboroke-Eba Ward has called on the people of Okehi Local Government to investigate the activities of the council boss before it is too late. 

OPINION

Nigeria: Government understand not climate change
By Odimegwu Onwumere

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Hon. Eziuche Ubani, speaking in an occasion in Abuja, said that government has not done its best in terms of proper responses to climate change.