George Stinney junior of African descent was the youngest person to be sentenced to death in the 20th century in the United States. He was only 14 years old when he was executed in an electric chair. During his trial, even on the day of his execution, he always carried a bible in his hands, claiming to be innocent. He was accused of killing two white girls, 11-Year-old Betty, and Mary of 7, the bodies were found near the house where the teenager resided with his parents. At that time, all members of the jury were white. The trial lasted only 2 hours, and the sentence was dictated 10 minutes later. The Boy's parents were threatened, and prevented from being present in the courtroom, and subsequently expelled from that city. Before the execution, George spent 81 days in prison without being able to see his parents. He was held in solitary, 80 miles from his city. He was heard alone without the presence of his parents or a lawyer. He was electrocute...

It was an emotional celebration in Afiang Ayong, Bakassi LGA of Cross River State today, as the Bakassi IDPs were moved from their camps to a brand new permanent settlement, in Ayade Social Housing Estate, built and furnished by Cross River State Governor Sir Ben Ayade. The estate is made up of 2 bedroom and three bedroom bungalows, (52 units) in total. Built with the best standard of a housing estate - power supply  - water supply - asphalted road networks  - landscaping  Photograph 1:  Cross River State Governor Sir Ben Ayade (L) sharing a meal with one of the widows from the Bakassi Internally Displaced People's (IDP) Camp, shortly after her new house was allocated to her. With them, chairman of the allocation Committee, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, in Bakassi - Friday

Another Igbo Billionaire From Anambra Set To Launch Airline (Photos) Billionaire businessman and Chief Executive of the Dome, Abuja, Dr Obiorah Okonkwo is set to float an aviation company called United Nigeria Airlines in the country.   Born on December 5, 1965 in Gombe, North East Nigeria, Dr Okonkwo is a Russian-trained Political Scientist and accomplished entrepreneur from Ogidi, Anambra State. He chairs the boards of a good number of companies including The Dome Entertainment and Hospitality Limited, Solicom Engineers Limited, Private Airline Services Limited and others. The Dome with headquarters in Abuja is the umbrella organisation comprising The Summit Restaurant and Lounge, The Camelot Spa, The Bodytrust Health and Fitness Bar, The Bowling Alley, Twins Cafe and Bakery, Francis Hotel and lots more. Dr Obiora is a devout Catholic. This is evident in the name of his two aircraft known as Our Mother Mary of Miracle and Blessed Iwene Tansi (a beatified Nigerian Cath...

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Two French doctors have been accused of racism after a TV debate in which one suggested trials in Africa to see if a tuberculosis vaccine would prove effective against coronavirus. During the debate on TV channel LCI, Camille Locht, head of research at the Inserm health research group, was talking about a trial in Europe and Australia. Jean-Paul Mira, head of intensive care at Cochin hospital in Paris, then says: “If I can be provocative, shouldn't we be doing this study in Africa, where there are no masks, no treatments, no resuscitation?” “A bit like as it is done elsewhere for some studies on Aids. In prostitutes, we try things because we know that they are highly exposed and that they do not protect themselves.” Dr Mira had earlier questioned whether the study would work as planned on healthcare workers in Europe and Australia because they had access to personal protective equipment to prevent them catching the virus. “You are right,” Dr Locht responded. "We ar...

The new cases include nine from Lagos, which still remains the epicentre of coronavirus in Nigeria, seven in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, five in Akwa Ibom, one in Kaduna and Bauchi states respectively.

A commercial driver who tested positive to coronavirus in Niger State has escaped from the isolation centre in Bida where he was being managed.  Similarly, one of the returnees from Côte d’Ivoire, simply identified as Alaska, who Osun State Government had kept in an isolation centre for a test for the virus, allegedly sneaked out of isolation in Ejigbo to socialise with friends in town. These came on a day the state recorded a spike in the number of 12 confirmed Coronavirus cases with nine new infections, bringing the total of infected persons in the country to 151. Edo State, which had two cases before yesterday, had its number of confirmed cases rise to two. Ekiti had earlier in less than 24 hours discharged its index and only case after recovery of the patient.  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed the cases. Also, the Federal Government said over 2,000 Nigerians have so far been tested for the virus, while nine persons had been discharged afte...

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