Creator of the LGBT community flag, Gilbert Baker dies at 65

Gilbert Baker, the designer of the iconic rainbow flag, has died. Cleve Jones, an AIDS activist and Baker's longtime friend confirms that he died in his sleep on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in New York.In 1978, Baker sewed a multicolored flag that became the symbol of the LGBT community across the world.
A vigil in Baker's memory was held on Friday evening under the rainbow flag in San Francisco's United Nations Plaza.The banner could be seen flying half-staff from the balcony of Mayor Ed Lee who said:

"Gilbert was a trailblazer for LGBT rights, a powerful artist and a true friend to all who knew him. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. He will be missed".

Baker was born in Chanute, Kansas, and joined the US Army as a medic. He arrived in San Francisco in 1970 to work at an orthopedic hospital where Vietnam veterans underwent skin grafts and amputations. After his honorable discharge from the military, he stayed in San Francisco and immersed himself in the gay and lesbian community.

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Between Buhari and Jonathan

This is the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, handing over a trophy Nigeria won under Goodluck Jonathan to the former President. Two days ago, this man, who served under the PDP for 12 years, blamed the PDP for Nigeria's woes. But other than handing over Shekau's Qur'an to President Muhammadu Buhari, can Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi boast of any trophy or award Nigeria has won under Buhari?

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New US law would force the federal government to treat marijuana like alcohol

On Thursday, March 30, 2017, a new set of bills was introduced in the U.S. Senate and House that would drastically reform the way marijuana is regulated at the federal level and allow state-legal marijuana programs to move forward without federal intervention.
The bill was Introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, the legislative package would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substance Act’s list of most dangerous drugs and set up a federal framework for regulating it.

The lawmakers say this would close the gap between federal and state-level marijuana policy, keep people out of jail for minor drug offenses and allow marijuana businesses to thrive.

“As more states follow Oregon’s leadership in legalizing and regulating marijuana, too many people are trapped between federal and state laws, it's not right, and it’s not fair" Blumenauer said in a statement.

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Tragedy: Fire outbreak at watt market calabar cross river state- photos

A section of the Watt Market in Calabar along the Bedwell Road axis was gutted by fire Wednesday evening millions of Naira worth of property wwere lost to fire, Some Spare parts shops which most dealers are igbos were affected..
The fire also affected were several shops among which included a major rug carpet dealer.
The fire which started at about 6pm it was learnt started from a generator and was made worse by a container of petrol nearby.
It took concerted efforts of traders who were still around to put off the fire with soapy water.
One of the traders who gave his name as Okonkwo and who helped put out the fire said they had called the emergency response centre but they did not turn up until the fire was put out.
He was grateful the situation did not escalate to a major disaster.
No one was hurt in the incident.

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