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Man Gets 17 Years For Child Assault A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Sunday Okoronwo, age 39 years, to 17 years’ imprisonment for sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted the defendant of a two-count amended charge brought against him by the prosecution,…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) haa commended Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, for the reintroduction of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in primary and secondary schools, and the approval of monthly stipends to all pastors in the state to encourage them to continue praying for peace. According to the group, these decisive and…
The ECOWAS summit unfolds with uncertainty… Will the bloc’s leaders find a way to mitigate the impact of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal, or will the region’s stability and integration be forever altered?
No Elevator, No Approval: Abia Bans 3 Storey Building Without Elevators Emamuzo Iboma, Lagos In a bold move to enhance safety and improve living standards, the Abia State government has banned approving three-story buildings without elevators. The state insists that developers include elevators in such buildings to ensure accessibility and prevent structural hazards. Speaking at…
Anthrax Disease: Rivers Govt Begins state-wide Vaccination of Livestock Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture will embark on a state-wide livestock vaccination campaign from February 10 to 17, 2025, following the recent outbreak of Anthrax disease in Zamfara State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr Victor Kii, who made this statement…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos. The final batch of 51 convicts, comprising 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, was deported…
Assembly Members Ensure Law Against GBV is Passed In Nigeria. Stella Peters The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has promoted ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria, calling on the Speakers of State Houses of Assembly to ensure that the law is passed in all states. He made this call on…
Edo Guber: APC Gov Okpebholo Emerges Winner, Edo PDP Rejects Verdict, Sets For Appeal Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city There has been a wave of jubilation following the announcement on Wednesday in the camp of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as their victory in the September 21, 2024,…
By Tracy Ohovwore In a move to foster peace and development in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, the Council Chairman, Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has directed the conduct of a free, fair, and credible election to determine the legitimate leadership of two rival factions of the Heavy-duty Truck Drivers’ Union operating within an industrial estate…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Gombe State Police Command has reported the unfortunate fatality of 45-year-old Ahmed Aliyu Umar, who was brutally attacked with a knife by unknown assailants in the Hammadu Kafi community, situated in the Akko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari…