Blacksmith in trouble for defiling 7-year-old girl
2021-02-18
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, orders remand of 66-year-old blacksmith, Mohammed Adamu, for allegedly defiling seven-year-old girl.Continue Reading
Army rescues 23 security personnel from terrorists
2021-02-18
Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos rescue 23 security personnel and a civilian from a Taliban-run prison in northern Kunduz province.Continue Reading
NCDC urged to step up efforts to prevent importation of Ebola
2021-02-18
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), urges Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to urgently come up with strategies that will prevent importation of Ebola into Nigeria.Continue Reading
Youths Group supports ban of bleaching cream
2021-02-18
Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), throws weight behind move by National Assembly to ban importation and production of bleaching creams.Continue Reading
Kagara Students Abduction: Gov. Bello of Niger briefs President Buhari
2021-02-18
President Muhammadu Buhari meets behind closed doors with Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, at State House, Abuja, on Kagara School Students abduction.Continue Reading
No plans to increase petrol price, NNPC assures Organised Labour, others
2021-02-18
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) assures Organised Labour and Nigerians that there will be no increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as Petrol in month of February.Continue Reading
Japan’s Olympic Minister resigns
2021-02-18
Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto who is tipped to succeed Yoshiro Mori as president of the Tokyo Games Organising Committee has resigned her ministerial post, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. The 56-year-old submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the Japanese news agency said. This would pave herContinue Reading
Sokoto Assembly passes Hisbah Bill
2021-02-18
Sokoto State House of Assembly passes bill for establishment of state Hisbah Board following adoption of report of the House Joint Committee on Religious Affairs, Judiciary and Human Rights at plenary.Continue Reading
Contributory Pension: Going The Way of Old Scheme?
2021-02-18
Problems associated with old pension scheme in Nigeria begins to rear its ugly head under Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), as retirees are no longer paid their entitlements three months after retirement.Continue Reading
Lecturer slumps, dies in classroom in Owerri
2021-02-17
Management of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), Owerri, confirms death of a senior lecturer, identified as Mr Echetama, who slumped and died in lecture hall on Tuesday.Continue Reading
