By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered a fraudster, Ismail Adeniyi, 58, to pay N1.6 million restitution to the complainant. The Chief Magistrate, Mr E.A. Idowu, in his judgment, found Adeniyi guilty of fraud, as charged. Idowu ordered the convict to pay N1.6Continue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical supplies worth 290,000 dollars to the Yobe government to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The UNICEF Health Manager, Borno Field Office, Dr Clement Adams, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru has said that military personnel in the last few months neutralised seven top insurgency commanders in the country. The Minister said this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of his working visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff CollegeContinue Reading
By Judith Ezeudogu Mrs Jane Ebi, a businesswoman, on Friday dragged her husband, simply identified as Monday, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, near Abuja. She is accusing him of “following everything under skirt”. Jane, who is seeking a divorce, said that her husband is hot tempered, wicked, and had aContinue Reading
Mr Johnson Anyiam, a lawyer in South Africa, is partnering with a member of the Imo House of Assembly, Mr Ebonine Ozioma, to train 12 youths on Coding and digital education. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the youths are from Ozioma’s Njaba Constituency. NAN also reportsContinue Reading
By Ali Baba-Inuwa The Global State of Democracy (GSoD) 2023 Report, has revealed that democracy is improving in Nigeria and other African countries in spite of major challenges. This is contained in a statement by the Communications Officer, International IDEA Africa and West Asia Regional Office, Mr Sami Ahmed inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), project of the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Thursday launched the Agribusiness Innovative Forum (LAbIF) in Calabar. Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND in Calabar, described the forum as a multi-stakeholderContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has advised customers of closed banks to utilise the virtual verification platforms for payment of their deposits. NDIC’s Managing Director, Bello Hassan, gave the advise on Thursday during the NDIC Special Day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, Kaduna.Continue Reading
How influx of displaced persons fuels insecurity in northern Kaduna By Mustapha Adamu Yauri, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a rented apartment at Layin Zomo area of Sabon Gari Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State Malama Maryam Aminu subs as she packs her belongings. Aminu and her family membersContinue Reading
Anything and Everything Journalism, a book authored by a foremost journalist, Azuh Arinze, will be formally presented to the public on March 25. Arinze, publisher/Editor-in-Chief of YES INTERNATIONAL Magazine, dedicated the 448-page book to his deceased comrades, Dele Giwa and Dimgba Igwe. Giwa, one of Nigeria’s most charismatic journalists, wasContinue Reading
