By Itohan Abara-Laserian An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Richard Saviour to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife’s niece and infecting her with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The victim (name withheld) was aged 14. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during the trial the StateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has called on states and local governments to support the Federal Government in addressing poor sanitation conditions in the country. Utsev, who spoke at the National Workshop on Safely Managed Sanitation (SMS) on Tuesday in Abuja, highlighted theContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba A driver affiliated with an e-hailing company, Mr Kingsley Benson, successfully intervened on Monday to save a passenger who appeared to be on a suicide mission in Calabar. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benson explained that he noticed something unusual when the female passenger,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Rev. Tom Takpatore, the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Garki, Abuja, has called on Nigerians to seek divine intervention as a means of finding solutions to escalating security concerns and economic challenges in Nigeria. Takpatore emphasised this during an interview with newsmen on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The FCT-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) reminded Abuja socialite Mrs Aisha Achimugu to fulfill her tax obligations on Saturday. FCT-IRS posted on its social media X handle, wishing the socialite warmest birthday wishes as she lavishly celebrated her 50th birthday, setting the Caribbean state of Grenada agog inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Global Shea Alliance (GSA), a non-governmental organisation, has expressed its unwavering commitment to tackling key challenges hindering the shea industry’s growth. Mamatou Djaffo, President of GSA, delivered this promise during the launch of the highly anticipated 2024 Shea Conference held in Abuja on Thursday, under theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has voiced concerns over the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited’s (SPDC) divestment deal, urging that it must prioritise the welfare of Nigerians, especially those in the host communities. The Executive Director of NCSCN, Amb. Blessing Akinlosotu, saidContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State, along with former governors Babatunde Fashola and Kayode Fayemi, joined other notable Nigerians in recommending the sustained progress in the ICT sector. During the unveiling and official launch of the book “A Scholar’s Journey: Navigating Academia,” authored by Prof. Isa Pantami,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health, through the National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), has unveiled the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) Optimisation Toolkits for Taraba and Rivers. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, emphasised that the initiative aimed toContinue Reading
By Wando Sombo The electricity theft case filed by the Federal Government against an Abuja Property Developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe has been adjourned until April 15. The case, filed before Justice Binta Nyako at the Federal High Court, Abuja was slated for hearing on Thursday, however, it didn’t go onContinue Reading
