Ex-minister calls for more women participation in governance
Former Minister of State for Women Affairs during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, Princess Olufunke Adedoyin, has called for more participation of women in all levels of governance to enable them contribute their quota towards the socio economic and political growth of the country.
NFF crisis an internal affair – Danagogo
The Sports Minister/Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo yesterday affirmed that the current crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation is an internal affair of football stakeholders in the country.
Suspect escapes from court cell, rearrested
LAGOS — A 25-year-old suspected textile thief, Friday Onochie, yesterday escaped from a transit cell at the premises of the Ikeja High Court, Laogos.
CJN okays Abba as FCT Acting Grand Khadi
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, yesterday, swore in Mr. Ibrahim Abba as the Acting Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary.
Police to partner pharmacists in fight against drug adulteration
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has reaffirmed the support of the Nigeria Police to the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, in its anti-counterfeiting enforcement measures.
DELTA @ 23 We’ve recorded great devt —Speaker
Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Onwusanya, has said the creation of Delta State 23 years ago helped in opening up numerous opportunities for development and upliftment of welfare of Deltans.
NGO donates food stuff, medical equipment to accident victims in Edo
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Grandmothers Advocacy Network, GRAN, based in Canada, has donated Food items and medical equipment worth millions of naira to boost humanitarian services of the Nigerian Red Cross Society to accident victims.
Witchcraft: Prophetess docked for setting boy ablaze
UYO — A prophetess identified as Patience Amos Johnson, 30, of Light of God Ministry, Okon Eket in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been docked over an attempt to kill an11-year-old boy, Mmenyene Christopher Eyo.
APC aspirants sue Bauchi govt, law makers over LG election
Two persons aspiring for the position of local government chairmen in Dass and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas of Bauchi State under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bala Gori and Ahmed Dankade have filed fresh suit against the Bauchi State Governor, state Assembly, Commissioner of Justice, seeking to void the appointment of care taker committee to run local governments in the state.
Aguiyi Ironsi int’l market begins online sales of motor parts
Aguiyi Ironsi International Market in Ladipo has begun online sales of motor spare parts as part of efforts to check malpractices by unscrupulous middlemen.
Group seeks unity among Urhobos
National Co-ordinator of Urhobo Network, UN, Dr. Dafe Akpocha has called on Urhobo leaders to be united, warning that everything must be done to avoid dividing the Urhobo people.
