Good News: Blind-friendly ATMs finally rolled out in Singapore
British bank Standard Chartered was the first to roll out blind-friendly ATMs in 2012, but it was a far more limited roll out with only a handful of machines — and those have since been out of commission
Sexual assault: Lagos sensitizes 5,000 varsity students on prevention
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has engaged over 5000 students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on sexual assault prevention.
Mad woman gives birth in Kaduna market
A mentally-deranged woman, simply known as Hassana, gave birth in broad daylight to baby boy at Kaduna Central Market, yesterday.
Hassana delivered the baby in front of a bank adjacent the Kaduna State Media Corporation, KSMC, while hundreds of citizens watched her. Some women formed a circle around her, while one of them played the role of a midwife.
Lassa fever: FG holds emergency National Council on Health meeting
THE Federal Government is convening an Emergency National Council on Health meeting tomorrow to discuss the on-going Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
Ezekwesili, Falana task lawyers on corruption, education standard
Lagos—Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has called for an efficient educational system in the country, lamenting that the Federal Ministry of Education lacked an updated data of secondary schools in the country as at the time she took over the helm of affairs.
I needed money for my diabetes drugs— Suspect
A member of a three-man robbery gang, arrested weekend by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Command, has said that he went into robbery to raise funds for his diabetes drugs.
Mushin clash: Police arrest 3, recover arms from suspects
Lagos— Following renewed clashes between street urchins battling for supremacy at the Mushin area of Lagos State, three persons believed to be masterminds of the bloody clashes, were weekend, arrested by the police at separate locations within the area.
Zakzaky VS ARMY: Shiites give condition for appearance before commission of inquiry
As the Kaduna State Government finally established the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that it promised would look into the clash between the Nigerian Army and adherents of the Shiite Islamic movement in Zaria in 2015, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has given conditions to appear before the commission.
Okorocha sacks 3,000 civil servants
Imo State governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has summarily sacked over 3,000 workers in 19 parastatals, agencies and departments, as he stopped their salaries with effect from January 4, 2016.
Bird flu hits Ebonyi
Abakaliki—Ebonyi State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Orji Uchenna, has confirmed the detection of the first case of Avian Influenza (bird flu) infection in the state.
Ogun govt, contractors tango over N3.5bn debt
About 150 contractors have threatened to drag the Ogun State Government before the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, over a N3.5 billion debt.
