S’African judge sentences Nigerian to 20 years imprisonment for ‘trafficking’
MAJAKE Mabesele, a high court judge in Johannesburg, has handed a 20-year jail sentence to Eke Ogochukwu, a Nigerian, who was convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution
LGs are “mere conduit pipes through which monies are siphoned” – Al-Makura
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa has decried the decay in the local government system, and declared that the councils had become “mere conduit pipes through which resources are siphoned”.
Ife Crisis: Normalcy returns as warring factions sue for peace
Leaders of both Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo indigenes residing in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, called for an end to ethnic clashes in the ancient city.
Expert urges Nigerians to explore, patronise local products
Mr Emmanuel Adekoya, a culture expert on Monday urged Nigerians to explore opportunities in the cultural industry and patronise locally made products to boost the country’s economy.
Adekoya told journali
Buhari directs Osinbajo to head delegation on Niger Delta crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to head the special presidential delegation charged with the task of resolving the crisis in the Niger Delta region.
National Assembly Clerk slumps, dies at NASS complex
A National Assembly Clerk, Mohammed Shuaibu has, Monday, slumped and died at the National Assembly complex, Abuja.
