Nigeria’s economy witnessed strong performances in 2019 – FG
The Federal Government on Monday said the nation’s economy in the outgoing year 2019 witnessed a strong performance, building on the steady recovery since the last recession. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this at a media briefing in Lagos while reeling out the major achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration […]
Sudan sentences to death 27 agents who tortured protester to death
A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 intelligence agents to death for torturing and killing a protester early this year, an AFP correspondent said. The defendants were found guilty of torturing to death Ahmed al-Kheir Awadh at an intelligence services facility and sentenced to be hanged, judge Sadok Albdelrahman said. The teacher was beaten and […]
Police arraign sales rep for alleged theft of N.82m
A 22-year-old sales representative, Chiamaka Ikpo, was on Monday arraigned at the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s N822, 710. Ikpo, a resident of 16, Ishoga Street, Safejo in Ajegunle area of Lagos, was arraigned on a four-count charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. The police prosecutor, Insp. Aondohemba […]
10.9M persons received emergency health interventions in North East – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that at least 10.9 million persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency have benefited from emergency health interventions in the past three years in the North-East part of Nigeria. WHO disclosed this in an annual situation report, saying “Grade-3 Health Emergencies” were provided to persons affected by […]
Meet lawyer Ebalu who finds love in video directing
Akhabue Ebalu, better known as Director En’man, has gained huge recognition and respect for his works as a producer, cinematographer and video director in the creative industry.
Turkey arrests 94 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year
Police in Turkey detained 94 people suspected of ties to Islamic State in nationwide raids on Monday ahead of New Year celebrations, police and state media said, two months after the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed. Police have rounded up jihadist militants in late December in the last two years, since New Year’s […]
