I was violently attacked, raped by our family driver, woman tells court
A 23-year-old woman (name withheld) on Tuesday at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, said that she was violently attacked and raped as a teenager by one Francis Apai, a 33-year-old driver to her family. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the witness was a 17-year-old when the attack occurred five-years ago on Nov. 19, […]
Jubilation as Ugwuanyi grants community autonomy after 61 year wait
PEOPLE of Akaibite-Agu community in Ugbene-Ajima, Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu State, were in jubilant mood as they hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for approving and granting autonomy to the community, after a 61 year wait.
Haaland reveals why he snubbed Man Utd for Dortmund
Erling Haaland said Borussia Dortmund’s plan “triggered” him to pick the Bundesliga side instead of Premier League giants Manchester United. Highly rated Norwegian striker Haaland signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Dortmund, despite strong interest from Man Utd. Man Utd, along with RB Leipzig and Juventus, were among the admirers of Haaland – who scored 28 […]
NUJ hails Ugwuanyi’s sanitization of Enugu Press Centre
MEMBERS of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Enugu State have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the state government’s intervention in restoring the original master plan of the state Press Centre.
Zamfara generating only N150m IGR monthly – Commissioner
Zamfara Government says it is generating only N150 million monthly as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The state Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Rabiu Garba, who made the disclosure on Tuesday in Gusau, said the government would, however, strengthen existing laws to raise its IGR. “We are going to collaborate with the state House of Assembly to […]
NAFDAC mulls recruitment, says agency understaffed – D-G
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said that the agency was considering recruiting staff to fill up vacant positions in 2020. Adeyeye told Newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the recruitment became necessary because the agency was too understaffed to effectively perform its statutory […]
Israel tries to stand aside from U.S.-Iranian conflict
Israel sought on Tuesday to stand aside from the conflict between its close ally the United States and Iran, and said it was unclear whether Tehran’s abandonment of uranium enrichment limits meant it was on a path toward a nuclear weapon. The unusually muted Israeli comments on Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy, emerged after Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Nkanga urges NANS to stand up for N’Delta, Nigeria
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd) has expressed concern that in recent times Nigerian students have not been speaking up for issues that affect their future, urging them to always stand up for the Niger Delta region and the country. Nkanga who spoke […]
Angry reactions trail planned takeover of Imo LGAs
By Chidi Nkwopara Angry reactions have started trailing the botched forceful takeover last Monday, of the 27 local government councils in Imo State, by suspended chairmen and councillors believed to be loyalists of Chief Rochas Okorocha. Some respondents, including an Owerri based legal practitioner, Mr. Alex Williams, described the act as “a treasonable felony”. According […]
Ayakoromo Bridge not abandoned- Delta Govt
The Delta State Government has denied news report that the Ayakoromo bridge project in Burutu Council Area of the state has been abandoned.
Man, 26, bags 4 years in jail for stealing motorcycle
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man, Femi Fayemi, to four years’ imprisonment for stealing a Bajaj motorcycle valued at N195,000. The Magistrate, Mr Matthew Akinyemim, sentenced Fayemi without an option of fine. Akinyemi convicted and sentenced Fayemi following his guilty plea to a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, […]
