Navy warns against unverified reports on piracy attacks in Gulf of Guinea
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has alerted the general public and the Nigerian media in particular, on inaccurate and unverified news reports on the rate of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). A statement by Commodore Suleman Dahun, Director of Naval Information said, “These reports are a deliberate ongoing effort to discourage maritime […]
Turkey students face 3 years in jail over protests ― Report
Turkish prosecutors are seeking three-year jail terms for seven students over a poster depicting Islam’s holiest site with LGBT imagery, local media reported on Friday. The seven students, two of them are in detention, are accused of “inciting hatred and animosity”, the private NTV broadcaster reported. They face jail terms between one to three years. […]
Kano missing children: Absence of Attorney General stalls arraignment of suspects
KANO – The arraignment of suspects in connection with abduction of Kano missing children on Friday suffered set back with the absence of Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Bar. Musa Abdullahi Lawan, representing the Kano state government in the case.
Man, 40, in court for allegedly impersonating police officer
A self-acclaimed police officer, Amos Tumba, 40, on Friday appeared before a Magistrates’ Court in Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly parading himself as a police officer. Tumba, who is facing a charge of impersonation, pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ajaga Agboko, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. […]
Woman, 30, in court for swindling boyfriend of N9.5m
A 30-year-old woman, Mary Ole, who allegedly swindled her boyfriend of N9.5 million, on Friday appeared in an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Ole with fraud and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Cpl. Joy Okoro, told the court that the defendant committed the offence from Aug. 12, 2019, to June 22, 2020, in […]
Nurses declare 3 days warning strike in Ondo State
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Chapter has directed its members to embark on a three-day warning strike from March 1 over the percentage payment of their salaries by the state government. NANNM gave the directive in a letter dated Feb. 26 signed by its State Secretary, Mr Aina Oluwasegun, […]
