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Man in police net for allegedly defiling, impregnating 15-year-old step-daughter

Man in police net for allegedly defiling, impregnating 15-year-old step-daughter

A man, Ojo Babatunde, has been arrested by the Ogun State police for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old step-daughter. DSP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that Babatunde was arrested by the Welfare Centre of the State Criminal Investigation Department, of the command. […]

Pinnick says Nigeria may co-host 2025 AFCON

Pinnick says Nigeria may co-host 2025 AFCON

By Emmanuel Okogba Nigeria may host Africa’s continental football showpiece twenty-five years after it hosted that which it lost to Cameroon in the final. Nigeria and Ghana co-hosted the African Cup of Nations in year 2000 where two stadia – one in Lagos and another in Kano, were used in Nigeria. Ghana also presented two. […]

CSOs raise alarm over possible occupation of Abuja by terrorists

CSOs raise alarm over possible occupation of Abuja by terrorists

As aftermath of terrorists’ attack on Kuje prison in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja leaving  residents apprehensive and agitated, Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Tuesday, raised the alarm over possible occupation of Abuja by terrorists

NAPS dispels rumoured inaugural lecture series/town hall meeting

NAPS dispels rumoured inaugural lecture series/town hall meeting

The leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have dispelled rumours of a purported 38th Inaugural Lecture Series/Town Hall meeting being put together by the association.  This was made known in a press statement personally signed by the association’s president, Comr. Anidi Samuel, on Wednesday.  “The attention of the leadership of NAPS has […]

Bail: Ex-AGF, Idris Ahmed, 2 others to know fate Thursday

Bail: Ex-AGF, Idris Ahmed, 2 others to know fate Thursday

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Wednesday, deferred its ruling on application seeking the release of former Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, on bail, till Thursday

Nigerian Shippers’ Council urges Benue to take advantage of FG’s non-oil export drive

Nigerian Shippers’ Council urges Benue to take advantage of FG’s non-oil export drive

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has urged the business community in Benue state to take advantage of the export promotion drive of the Federal Government to access the international market with non-oil exportable goods and produce. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr. Emmanuel Jime gave the charge Wednesday in Makurdi at […]

Diversity and inclusion in Nigeria politics

Diversity and inclusion in Nigeria politics

By Mabel Oboh Simple, diversity and inclusion in the context of nation-building means that we all have things in common but we are all different in our special ways. Therefore, politically, these differences must be recognized and valued for positive inclusiveness in governance to come naturally to the people. The problem that creates misunderstanding and […]

Start-up Bill: Why the President must assent

Start-up Bill: Why the President must assent

…As Senate passes bill, awaits Reps harmonisation By Juliet Umeh The Senate last Thursday passed the Nigeria Start-up Bill, NSB after four months of going through the contents. The Bill drafted between June and September 2021 by over 30 tech leaders aims at providing enablement to some of the teething problems in the start-up ecosystem. […]