FMC Nguru CMD loses twin daughters
….Medical community mourns Hadiya, Aisha Usman By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State, Dr Hadiza Usman Abdullahi, has lost her twin daughters, Dr Hadiya Usman and Dr Aisha Usman, two days apart. Hadiya, a medical doctor, died on Friday, while her twin sister, Aisha, a […]
Man docked for sexually assaulting 10-year-old neighbour’s daughter
A 40-year-old man, Mohammed Bamanga, was on Friday docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano for allegedly sexually assaulting the 10-year-old daughter of his neighbour. The police charged Bamanga, who resides in Sharada Quarters Kano, with gross indecency. The Prosecution Counsel, Miss Asma’u Ado, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on […]
Man jailed 6 months for stealing in church
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Friday, sentenced a 23-year-old man, Ibrahim Salisu, to six months imprisonment for stealing church property worth N300,000. The Magistrate, Mrs M. I. Dan-Oni, convicted and sentenced Salisu who pleaded guilty to a count charge of stealing. Dan-Oni, who gave no option of fine, sentenced the convict […]
3 men docked for allegedly stealing 18 motorcycles
Three men were on Friday docked in a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 18 motorcycles from three businessmen. The police charged Audu Ibrahim, 42, Garba Salihu, 39, and Aliyu Ibrahim, 45, all of no fixed addresses for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Joshua Ayanna, […]
One year after, CSOs make case for #EndSARS protesters
By Fortune Eromosele A year after #EndSARS protesters were allegedly maltreated from police brutality, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs have stressed that every Nigerian has the legitimate right to protest, saying that the occurrences during the protests, were uncalled for. The CSOs disclosed this in a statement signed by ‘Yemi Adamolekun Executive Director, EiE Nigeria, Idayat […]
Women storm Alausa, petition Sanwo-Olu over water privatisation
Women activists and labour unionists stormed the seat of Lagos state government, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, seeking audience with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with a petition that privatisation of water was evil and constitute gender-based violence against women.
