An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, on Thursday, sentenced a man, Michake Ogbar, to life imprisonment for defiling and raping his three daughters aged 10 years, 20 years and 24 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution proved beyond...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into videos trending online of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) allegedly buried underground in some locations, including the compound of a high-profile person. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the ban on use of Spy number plates in the territory. The command’s spokesman, DSP Josephine Adeh, said in a statements on Thursday that the enforcement followed the directives given by The Inspector General of...
The FCT Administration Debt Recovery Committee on Thursday said property owners in Asokoro, Industrial Area II and Maitama Districts are the highest ground rent debtors. Mr Muhammad Sule, the Chairman, Media and Publicity sub-Committee Director, Information and Communication, disclosed this in a statement, he signed and made available to...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as monkeypox virus which originated in animals, and then switched species and infected humans. There has been a 63 per cent increase in the number of zoonotic outbreaks in the...
Super Falcons’ forward Rasheedat Ajibade says there is still one more goal to achieve in spite of her team’s qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falcons on Thursday defeated Cameroon 1-0 in their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Thursday in Casablanca qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand. A lone goal by Rasheedat Ajibade against Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses steered the Super Falcons to the semi-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
The police on Thursday said there would be no vehicular and human movements during the period of the Osun State election on Saturday. Mr Johnson Kokumo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Osun governorship election, made this known at the end of Police interactive session with...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – Operatives from the Delta State Police Command in Delta have busted a baby factory in Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the raid a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba,...
The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area has convicted and sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a judgment that lasted two hours also convicted...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has announced that in its 50 years of existence, it has pursued its mandate with single-mindedness and vigour, training over 22 million Nigerians whose contributions to the growth of the various sectors of the national economy cannot be easily...
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the armed forces to wipe out terrorists, bandits and other enemies of the country from the surface of the earth with immediate effect in order to bring lasting peace to the country and the African continent in general. The president who gave the directive...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has appointed Pastor Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections NNPP disclosed this in a post on its Twitter handle on Thursday. Bishop Idahosa is the Senior Pastor of God First Ministry, a.k.a Illumination Assembly,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and other officials on Thursday arrived in Osun State in honour of the party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is coming two days to the governorship election in the state where Adeleke has once...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gunmen have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State resulting in the suspension of Voter Registration in the affected areas. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the attack in a statement...
Dr Salihu Lukman, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman, North-West, says the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is not a threat to APC in 2023 general election. Lukman, also the immediate past Director-General of Progressives Governors Forum (PFG) said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Over 500,000 conflict-affected people will benefit from a new humanitarian and development package aimed at enhancing peace, increasing livelihood opportunities and providing education, health, nutrition, child protection, and sanitation support to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations in Borno and Yobe States. The UNICEF...
At least, 21 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed by military bombardments in the Northeast. The insurgents were eliminated on Tuesday by two rotary and fixed-wing fighter helicopters of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, at the Lake Chad axis in Borno State. A military intelligence source, while confirming the...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE have recovered 4,339,000 litres of crude oil and 2,051,000 litres of AGO as well as 30,000 litres of DPK in the Niger Delta region, all valued at about N2.7billion. This followed the successful conduct of anti-illegal oil refining operations...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Governor, Ben Ayade, on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) for Cross River North Senatorial District election come 2023. Governor Ayade was elected at a primary by-election conducted at Ogoja Local Governmet headquarters. He emerged unopposed as he was...