Prof. Adegboyega Fawole of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin, says about 28 Nigerian women die of cervical cancer daily. Fawole said this on Friday in Ilorin while delivering his paper at the 231st Inaugural Lecture of the University with theme: “Reversing Nigerian Women’s Poor Health...
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A corps member in Oyo State, Ukanwa Ikechukwu, was Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly swindling a police officer of N235, 000. The police charged the defendant with false pretence andtheft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olufemi Omilana,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Technical Unit of Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms (TUGAR) has reaffirmed its commitment to support The Centre for Media Policy and Accountability (CMPA) in the implementation of Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR) Project 2023. It noted that more stakeholders in the country have...
Bolaji Idowu, Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to discuss how the viral prayer meeting – Next Level Prayers started, the beginning of his ministry and his near-death experience. Sometimes, the best comes out of pain, the gold or gift is in your mess. That’s why you sometimes go through seasons of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nine years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted in the middle of the night from their dormitory in Chibok LGA of Borno State, 96 girls remain in captivity, and thousands more children have been subjected to grave violations of their rights. Just recently, 7 April,...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), says it has deployed 100 armed operatives to combat vote buying in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa during Saturday’s supplementary elections in the states. The Kano Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Farouk Dogondaji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Police Command has ordered restrictions of movement from 12:00am to 6:00pm on April 15, for the rescheduled National Assembly Supplementary elections in the state. The Commisioner of Police in the state, Mr. Shettima Zanna, gave the order in a statement issued...
A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking highly classified military intelligence records online will on Friday make his initial appearance before a federal judge in Boston. Jack Douglas Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, was arrested by the FBI at his home on Thursday...
Police on Friday, confirmed the death of four people and 11 others rescued while emaciated from occultation underground in the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi. The police said in a security report that they had been tipped off that there were dozens of people starving to death at a...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Friday said no fewer than 24 deaths were recorded in 166 road accidents in Gombe State between January and March. Mr Felix Theman, the Gombe Sector Commander, FRSC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafiyawo,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Aviation workers’ unions will embark on two-day strike from Monday over alleged failure to implement the conditions of service agreement between the union and some aviation agencies. This is according to a joint statement issued and signed by officials of the National Union of Air Transport...
Ny OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigerian Carrier, Green Africa Airways, says it is expanding its networks across the country to ease the travel burdens among Nigerians. The Chief Executive Officer of Green Africa Airways, Mr Babatunde Afolabi, stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. Afolabi, who...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, says it has arrested no fewer than 93 suspects for various crimes in the state between January and March. Mr Adamu Salihu, the NSCDC state Commandant, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
I listened to Senator Jarigbe Agom, of Cross River North a couple of days ago on the Arise TV Morning Show, where he opined that competence and capacity should dictate who becomes the Senate President, and not the region. He added that the Senate should go for the best...
The Kano State Gov.-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, has again issued a Public Advisory on alleged use of public funds to finance the Saturday 15 supplementary elections in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor-elect, Mr...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has distributed materials for Saturday’s re-run election in six local government areas of Zamfara. The Residents Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Saidu Ahmad made the disclosure at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Gusau. He said the election was for Zamfara Central Senatorial...
The National Assembly has forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent , the harmonised version of the bill on Nigerian Peace Corps. This was after passage by both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Transmission of the bill for Presidential assent by the Clerk to the National...
The race for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly has reached its defining moments. Zones and other political interests in the country have been making their cases. However, concerned Nigerians need to weigh in and point to the greater need for experience and competence as very crucial factors...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured that it will address the needs of youths and communities in the Niger Delta region. NDDC Board Chairman, Lauretta Onochie disclosed this today when she and a member of the Board representing the North West, Prince...
An Abuja High Court on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates lists for the governorship primaries scheduled to hold on Friday. Mr Abayomi Awoniyi ,Abdullahi Haruna, SAN, Ruben Atabo , SAN, Mohammed Usman, Musa Wada, Kingsley Lona , Gedion Ojata, Dr...