Residents of Ugwuoba in Enugu State, as well as people residing in Amansea and Awka, the capital of Anambra State, have sent a save our souls (SOS) message to the two governors of the states over what they described as attempts by some hoodlums and kidnappers operating at the Ugwuoba Cattle Market in Oji River…
The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIPH) has urged girls to embrace Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to break societal barriers and harness their talents. This was the focus at the STEM Hub for Empowerment (S.H.E) Graduation Ceremony of Adolescent girls and young women, held in Lagos, recently. Chief Executive Officer, CIPH, Bolanle Oyeledun,…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olabisi Okuwobi as the new National Coordinator for the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). This decision, part of a broader organizational restructuring, aims to bolster the campaign’s effectiveness in crime prevention through developmental initiatives….
Ebonyi State Governor , Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru says government will assist students in public schools in the payment of NECO and WAEC fees , just as he directed that payment of gratuities will henceforth be on monthly basis. The Governor dropped the hint when he received the management of the Local Government Staff Pensions…
The Niger State government has directed the release of Aisha Jibrin, the leader of the Minna protest who was arrested by the police and 24 others. Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategies, Binta Mamman, stated this in her office during a press conference in the state capital on Friday. Mrs Maman also told journalists…
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday. He said the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside…
Madagascar’s justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by Amnesty International. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration after it had been voted through by the National Assembly earlier this month. Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop the…
Abdulazeez Isah in Kaduna State has been sentenced to 3years imprisonment following his arrest for parading himself as an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement on Thursday, the Kaduna Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency said it has successfully obtained a conviction and imposed a three-year prison sentence on…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila says social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. While representing President Bola Tinubu at the launch of a book written by Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works, on Thursday in Lagos, stressed the importance of accurate information in policy formulation and national…
Thirteen Sudanese migrants died on Thursday after their boat capsized at the coast of Tunisia, 27 others remain missing, according to court spokesperson. Farid Ben Jha, the spokesman for the court in the coastal city of Monastir, said only two out of the 42 migrants who were on board the boat survived after leaving from…
