A head teacher in a school in Bauchi state Jalaludeen Zakari, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by the State High Court for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl who was at the school for an admission screening. The convict was said to have detained the little girl for several hours after the official…
The Federal Government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin and Togo Republic. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by Mrs Augustina Obilor-Duru, Assistant Director, Press, Ministry of Education. This suspension came as a result an investigative work by a journalist that led to a publication in…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has appointed a former Senator, Chris Anyanwu, as the Chairman of his 2nd term inauguration committee. The governor will be sworn in for a second term on January 15, 2024. While speaking at the New Year Church Service/Thanksgiving at his home Church, St Rose of Lima Ozuh Omuma in Oru-East…
Benjamin Kalu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday, dismissed a media report of a rift between himself and governors of South East states of Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo and Ebonyi over the Peace in South East Project unveiled in Bende, last week. A national daily had reported on Sunday…
Abi CP, Kanayo Uzuegbu Enugu State Police Commissioner Kanayo Uzuegbu says unrepentant criminals will be ruthlessly dealt with in the state in 2024. He stated this in a New Year and Thank You Message through the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday in Enugu. The commissioner called on criminal elements in…
The governor of Abia State, Mr. Alex Otti, has affirmed his earlier promise to effect upward review on salaries of employees of Abia government to reflect the “economic realities of the time. ” He stated this in his New Year broadcast to the state yesterday, saying that work on the implementation of the pay raise…
In the next 25 years, the greatest number of people who are over 60 years old will be residents of Africa, and a large number of people will have dementia, a brain disorder affecting memory, thinking, and the ability to perform daily activities, an expert said. Dr Temitope Farombi, a neurologist, stated this at the…
The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Bunkure, has urged nursing mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding and immunise their children, and prioritise their health. Bunkure made the call at the Ayaura community’s Comprehensive Primary Health Centre, Abaji in the FCT, when she welcomed the first babies of the year at the…
Magnus Abe The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Rivers State, Magnus Abe, on Monday, announced his decision to dump the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The former lawmaker made this known during an interview. Abe, an ally of President Bola Tinubu said during the program that “Politically,…
As Nigerians express optimism that the horrible economic situation witnessed in 2023 will be alleviated in 2024, some stakeholders have advised the Federal government to ensure favourable policies. Millions of Nigerians were in 2023 subjected to abject poverty following the removal of fuel subsidy and other policies by President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Other policies, such…
