A student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Modupe Ayandare, was found dead outside the campus of the university on Monday. Ayandare, who was a 500 level of the …
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Church expresses worry over land grabbers’ activities in Rivers
The leadership of a Faith Based Organisation in Rivers State, ‘Salvation Ministries’ has raised the alarm over the activities of land grabbers in the Igwurita community in Ikwerre local government …
Read More »Marijuana: US gov pardons 175,000 convicts
The governor of the US state of Maryland issued a mass pardon of drug offences on Monday, in a far-reaching move forgiving 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions across multiple decades. Democrat …
Read More »France to reduce military presence in West, Central Africa
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to limit the French military footprint …
Read More »One year under me, Rivers rated high in performance index — Fubara boasts
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed excitement at an independent assessment carried out by some online media platforms that rated the State high in terms of projects delivery by …
Read More »Group laments rise in HIV infections, teenage pregnancies
A Non-Governmental Organisation known as ‘AIDS Healthcare Foundation’ Nigeria, has raised concern about the rise in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and teenage pregnancy across the country. The Advocacy and Marketing Manager, …
Read More »Two men stab sex worker to death in Abuja hotel
A woman identified as Zara Tua has been stabbed to death by two men who had checked her into a hotel. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday …
Read More »Focus on alleviating suffering, not buying presidential jets, Obi slams FG
The Labour Party Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Monday, faulted the Federal Government for contemplating adding new aircraft to the existing Presidential fleet. Three days ago, the House of …
Read More »CSOs drum support for shippers council regulatory bill
A body of 45 civil society groups under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria for the Promotion of Accountability and Transparency in Governance has thrown …
Read More »FG denies renaming Murtala Muhammed Expressway
The Federal Government on Monday dismissed information that the Abuja Murtala Muhammed Expressway had been renamed Wole Soyinka Way. The FG, in a statement signed by the media aide to …
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