Newscenter Media News Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a painter, identified as Sikiru Oluwasegun, to life imprisonment for raping his 20-year-old neighbour in Lagos …
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2024 Hajj: NAHCON boss inspects aircraft ahead of inaugural flight
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Jalal Ahmed Arabi has inspected Flynas aircraft, a Saudi Arabia carrier designed to airlift the first set of Nigeria pilgrims for …
Read More »Police arrest principal suspect in Kano mosque explosion
The police command in Kano State has confirmed the arrest of the principal suspect behind the early morning mosque explosion in Gadan village in the Gezawa Local Government Area of …
Read More »NAFDAC urges manufacturers to ensure wholesome products
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged manufacturers to ensure that Nigerians consume only wholesome products for good health. The NAFDAC North-West Zonal Director, Mrs. …
Read More »NIMET staff to begin strike on Monday over unpaid arrears
Aviation unions have directed the staff of the Nigeria Meteorology Agency (NIMET) to commence strike action from Monday, 20th May 2024. The unions include the National Union of Air Transport …
Read More »MNJTF neutralises 1 terrorist, thwarts Boko Haram movement in Lake Chad
Troops of the Sector II Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) based in Bagasola, Chad, have neutralised one Boko Haram terrorist in an ambush on Litri Island, situated on the border …
Read More »ex-CBN governor Emefiele docked for fresh criminal charges
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday was arraigned on fresh charges at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The …
Read More »Presidency to roll out compressed natural gas on democracy day
The Presidency said the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) will be rolled out on democracy day. PCNGI Prog Director/Chief Executive Michael O. Oluwagbemi made this known in a statement …
Read More »EFCC arrests 13 fake BDC operators in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it arrested 13 fake Bureau-de-Change (BDC) operators in Lagos State. EFCC, in a statement on its official X handle, @officialEFCC, …
Read More »French police hunt killers behind prison van ambush
French police were on Wednesday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack at a motorway toll that freed a convict linked to gangland …
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