Newscenter Media News Some residents of Edo State on Wednesday, besieged the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Benin City on Wednesday, demanding the recovery of what they claim is the rightful mandate …
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71-year-old Ekiti man gets life sentence for defiling 10-year-old girl
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 71 years old man, Sule Adeola, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl. The defendant was charged to …
Read More »Ekiti vows tougher penalties for gender-based violence offenders
The Ekiti State First Lady, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to imposing stringent penalties on perpetrators of gender-based violence. In a communique at the end of …
Read More »Court remands man for allegedly raping daughter
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday, ordered that a 42-year-old man, Christopher Israel, should be remanded in the correctional center for allegedly raping his 22-year-old daughter. READ ALSO:Properties destroyed …
Read More »Lagos impounds 241 unlicensed vehicles
The Lagos State Government has impounded 241 vehicles during a recent enforcement exercise conducted by the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS). The government said its action was in accordance with Sections …
Read More »Nasarawa fixes LG elections for November 2nd
The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has fixed November 2nd 2024 for council elections. The Chairman NASIEC, Barr. Ayuba Wandai, made the announcement on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters …
Read More »Nasarawa to hold LG poll November 2
The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission has finalised plans to conduct local government elections across the state’s 13 local government areas on Saturday, 2nd November 2024. This was disclosed by …
Read More »Africa wheat demand hits 75 million metric tonnes – AfDB
The Africa Development Bank has said that the demand for wheat in Africa has surged to over 75 million metric tonnes, highlighting a critical need for strategic investment and innovation …
Read More »Senate summons Umahi over poor state of old Oyo-Ogbomoso road
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, regarding the deteriorating condition of the Old Oyo-Ogbomosho road. This decision, made on Wednesday, followed a motion of urgent …
Read More »EFCC arrests 21 suspects for internet fraud in Yola
Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Yola, Adamawa state. They were arrested on Tuesday, September …
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