A man, Niyi Oyerogbe, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to assault a 12-year-old girl sexually. Oyerogbe was found guilty of the offence by Justice Rahman Oshodi …
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Heart foundation reports spike in ‘sudden deaths’ at airports
Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF), yesterday, reported a spike in cases of travellers slumping at the airports and dying, which could be attributed to different preventable cardiovascular cases. The post Heart …
Read More »Minimum Wage: FG raises retirees’ pension by N32,000
Following the consequential adjustment in salary structures by the committee set up by the government to review the new minimum wage, retirees will now receive an increment of N32,000 in …
Read More »IPOB bans Independence Day celebration in South East
The Indigenous People of Biafra has banned the celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day in the South-East region. In a statement on Monday, the separatist group declared that anyone found …
Read More »Church accuses breakaway group of attempting to seize properties in Taraba
The United Methodist Church Nigeria (UMCN) has raised concerns over attempts by a breakaway faction, the Global Methodist Church in Nigeria (GMCN), to take control of its legitimate properties. The …
Read More »Many Nigerians get asked abroad, ‘Are you a doctor?’
As Nigerians celebrate the 64th anniversary of the country’s independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, one striking issue is how Nigeria has been losing its …
Read More »Mbah swears in LG chairmen, deputies, urges them to relocate to councils
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, yesterday, swore in the 17 newly elected local council chairmen and their deputies, ordering them to relocate to their areas and serve the people. The …
Read More »Tinubu orders ministry to assess flood impact on Borno livestock
Following reports that 80 per cent of livestock were affected in the Borno flooding, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Livestock Development to assess the impact of the …
Read More »Ex-banker’s N10 million rights suit against EFCC, others dismissed
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos has dismissed a N10 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former bank manager, Fidelis Egueke, against the Economic and …
Read More »How police arrested man demanding Tinubu’s resignation
Adamawa State Police Command on Saturday night rescued and thereafter arrested a young man who climbed a 33kv high-tension electricity pole in the Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area headquarters insisting that …
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