The Federal Government and its agencies, over the weekend, mounted fresh pressure on the government of Osun State to hand over 27 persons caught in illegal mining of gold and have been in the custody of the state in the last three weeks. The pressure is coming on the premise that the Osun State Government…
A former Florida high school teacher was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing students. Mark Lua, 32, told Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser on Wednesday that he wanted to raise his daughter and would volunteer for castration if that would spare him a prison sentence, the Pensacola News Journal reported, but the judge…
Italy is planning to send out into the streets some 60,000 volunteers to tell people to keep respecting social distancing rules in the country’s post-lockdown phase. The scheme, announced by Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, on Monday came amid mounting concern that people are mingling dangerously close to one another on beaches, in bars, and…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has released the 450 million Naira to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who met with the victims, deceased families and the council of chiefs at their town hall in Abonema on Monday said…
Four persons who work as gravediggers at a public cemetery owned by Akure South Local Government along Imafon road, Akure have been arrested after five human heads were found in their possession. They were identified as Kunle Olomofe aged 45, Adewale Abiodun aged 40, Akinola Sunday aged 69, and Oluwadare Idowu aged 67. Sources said…
The National Youth Service Corps has directed qualified Batch “B” Stream 1 corps members passing out on Thursday to collect their National Service certificates at the Local Government level. According to the scheme, NYSC Officers have been mobilised for the distribution and shall do so from ten service points in each of the Local Government…
This is sad! The New Telegraph Newspaper Saturday Editor, Waheed Bakare, has passed away. According to reports making the rounds, Mr. Bakare died on Sunday evening after a brief illness. Bakare who was a Muslim before his death could be buried on Monday according to Islamic rites. Mourning his shocking death, the Muslim Media Practitioners…
Three persons have been arrested by police for allegedly snatching at gunpoint a Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and other valuables from one Christopher Oraukwu along Ekwulobia road Aguata, Anambra State. The suspects, Chidi Ugoji, 31, Okoye Onyebuchi, 34, and Onwe Chigozie, 22, were arrested at their hideouts in the Achalla/Nkpor area of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian farmers on the need to embark on massive productive agricultural activities this farming season as Nigeria has no money for food importation. He gave the challenge shortly after observing this year’s Eid prayer alongside members of his family and few presidential aides at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Sunday….
The Rivers state government has announced that the manager of a hotel which was demolished by Governor Nyesom Wike for violating the lockdown order he issued, has tested positive for Coronavirus. In an announcement made on Sunday, May 24, the Rivers government said the Manager of Prodest Hotel, Bariledum Azoroh is among the 27 new cases of…