The Nigerian government has warned citizens to be on the alert for fake admissions and unverifiable job opportunities in Cyprus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, titled ‘Travel Advisory For Nigerians Seeking Admission Or Job Opportunities In The Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)’ gave the word of caution in a statement released…
Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has disclosed that after discovering several illegal pipes in the Niger Delta region of the country, security agencies have significantly reduced the scale of oil theft by criminals. Speaking on Tuesday, October 18 during his address on the second day of…
The appointments of Magistrates Oluwatoyin Gwendolyn Oghre and Humenu Olajuwon Amos have been terminated by the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission for misconduct. In a statement signed and released by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Olubukola Salami, the commission said the termination of appointments of both magistrates was effected after a thorough investigation…
Due to the worsening insecurity and flooding, the Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria. This was contained in a travel advisory issued to Australians Wednesday, October 19, on the consulate’s website. The travel advisory partly reads: “There have been significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure caused by severe flooding….
A 62-year-old man, Daudu Jimoh has been handed a life sentence by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti for defiling a nine-year-old girl in Ilupeju Ekiti. The convict was arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 5/8/2020 on one count charge of r#pe. The charge reads “that Daudu Jimoh on 27/9/2019 at Ilupeju Ekiti…
Adamu Shaibu, a 28-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Igara Local Government Area of Edo State, has been handed a nine-year jail term for cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds. Shaibu, an indigene of Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State was convicted alongside four others: Olasupo Abdullateef Olawale, from…
The family members of two friends are morning their demise after they were drowned by the heavy flooding in Bayelsa. Many states in Nigeria, including Anambra, Kogi, and Delta state, are dealing with severe flooding. In Bayelsa state, two friends drowned on Monday, October 17, and their bodies were found on Tuesday, October 18. They…
Russian forces early Tuesday morning, October 18 launched attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, with strikes on Kyiv and other major cities. Two facilities were seriously damaged in the central city of Dnipro and power cuts were reported in Zhytomyr while Ukraine’s Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko said there had been three explosions in Kyiv. The latest…
At least two persons were shot dead when bandits attacked the Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Several persons including a doctor, nurses, and patients, were abducted during the attack which happened in the early hours of Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Among the hospital staff abducted was the Head, Clinical…
The Labour Party (LP) has asked the police to arrest and prosecute Bola Tinubu’s daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja General of Lagos State. LP called for Tinubu-Ojo’s arrest for coaxing traders who failed to attend the Women’s rally in support of her father’s presidential ambition, to pay N5,000 or be shut down. Arabambi said that…