A 50-year-old man has been arrested for raping his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter at Hanyi Danmasani, Rigasa in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Recall that the Kaduna State House of Assembly in September, passed a bill sanctioning the surgical castration and death for whoever rapes a child below the age of 14. The…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus has cried out that international travellers are presenting fake Covid-19 test results. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha who said this during the weekly media briefing on Monday November 23, said it would be enforcing sanctions on violators…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called for a law placing restriction on public office holders from sending their children to foreign countries to study. The Akure zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Olufayo Olu-Olu said such ban would put an end the persistent strike in Nigeria’s education sector. Olu-Olu explained that if such…
Some motorcyclists on Tuesday clashed with some officers of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) in Ibadan, GIOTV reports. It was gathered that the incident occurred Tuesday morning at the gate area of Ibadan. It occurred opposite the NCS yard located at Agodi gate. It was learned that the clash erupted when some warders warned the motorcyclists…
David Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, has died at the age of 93. Dinkins died on Monday evening, November 23, at his residence on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told CNN. The department had received a call from Dinkins’s residence regarding an unconscious person…
The Twitter account of the Nigerian Communications Commission, @NgComCommission has been restored. This was made known on Tuesday in a statement signed by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs. According to the statement, the restoration followed a temporary suspension by Twitter, a decision taken to ensure the safety of the account owner, NCC, and its…
Contrary to widespread belief that the removal of subsidy on petrol by the Federal Government is responsible for its soaring prices, the subsidy has not been completely removed, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said on Monday. Speaking on Channels’ Politics Today, the minister said: “We are still trying to manage this bumpy…
A businessman identified as Nelson Ughoh has been killed by unknown gunmen in Delta State. The father of five, who owns a car mart opposite St, Anthony Catholic Church, Airport Road, Warri, was shot dead at about 10.00 p.m on Sunday, November 22. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the assailants reportedly tracked him at the…
A former staff of Wazobia FM has died and his colleagues claim he committed suicide after being fired. Hillary Okechukwu was a sales executive with Wazobia FM until November 18 when he was allegedly asked to resign. Mr. Okechukwu, whose colleagues said had been with Wazobia FM for at least 10 years, reportedly suffered a…
A women advocacy group, Women in Shelter and Environment has blamed poverty and financial problems as the major cause of marriage crashes in Nigeria. The group made the assertion while addressing journalists in Ibadan on Monday. President of the group, Ambassador Olamide Talabi, however, says the group is ready to provide shelter, psycho-social and financial…