A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ethiope East local government, Delta State and the MD/CEO Class Motors, Dr. Ben Edoja, congratulate His Excellency Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa Governor of Delta State on his 60th birthday. Edoja, the founder of Ben Edoja support group for Okowa 2019 in a goodwill message made available to our correspondent extolled …
By Abirhire Thomas, Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Rivers State, Rachael Shelling has revealed that there is now more females engaging in drugs and substance abuse in Rivers State than the male counterparts. NDLEA has also observed that hard drugs like cocaine and heroin are consumed more in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State than any …
The federal government has restated its commitment in the fight against any form of torture and inhuman treatment in our criminal justice system in the country. Speaking on the occasion of the 2019 United Nation International day in support of victims of torture, the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata, said the right …
Almajiri syndrome, Tambuwal, The Sokoto State Governor Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has vowed to tackle the menace of almajiri syndrome causing concern to the North Western Nigeria and Sokoto in particular. This was made knowns in a statement signed by the Director of press to the Deputy Governor of the state, Aminu Abdullahi Abubakar and released to journalists on …
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have arrested a 48-year-old Pastor with the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Church (MFM), Gwarinpa Branch, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for alleged rape and sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old orphan (Name withered ) and impregnating her in the process. Read their press statement below. The suspect, David Onyekachukwu, …
A man has been jailed for brutally beating his wife three days after she gave birth before assaulting her 13-year-old daughter Gary Peoples, 40, punched Kerry Armstrong in the face and kicked her in the head, leaving her with severe bruising and swelling. As he hit her, Kelly crouched over her newborn daughter to protect her. During the court hearing, a barrister for the Public Prosecution Service …
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Media Aide, Mr Valentine Obienyem, has refuted media reports that his principal had suffered a heart attack. Reports were rife online today that Obi who was a former governor of Anambra state, was reportedly admitted in a hospital in Anambra state after suffering a heart attack. The report claimed he …
On Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Nigeria for N’Djamena, capital of Chad Republic, to participate in the Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, CEN-SAD. Buhari’s scheduled trip was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement he signed and forwarded to …
No fewer than 17 vigilantes were killed by armed bandits in Jan Ruwa Village in Birnin Gawri Local Government of Kaduna State, the Kaduna State Police Command has said. DSP Yakubu Sabo,, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna. Sabo disclosed that the police received information on March 12 …
Sapele – Rotary Club of Sapele Urban District 9141, Nigeria, in conjunction with Charoty Global foundation, Nigeria’Red Cross, Nigeria’Union of Teachers, NUT, Nigeria’Bar Association, NBA, Market traders union and other civil service organisation including paramilitary on Saturday in SAPELE, Delta State took to the streets to sensitize residents of the town against election violence. The members numbering over 500, assembled …
