Rape, women abuses on increase in Abia – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says there is an increase in the number of complaints of abuses, particularly as...
Month: December 2021
Umahi suspends Permanent Secretary over delay in November salary
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed the suspension of the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Local Government,...
Group urges INEC to implement electoral laws to end vote buying
By Felix Oti Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Onitsha, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider...
Kaduna govt orders psychiatric test for mother who ‘bathed’ son with boiled water
Kaduna State Government on Thursday ordered psychiatric test for a mother who allegedly poured boiled water on her 8-year-old son...
Poverty, a leading cause of Gender-Based Violence- Tallen
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says poverty is one of the principal causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)....
Hunters nab 3 suspected kidnappers in Kogi
Three Suspected kidnappers have been nabbed by a group of hunters led by Hon. Joseph Salami, Chief Security Officer of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi....
FCTA engages Abuja Airport Road communities over planned demolition
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) held an interactive session with chiefs of seven communities along the Abuja Airport Road...
APC vows to take over Abia in 2023 – Nwankpa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia says the party has the human and material resources to wrestle power away...
NEMA distributes relief materials to 493 flood victims in Anambra
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday distributed relief items to 493 persons affected by flood and windstorm disasters...
COVID-19: UNICEF donates N60m, installs 368 solar refrigerators for mass vaccination in Imo
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated N60 million, procured and installed 368 Solar Direct Drive (SDD) refrigeration systems to support...
Air Peace takes delivery of fifth Embraer 195-E2 Aircraft
West and Central Africa’s leading airline, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, with reg number...
Writing of 4 NECO exams now compulsory in Ebonyi — Umahi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the compulsory writing in the state all the four examinations conducted by the...
Cybercrime: POS Operator, Varsity student jailed in Ilorin
A Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced two suspected internet fraudsters, Onyeanu David, and Anthony Obumneme, to...
Disregard news on salary delay – HoS office tells civil servants
The office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) has advised civil servants to disregard the...
Dowen College: Suspect’s mother denies son’s involvement in Oromoni’s death
Mother of one of the suspects of Sylvester Oromoni murder, in Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Edward Brown, has denied...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Resumes Hearing At Abia Court
The tribunal hearing on a basic human rights lawsuit of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi...
uLesson raises $15m to improve education services
The Nigerian education technology company, uLesson, says it closed a $15 million Series-B investment from global investors to provide high...
Book Launch: Akande’s selfless service to humanity worthy of emulation–APC Chieftains
Some stalwarts of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said Chief Bisi Akande’s selfless service to humanity is...
COVID-19 cases in U.S. continue to spike amid vaccine milestone
As the United States reaches the 200 million vaccine milestone, Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to increase in the country, the...
Bayelsa Fund sponsors 5,000 boarding school students
The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (BEDTF) says it is sponsoring 5,000 boarding school students in the state. The fund...
