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An Okada rider, Wale Isaiah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. This is the judgement of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye. In her judgement, Justice Soladoye said the prosecution proved the essential ingredients of defilement…
The House of Representatives has urged the federal ministry of education to liaise with relevant government agencies to ensure automatic employment of first class graduates of Nigerian institutions. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Imo State, Mr Emeka Chinedu at plenary. The lawmaker expressed concern with…
The arraignment of a 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mr Omoyele Sowore on Cybercrime charges flopped on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Federal Government filed the three-count criminal charges against him following complaints by a business man, Mr Ned Nwoko. Although Sowore was present in court to take…
An 18-year-old man, Aminu Rabi’u, has been sentenced to to 14 days of community service for stealing two hens by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kano State. Rabi’u, who lives at Kwanan Bariki Quarters, Kano, was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on theft and cruelty to animals. The prosecutor,…
The suspended Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, DCP Abba Kyari, remanded in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over his involvement in a 25kg cocaine deal, has refused to officially respond to the query issued him by Force Headquarters.He was issued with the query…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete branchhas expressed its support for the ongoing warning strike declared by the union’s national body. The branch, however, attributed the inability of its members to participate in the industrial action to some challenges facing the state owned university.…
The Federal Government says it is working frantically to complete the 120,000 kilometre fibre optic cable project to enhance internet access, financial inclusiveness and telecom services nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Garba Danbatta stated this while addressing guests at the Commission’s World Cosumer…
The House of Representatives, has resolved to conduct a status of inquiry on Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) with a view to address its inefficiency, as well as the recent Ibadan-Lagos train fuel saga.This was sequel to a motion by the Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, at plenary. The lawmaker expressed…
Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State says the March 26th date for the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress APC is sacrosanct.Briefing journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, governor Ganduje said people selected for specific responsibility for the convention would also be trained for effective discharge of…
TARABA STATE NYSC COORDINATOR, MR. ANTHONY NZOKA REPRESENTED THE DG, MAJ. GEN. SHU’AIBU IBRAHIM.