A federal high court in Lagos has prohibited the federal government from selling the shares of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. The temporary injunction was given in a suit and filed by registered trustees of the Airline Operators in Nigeria (AON), Azman Air Services Limited, Air Peace Limited, Max Air […]
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Nurse Nabbed for defiling 14yr-old girl in hospital
A male nurse, Austin Etim who works with the General Hospital Calabar has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a 14 year old girl inside the male ward of the hospital. Our correspondent reports that the suspect who was arrested in the afternoon following reports by the hospital […]
Military Releases Details Of 19 Wanted Terrorists, Places N5m Bounty On Each.
The Defence Headquarters on Monday has published details of 19 wanted terrorists with a reward of N5 million reward for any person who brings information leading to the arrest of any of the insurgents. In a statement, the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor said Nigerians should contact the […]
Wike Invites Buhari, Oshiomhole, Obi To Inaugurate Rivers Projects.
Governor Nyesom Wike of River State has invited members of opposition political parties to inaugurate projects in the oil-rich South-South state. The week-long programme had commenced on Monday, November 14, and would end on Friday, November 18, 2022. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), invited President Muhammadu […]
NBC fines Arise TV over fake news on Tinubu
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned Arise TV for airing fake reports about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code. Recall that Arise TV apologised on Monday after reporting that the Independent […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned Indefinitely.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial sine die at the instance of Kanu pending […]
Obi can’t win presidential election – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Monday tackled the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, in a lengthy opinion piece. The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor said that Mr. Obi knows he cannot win the 2023 presidential elections and is only playing a game. We will get […]
Anambra State Govt , WHO, CHAI Train Doctors On Cervical Cancer Prevention, Treatment
The Anambra State Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organisation, WHO, and Clinton Assess Health Initiative, CHAI, have trained medical doctors on cervical cancer prevention and treatment. Speaking during the three-day training in Awka, the commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, described cervical cancer as a silent […]
Peter Obi Says His Administration Will Have Zero Tolerance For Corruption.
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has said that if elected in 2023 his administration will have and show zero-tolerance for corruption, noting that corrupt practices have crippled Nigeria’s growth for too long. In a brief statement on Monday, Mr Obi said allowing corruption to deprive Nigerians […]
Report has it that Methylene Chloride Known As Sukurdai Is One of The Most Abused Substances in Northern Nigeria
Report has it that in Northern Nigeria, Methylene Chloride, locally known as ‘Sukurdai’ among locals, is one of the most abused substances. There is no official record for the number of people killed by the drug, but abuse and deaths have been reported in Kano, Adamawa, Gombe, Borno and Bauchi […]