EU Moves To Contain Cholera Epidemic In Nigeria, Allocates Fresh €500,000
Reports say around 1.6 million internally displaced persons and 1 million members of the local population in Nigeria are at risk of the cholera epidemic affecting the country. At least 11,820 cases and 382 associated deaths have been reported in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. It is on this backdrop that the European Union, EU, has […]
FG assures ASUU of prompt intervention
Following the outcry of Nigerian lecturers over the payment of half salaries as opposed to its agreement with the federal government, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appealed to the members of the academic union to remain calm and gave the assurance of an effective intervention of the President over their concerns. In […]
Two suspected ritualists nabbed by the Police
The Osun State police command on Friday arrested two suspected ritualists who were caught with items believed to be human hairs and flesh. This was contained in a statement issued by the command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who said that the suspects, Ojo Gbadebo and Babatunde Hamsat were caught around Oke Ona, a community along Iwaraja/Erimo […]
Court remands native doctor for attempted murder
A chief magistrate court in Awka, Anambra State has remanded a native doctor simply identified as Nonso, for attempted murder on a 25-year-old lady. Nonso, a native of Umuona in Aguata Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, was on Wednesday brought before the Children, Sexual and Gender-based court presided over by his worshiper, Genevieve Osakwe.It […]
Four men gang-rape teenager over father’s ‘offence’ in Anambra
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Anambra State, in collaboration with vigilantes, has arrested three persons for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. It was gathered that the four suspects were involved in the ugly incident, but while three of them were arrested, the fourth suspect escaped when security operatives invaded their neighborhood […]
