Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant ruling, the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Arabic teacher Oladosu Sakiru to 21 years in prison for attempting to sexually assault a 13-year-old pupil. Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the sentence after Sakiru pleaded guilty to two amended charges of attempted sexual assault by penetration…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday has commissioned the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre, where 400 brand new tractors and supporting implements have been assembled. President Tinubu stated during the commissioning ceremony, “This isn’t just about machines—it’s about food security, economic empowerment, and the future of our youth. Once we free…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant move to bolster community development, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, inaugurated a newly renovated Local Authority Primary School and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Sagbokoji, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on April 30, 2025. This initiative is part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s…
In a strategic move to enhance water supply in Abuja’s satellite towns, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, is currently in China for discussions with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group. This initiative comes on the heels of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s urgent directive to address the chronic water supply issues plaguing…
In a developing story, popular social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been detained by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred at the headquarters of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), on Friday, raising concerns about the legality of his arrest. The lawyer representing VeryDarkMan, Deji Adeyanju, expressed…
Brain drain or JAPA syndrome continues to constitute a big challenge to the growth and progress of Nigeria’s healthcare sector. With over 16,000 medical doctors kissing a final goodbye to Nigeria and settling down in Canada, US, UK or even Saudi Arabia in less than five years, do you need further proofs? As thousands of…
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ibrahim Lafiya, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures alongside his companies before Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos This week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive a major boost in its fight against mpox with the arrival of 200,000 vaccine doses from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. With over 20,000 reported cases and 49 deaths by mid-April 2025, DRC remains the most severely affected country in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos CHI Pharmaceuticals Limited has reaffirmed its dedication to combating malaria, as Nigeria continues to bear nearly one-third of the global burden of the disease. Speaking at the World Malaria Day event in Lagos organized by the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) on Thursday, Chief Operating Officer Shriram…
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