Veteran musician, Bongos Ikwue, who is famous for his hit evergreen songs, ‘Still Searching’ and ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’ on Wednesday, denied ever having an affair with the wife of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, late Maryam Babangida, saying he Read more…
A Bill which seeks to protect rape victims against stigmatization was passed for second reading in Senate on Tuesday. The Bill titled: “Rape and Insurgency Victims Stigmatization (Prohibition) Bill 2019” was sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (Niger East). Senator Read more…
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) charged with murdering a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola who allegedly tried to rape her. Magistrate Philip Adebowale Ojo struck out the murder charge filed by the police Read more…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere High Court on Wednesday sentenced two men, Williams Udoh and Ubong Isaiah, to death by hanging for armed robbery and rape. The trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, also sentenced Udoh to 21- year Read more…
Despite its reputation as Nigeria’s safest place in the last five years, Anambra State is intensifying its security level. A memo which Governor Willie Obiano sent to members of the state Security Council this morning said areas which “are for Read more…
The panel of inquiry into the Nkpunando community crisis has submittedits report to Governor Willie Obiano. Members of the panel, set up by the Governor on September second 2019,were received by the Governor at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia.Government House correspondent, Read more…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as one of the candidates for the office of the director-general of the organisation. “Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Read more…
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reviewed the restrictions on church activities increasing the number of worshipers during any religious session from 50 to 70 persons. The Governor also said he was working out modalities to determine the exact number of Read more…
There have been fears over reports of mysterious deaths in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State as the number of burials has increased in various cemeteries across the council area. A source close to the biggest cemetery along Read more…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Folio Communications Limited, Mr Fidelis Anosike, has announced his resignation from the Company’s board while unveiling the new board members of the company. Folio Communications Limited is a conglomerate founded by Anosike at Read more…
Participants at a one-day stakeholders meeting on violence against women and girls in Kwara State have lamented the insignificant number of prosecution of rape cases in the country despite the high number of cases recorded. The conference, sponsored by Canada, Read more…
The alleged insensitivity of the federal government against the plight of Ndigbo is being touted as fuelling the struggle for Biafra Independence by Igbo groups. Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Australia, Chief Cyprian Okoye, told reporters Read more…