The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced prosecution of persons arrested for illegal possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter…
An Unemployed man, Ibrahim Mohammed, was on Monday docked in an Upper Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for allegedly stealing three different types of clothing material, known as Shedda. The Police charged Mohammed, who is of no fixed address, with theft…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed career heads of local government areas and Area Councils Development Areas in the state to take control and charge of their councils from the sacked council chairmen and councillors. The directive is…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has urged aggrieved leaders of the National Road Transport Union Workers (NURTW) to channel their grievances through the appropriate quarters and not take the law into their hands. This is contained in a statement issued…
Cameroon goalkeeper, Andre Onana, will miss his team’s crucial World Cup clash with Serbia on Monday after being dropped hours before kick-off at Al Janoub stadium. A football federation source told AFP that Inter Milan ‘keeper Onana had been left…
Christian Aid (UK) Nigeria, has called on the government at all levels to protect and uphold the rights of women human rights defenders, as well as activists towards preventing and ending Gender-Based Violence. Mr Temitope Fashola, Country Director, Christian Aid,…
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has ordered that a 25-year-old farmer, Istifanus Musa, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling two minors. Musa is charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with defilement…
Super Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali has assured he will soon make a return from injury. Nwakali sustained an injury in his club’s SD Ponferradina 1-0 defeat to Malaga on Saturday. The Nigerian was replaced by Ghana midfielder, Sabit Abdulahi in…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has warned transport workers’ unions in the state to desist from violence. In a statement signed by Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to Governor Adeleke on Monday, the state governor directed all security agencies to…
The Akwa Ibom State government has promised to beef up security at the waterways of Issiet Ekim and Adadia communities of the Uruan local council area of the state. This came at the heels of persistent attacks by sea pirates,…
