A 65-year-old cleric, Francis Ogu, was on Wednesday docked in the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old domestic worker. The police charged Ogu, who resides at Umuike village in Awka, with defilement. The Prosecution Counsel,
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new set of Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The swearing in ceremony preceded the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which he is also chairing at the moment. The President hinged the appointment of the
Kano South Senator, Kawu Suleiman Abdurrahman, has presented a bill for the creation of ‘Tiga State’, which is to be carved out from Kano State. The bill was presented on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. Titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced plans to facilitate the transport of cattle from the North to other regions of the country via rail. This initiative, revealed on Wednesday, aims to enhance the movement of livestock across Nigeria. The NRC Managing Director, Fidet
Iconic Canadian singer, Celine Dion, is contemplating a triumphant return to the spotlight despite her ongoing battle with stiff-person syndrome, a rare and debilitating neurological disorder. According to sources close to the artist, Dion has been offered a coveted spot at the opening
An Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday heard how former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele transferred millions of naira to his wife, Magaret. An assistant bank manager, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, told Justice Rahman Oshodi that millions of naira was also moved
The Federal Government is on the verge of agreeing on a new national minimum wage as President Bola Tinubu has invited the organised labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to a meeting at the Aso Villa on
It is a tale of woes as an acute scarcity of one of Nigerians’ most popular staple foods, bread, has hit Kaduna, Katsina and Kano States. Checks by the Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that the most-favoured staple was
American rapper, Kanye West has said he’s retiring from professional music. He said he’s unsure of what to do next. The ‘Ye’ crooner stated this in a recent chat with Rich The Kid. Rich The Kid shared the screenshot of their conversation via
The Managing Director of Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority, (NEPZA) Dr. Olufemi Ogunyey, said the agency has so far generated N6billion in the first quarter of 2024. Ogunyemi said the Authority in 2023 generated N8billion, Giving a breakdown of how the N8billion was used,
BY EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has
As the world steps into 2025, Mr. Okwuosa Charles Chinedu, CEO of Birotojob, has called
As the dawn of a new year brings renewed hope and aspirations to homes across
In continuation of her mobilization and sensation exercise before its workshop, the Imo State GIZ