By Blessing Ibegbu A 62-year-old man, Uba Mohammed, was on Tuesday sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Karu Upper Area Court in Abuja for stealing a patient’s cell phone in the hospital. The judge, Malam Ishaq Hassan, did not give the convict an option of fine, rather warned him to desist from committing […]
Month: May 2023
Man denies enstraged wife’s pregnancy in court
By Aisha Gambo A 38-year-old man, Samaila Salisu, on Tuesday denied the paternity of his month-old pregnant enstraged wife, Maryam Ibrahim. Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna:”I had intercousre with her only six times since we got married in 2022. “I am not aware of any pregnancy. I am just hearing the […]
2023 fiscal policy measures harmful to manufacturing sector’s growth- MAN
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says some provisions of the 2023 fiscal policy measures by the Federal Government are inimical to the growth of the manufacturing sector and the entire business community. MAN Director General, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the policy release timing sent […]
Why nutrition should be a priority to Tinubu
By Racheal Abuja, News Agency of Nigeria. Good nutrition is a basic need for everyone, everywhere ! Health experts define good nutrition as eating a balanced diet rich in vitamins and minerals to fuel the body with what it needs. Good nutrition, therefore, means eating a balanced and healthy diet, with experts urging people […]
Tinubu says security will be top priority of his government
By Emmanuel Mogbede President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja assured Nigerians that security will be the top priority of his administration because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence. He gave the assurance in his inaugural speech after taking oath of office and allegiance administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, […]
Police arrest 2 Yoruba Nation Agitators in Lagos
By Moses Omorogieva The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two members of the Yoruba Nation Agitators, who attempted to take over the Alausa Police Division in Ikeja. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos state Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. […]
Ganduje leaves N241bn debts
By Aminu Garko The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday handed over the state administration to his successor, Malam Abba Yusuf, including N241 billion debts. The event took place at the Government House, Kano. Ganduje was represented at the occasion by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, who […]
Death of 5: Kogi Govt investigates Canal car accident
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has launched an investigation into the root causes of the death of five of its citizens whose car plunged into a Canal in the state on Friday. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, made this known in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday. The […]
Final year student bolt driver killed in Calabar
Ehigimetor Igbaugba A final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected car snatchers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River. The deceased identified as Francis Atabi, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8pm when the incident occurred. The suspects […]
Anambra Govt arrests 2 fake doctors, shut down hospitals
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Government has arrested two fake medical doctors, and sealed off their health facilities at Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area and Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. Dr Afam Obidike, this State’s Commissioner for Health, accompanied by some security operatives and members of Anambra Joint […]
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