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PDP’s counsel withdraws services
Counsel to PDP in the political matter involving APC and INEC in Rivers, Mr Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), has withdrawn his legal services to the party. Quoting personal and compassionate reasons, Orbih announced his withdrawal on Wednesday in Port Harcourt during the Court of Appeal sitting. He said his withdrawal from…
Read More »Union boss to be hanged for killing policeman
The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Boundary/Aiyetoro Unit, Lagos State, Saheed Arogundade, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of a 32-year-old policeman, Gbenga Oladipupo. Arogundade was handed the sentence on Wednesday by an Ikeja High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Read More »Police IG promises professionalism during election
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has assured Nigerians that officers that would be deployed for the 2019 elections across the country would carry out their duties professionally. Adamu gave the assurance while fielding questions from journalists during his visit to the Group Managing Director of the NNPC,…
Read More »Onnoghen: CCT to resume trial Feb 4
February 4, 2019, has been fixed for the resumption of trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen. The former CJN is standing trial over non-declaration of assets. The tribunal had on Monday adjourned the trial indefinitely in view of an order of the Court of…
Read More »Woman arrested for attempting to sell her baby
One Happiness Madu has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell one of her four-day-old twins. Madu, 22, who is also a single mother according to report attempted to sell the baby in order to pay her hospital bill. According to Punch, the incident occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching…
Read More »INEC reiterates stand against vote buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will continue its aggressive campaign against vote buying and inducement of voters in the country. Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated this on Thursday at an event by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). He said that vote…
Read More »Onnoghen’s suspension: Presidency exonerates Buhari
The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari contravened no law as amended in the constitution with regards to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said on Sunday during his appearance…
Read More »Cleric slams the act of stealing female pants for rituals
The act of stealing female pants for ritual purposes by desperate Nigerians has come under strong criticism. Apostle Paul Adenuga, founder, Faith Revival Apostolic Church (FRAC), who described the act as shameful said this at the Christian Press of Nigeria (CPAN) breakfast meeting held in Lagos on Sunday. “You can…
Read More »NiMET predicts climate-induced diseases in 2019
There could be prevalence of climate-induced diseases in many parts of Nigeria in 2019, the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned. The diseases according to NiMET are malaria, cerebrospinal meningitis and respiratory infection among others. In its 2019 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP), the meteorological agency forecasts that high temperature, rainfall…
Read More »New potent drug for cancer discovered
A new drug which shows potential to halt cancer cells’ growth by stunting the cells’ biological clock has been discovered. Scientists at the U.S. University of Southern California (USC), Michelson Centre for Convergent Bioscience and Nagoya University’s Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules in Japan have advanced a burgeoning area of research…
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