Two Kidnapped lecturers escaped from the kidnappers’ den early morning on Sunday in Kaduna State. Spokesperson of Kebbi Indigenes resident in Kaduna, who doubles as Garkuwan Wakilin Sarkin Zurun Kaduna, Alhaji Garba Muhammad, said this a statement on Sunday afternoon. Recall that the two brothers, who were lecturers in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Kaduna […]
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One Iniobong Okon Moses of Ikot Amupe Obio Offot, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State who allegedly defiled his two-year-old step daughter said he committed the act thinking that it was with his wife. Iniobong revealed this when he was paraded in the police command headquarters, Ikot-Akpanabia alongside other suspects allegedly involved in incest and rape. The […]
A lawmaker in Edo state House of Assembly, Ugiagbe Dumez, has been arraigned before the State Criminal Court on allegation of forgery and impersonation. According to the police, Dumez and one other person now at large allegedly committed the offence sometime in 2001. The 45 years old lawmaker was arraigned before Judge Ohimai Ovbiagele on […]
The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The ammendment […]
The Anambra State Government has declaredMonday, 18th November, 2019 work free day In Commemoration Of Zik’s 115th Posthumous Birthday. The announcement was contained in statement by the Head of Service of Anambra State, Mr Harry Udua.. The statement which was made available to Youngporeporters reads; “This is to inform the public that Anambra state government […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has tracked down producers of fake number plates in the country. The Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO) Mr Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. NAN reports that the Corps […]
The Kano State Police Command on Friday said it has rescued a four-year-old boy, Abdulrahman Dalha who was kidnapped at Zangon Rimi quarters in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the development in a statement to NAN. He said, ‘A complaint was received on Nov. […]
Binod Kumar Shah, an Indian man, is in trouble for gambling his wife away before assaulting her for refusing to go with the winner. Daily Mail reports that the incident took place at Banka in the north-eastern Indian state of Bihar. Shah returned home, woke up his wife, Chanda Devi, and told her to pack […]
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Friday, released results of candidates that sat for the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Nigeria. WAEC said the results of 9,457 candidates who sat for the Second Series its WASSCE for (private candidates) are to be investigated before they would be released. The council’s Head […]
Popular Comedian, Abovi Ugboma popularly known as Bovi has rejected the court ruling in favour of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo on Thursday. YOUNG-PO REPORTER reported yesterday that in his ruling, Justice Oathman Musa of the Federal High Court in Abuja, held that the matter against Fatoyinbo amounted to injustice and an […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger/ Kogi Area Command on Thursday disclosed that it has intercepted two hundred and ninety-two (292) bags of foreign rice illegally smuggled into the country by some suspected smugglers. Public Relations Officer of the command, Benjamin Lomba made this declaration via a statement made available to DAILY POST. The seizure […]
The Youth Wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-East zone on Thursday threatened to resist the proposed Hate Speech Bill. The Youths alleged that the bill was a ploy by the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal government to suppress the opposition parties and Nigerians from speaking against the ills of President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Dickson Etuhu, has been found guilty of attempted match-fixing by the Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday. Ehuhu, however, escaped a jail sentence but was fined and sentenced to serve probation, without further details being made public, according to BBC Sports. The court said that “the content of what […]
Two persons, Oyetola Ogungbemi and Damilola Tolorunlase have appeared before an Akure Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing goods worth N3.6 million. 30-year-old Ogungbemi and Toorunlase, 25, were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Charity Adeyanju on three counts charge of conspiracy and theft. It was gathered that the duo committed the offence at No 28, Town Planning […]
A traditional medicine man, Festus Jatau, on Thursday prayed an Upper Area Court Zuba, FCT, to recover his laptop from a former girlfriend, Ms Blessing Elisha. Jatau made the appeal while giving evidence as a nominal complainant in the case against Elisha over the allegation of housebreaking and theft. ”We used to be close friends. […]
The Management of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa State has dismissed 10 of its staff for stealing and selling blood meant for patients. Dr Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lafia. “Some of them were […]
An expert in diabetes care Dr Ejiofor Ugwu has asserted that about 30 to 50 per cent of diabetes patients in Nigeria with foot ulcers eventually get their feet amputated due to poor care. He made the assertion Wednesday during the opening ceremony of the 2019 world diabetes day celebration and national diabetes workshop organized […]
Controversial South African Pastor, Lesego Daniel is in the news again for feeding his church members with millipede and beer. Photos from the “mass feeding” programme was shared on his church’s Facebook page. The bizzare act was backed by claims of God giving man everything that lives on earth as food and asking him not […]
I8The Federal High Court, Yenagoa, on Thursday declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have a governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State. This development is coming two days to the election. The court was presided over by Justice Jane Inyang. The court declaration, on Thursday, was part of its judgement […]
Another faction of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu. Leaders of APC in the state also suspended the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie for alleged anti-party activities. Their suspension was disclosed by a chieftain of the party, […]
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