Eze Henry Anoruo Madumere, the traditional ruler of Ezi Mbieri autonomous community and father of former Deputy Governor of Imo state, Prince Eze Madumere, has been kidnapped. The monarch was kidnapped on Friday on his way to a burial at Ikeduru Local Government Area, a neighbouring council area. Sources close to the family […]
I signed police statement dictated by Princess under duress, Baba Ijesha claims Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju also known as Baba Ijesha, who is currently being charged assaulting a 14 year old minor, yesterday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos that he was forced to sign a police statement which was dictated by popular comedienne, Damilola […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Friday, said it was in receipt of a letter from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acknowledging receipt of the sum of N9. 3 billion “recovered (by);the EFCC from the Kogi State Salary Bail-out account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc”. Saturday Telegraph reports that the Kogi State government […]
In this concluding part, ARINZE CHIJIOKE, highlighted how various WASH programmes have not tackled perennial water issues in the country. In spite of the testimonies of the Obinofia Ndiuno people, the traditional ruler of Emeora Neke, where some of the water projects are located, Silas Udeogu, vehemently rejected the idea of the projects, which he […]
In November 2020, three organisations and the Enugu State government celebrated the completion of a N300 million projects that were expected to improve the lives of poor people in under-resourced communities in the state. The projects were supposed to expand the access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the affected communities. However, several […]
As smallholder women farmers count losses Though Nigeria is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, the international deal aimed at tackling climate change, the issue appears to have held up small scale women farmers in the Northern part of the country as captured in this report by Yekeen Akinwale, who recently toured the region Susan […]
Public expression of hijab has, somehow, become a very controversial issue. It started on September 18, 1989, when three female students were suspended for refusing to remove their scarves in class at Gabriel Havez Middle School in Creil, northern France. Since then, Nigeria has cued into such needless debate. Ilorin, the Kwara State capital is […]
A child’s education is, undoubtedly, the main concern of any parent. And good education, many believe, is the most precious legacy any parent can leave for his or her child. In this report, ISIOMA MADIKE, looks at how parents can make provision that will secure the future of their children in case of disability or […]
We’d take the vaccine because we know implications of not taking it –Doctors As COVID-19 vaccine begins to roll out this week, enthusiasm in the healthcare workforce has not been encouraging. While some are hesitant to take the jab, others, especially the doctors, are excited about taking the shot as they see it as a […]
A man has been sentenced by an Akure High Court to life imprisonment for having sex with his teenage niece and three other minors. The convict, Kolawole Apoti, who was dragged before Justice Olutoyin Akeredolu, was said to have lured other teenage girls to his house with the help of his teenager niece, where he […]