40-year-old man allegedly defiles three under-age sisters, remanded
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday ordered that a 40-year-old trader, Isyaku Abubakar , who allegedly defiled three sisters, all minors, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending…
Employment: At NCC we give preference to physically challenged persons – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday said that the organisation would give preference to the physically challenged in employments. Danbatta made the…
Tramadol seizures in West Africa jumps ten-fold in three years – Report
Seizures of Tramadol drug increased ten-fold from 17 tonnes in 2014 to 170 tonnes in 2017 in West Africa, according to West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report…
Former Ghanaian President, Mahama, to deliver Realnews 7th Anniversary Lecture Nov. 19
His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana will deliver the Seventh Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Tuesday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos….
PCN raises concern over 14.4m Nigerians engaged in illicit drug use
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Thursday gathered critical stakeholders in Kaduna to brainstorm on alarming statistics on drug use prevalence in Nigeria and the way forward. Registrar, PCN,…
FG to establish Endowment Fund, launch National Policy for creative industry – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says plans are on ground by the Federal Government to launch National Policy on Culture, Tourism and finalise work on Motion Picture…
AfDB approves record capital boost of 125% to $208 billion to meet funding needs
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina The African Development Bank’s board approved a 125 per cent capital increase to $208 billion on Thursday, the largest in the lender’s history, AfDB President…
Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp – Sources
Senior government officials in multiple U.S allied nations were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to people familiar…