25-year-old teacher, ice cream seller arrested for defilement, sodomy
A 25-year-old school teacher, Sirajo Ahmed, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil in Alkeri, Bauchi State. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said…
Ice pellets destroy over 300 farms in Katsina; maize, millet, rice, other plants affected
The Chairman of Kafur Local Government Area in Katsina State, Alhaji Garba Kanya, has confirmed that a heavy down pour accompanied by ice pellets has destroyed more than 300 farms…
Empowerment: NCDMB gifts 1,000 Cross River trainees laptops, starter packs
One thousand Cross River youths from the three senatorial districts on Monday received laptops and starter packs from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) after a training programme….
NCC, Civil Defence Corps, partner to tackle telecoms crimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling the telecom industry, such as telecom…
Landlord escapes using ladder from sinking house, 9 persons rescued
Nine persons have been rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The building was impacted by flood…
Amaechi is a ‘total failure’, he can longer enter Aso Rock – Wike mocks
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday rekindled the old rivalry with his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, dismissing the former Minister of Transportation as a “total failure” who no longer…
Exam malpractice: JAMB changes policy on UTME mop exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer conduct mop-up examination for candidates of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who are not bio-metrically verified. The board…
Africa’s first hydrogen power plant seen producing electricity in 2024
September 12, 2022 French independent power producer HDF Energy expects its green hydrogen power plant in Namibia, Africa’s first, to start producing electricity by 2024, a senior company executive said…
NIS hands over Libya bound 13-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP
September 12, 2022 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday handed over a 13-year-old girl from Ogun arrested in Kebbi on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone…
Inspired by Chimamanda Adichie, teenager releases first book at 13
September 12, 2022 by Chimamanda Umeh, a 13 years old student of the Federal Government College Ijanikin Lagos, (FGCL) has released her first book titled: ‘THE TWINS OF IHAZI’. Umeh,…