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I was not paid to defend Abdulrasheed Maina, witness tells court
Ngozika Ihuoma, a defence witness, on Tuesday, said he was not paid to defend Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), in the ongoing money laundering charge against
UPDATED: COVID-19 vaccine doses now in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu
Governor babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said that the state has taken delivery of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine doses
INEC fixes Isoko North constituency election for April 10
By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed Saturday April 10 for the conduct of election into the Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State. INEC had
MHWUN mourns as Secretary General,Adamu dies with wife, daughter in car accident
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Secretary General of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria,MHWUN, Dr Silas Adamu, has been reported dead in a car accident. Dr Adamu, reportedly died alongside
Labour leader to FG: Treat gender-based violence as pandemic
NLC seeks castration of rapists By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin The Vice President, Industrial Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu, has criticised the rampancy of gender-based violence in the country, calling
FG kick-starts reforming of Federal Civil Service
Ag Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja began a two-day sensitisation workshop to transform the Federal Civil Service for effective
Covid worsening already alarming rate of violence against women ― WHO
One in three women have already suffered physical violence or sexual abuse, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that the coronavirus pandemic was deepening the problem. In a report,
Alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume, others to open defence to charge May 18
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, slated May 18 for the alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume) and his
Man 22, parents docked over alleged conspiracy to rape 6-year-old girl
By Onozure Dania A 22-year-old man, Ebuka Nwobodo and his parents were Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ebute- Metta, over alleged conspiracy to rape a six-year-old
We’ll rather die in IDPs camps with our children than surrender our land to herdsmen – Benue displaced farmers
By Peter Duru They are women who have seen it all in life. They are within the age bracket of 73 and 90 years. An encounter with these group of
