Eruwa community, in the Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State, was thrown into confusion as a middle-aged man, simply known as Ajibode, allegedly raped a sixteen-year-old Olayemi Agbeloba, the apprentice of his wife at their residence.The victim, News providers gathered, committed suicide after the incident.Ajibode, News providers confirmed, who is a welder, was…
Representatives of the Lagos State Government, the British Deputy High Commission, C40 cities and other stakeholders have partnered on effective ways to mitigate challenges of waste management.According to a statement, the partnership is seeking ways to get major stakeholders’ buy-in and ensure the development of a robust policy document that will translate into a cleaner…
Operatives of the quick Intervention squad, QIS, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, has arrested one Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area, who sold his nine-year-old -son for N400,000.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Odiko MacDon disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, says it has arrested 315 drug-related offenders and seized a total of 4,776.38kg of illicit drugs in the state from June 2022 to June 2023.Mr Nnadi Chidi, the State Commander of NDLEA, made the disclosure in a statement to mark the 2023 International Day Against Drug…
The Niger Government says it has begun house-to-house sensitisation for its residents to prevent flooding across the state.Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry for Environment and Forestry, Dr Lucky Barau, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Minna.“The issue of flash flooding has become an occurrence decimal in Niger State, owing…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday rejected the planned 40 per cent hike in electricity tariff, which takes effect on July 1, calling on government to shelve the increase.While the NLC described the proposed increase in tariff as insensitive and callous, TUC said it is the…
Suspected terrorists have invaded Chisu village in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, with 11 persons burnt to death in the Tuesday night attack.A resident of Chisu community, Michael Bulus, who escaped the attack, confirmed the death of the villagers to The News providers in Jos on Wednesday.The victims were said to have…
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers, and judicial and public office holders. The RMAFC urged the 36 states’ Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendment of relevant laws to give room for…
