Gabriel Uwaya, an 18-year-old inmate at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, made an impassioned plea on Thursday to the Federal Government and non-governmental organisations to send instructors to the facility to equip inmates with skills that will make them useful once they are released. Uwaya, who …

Amidst divergent views regarding the conduct of the recent general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has described the process as the most transparent and hitch-free.Buhari, who penned down a message of felicitation to muslim faithful on the occasion of the Ed-el-fitr celebration, said even members of his party, the All Progressive …

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has announced a 13-man Presidential Inauguration committee. The Committee, which comprises of distinguished Nigerians is expected to plan a week-long presidential inauguration event that usher him and his VP-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, in as the President and Vice-President of the country. Tinubu, in a letter …

Police have arrested eight Nigerian nationals  in Benghazi, Libya over alleged prostitution.  The Nigerians, four men and four women, were arrested on Thursday, April 20, 2023, during a raid on an apartment allegedly used for prostitution.  “Police carried out raid in Bouatni area (Benghazi) targeting a dwelling used by migrants for …

The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20, 2023. This is according to a statement issued from the Saudi Arabia Royal Court this evening, Thursday, April 20, 2023. “The Crescent for the month of Shawwal 1444 was SEEN today in …

A British-Nigerian doctor, Olamide Orekunrin-Brown, said research has revealed that female breadwinners are more likely to experience domestic violence.  “Gentle reminder than female breadwinners are actually more likely to be victims of domestic abuse. Turns out that the more money you give a man, the more likely he is to beat …

A middle-aged man, popularly known as Mr Ogheneovo has reportedly committed suicide following his wife’s separation from him.The deceased was said to have consumed an insecticide at his residence located along Gesimisi Street, Okumagba Layout in Warri, Delta State. Although no suicide note was discovered, sources said the man’s action …

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has emerged as the new President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo in replacement for Amb. George Obiozor died last December after a brief illness.The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday. According to him, …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, accused the presidency of placing cows above human lives. Ortom stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, while reacting to an earlier statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The president’s media aide had in …

An unidentified commercial bus driver died on Wednesday in an accident involving his bus and a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle in Ogudu, along the Oworonshoki Expressway, in Lagos. Punch Metro gathered that the commercial bus was coming from Lagos Island and heading to the Ojodu Berger area of the state …