Abuja: FCTA demolishes notorious monkey village in Durumi

Increasing activities of criminals in the notorious Monkey village in Area 1, Abuja, has compelled the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in partnership with relevant security agencies, on Tuesday to demolish houses and shanties in the village. The notorious Monkey settlement situated behind the Federal Secretariat, was known for being a haven for criminals who preyed on the local civilian population. Mr. Adamu Gwari, Director of Security Services for FCTA, bemoaned the level of crimes...

Soludo mourns former Anglican Bishop, Anikenwa

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has commiserated with the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) over the demise of Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa. The governor also condoled with the  Anikwenwa family over the death of the former Archbishop and  Dean of the Awka Diocese (Anglican Communion). Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) confirmed the death of former Archbishop Anikwenwa on Monday. A press statement on Tuesday by the Press Secretary...

BRT/Train Accident: LASUTH debunks allegations of refusing people access to victims

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has debunked allegations of refusing people access to victims of the Lagos Train-Bus Accident under the instructions of Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director, LASUTH in a statement on Monday debunked claims which were making rounds in the social media. Fabamwo noted that Governor Sanwo-Olu does not interfere with the day-to-day running of the LASUTH, stressing that the...

South African singer Costa Titch dies on stage

28-year-old South African rapper and dancer, Costa Titch, has passed away after collapsing on stage during his performance at the Ultra South Africa festival held at the Johannesburg Expo on Saturday. His family confirmed his demise via an Instagram post on his page on Sunday. “Death has tragically knocked at our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), who South Africa had come to love and idolize under his...

Ladipoe visits Don Jazzy to console him over Man. U’s 7-0 defeat (Video)

Mavin Records signee Ladipoe has reached out to his boss, Don Jazzy following the thrashing of his favourite football team last weekend. Last Sunday, Liverpool humiliated Manchester United at Anfield in their English Premier League encounter. Cody Gakpo, Moh Salah, and Darwin Nunez grabbed a brace each as Liverpool tore their huge rivals apart and shredded the Red Devils by pushing seven goals past De Gea without a response. In a video shared on his...

IWD: Lagos Govt. charges women to avail themselves of empowerment opportunities

….As CSOs, NGOs call for gender equality In commemoration of this year;s International Women’s Day (IWD),  the Lagos State government has called on women across the world to avail themselves of various opportunities to become empowered, self-reliant, self-confident, even as they strive to attain leadership positions across the globe. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) gave the charge at the 2023 International Women’s Day Celebration, themed: “Cracking the Code:...

Italian police nab most wanted Nigerian prostitution ringleader after 13 years

A most-wanted Nigerian human trafficker in Italy has been extradited from Abuja to Rome to serve 13 years imprisonment. According to reports, the 48-year-old woman, identified as Joy Jeff, has been wanted in Italy since 2010 for crimes including human trafficking and running a prostitution ring. She had been sentenced to 13 years in prison in absentia by the Italian authorities. Jeff played a leading role in trafficking women to Italy, Spain and the Netherlands,...

IWD23 REPORT: Women still largely under-represented in Nigerian politics

As the world celebrates the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), it is important to take a look at women’s participation in politics in Nigeria. First observed in 1911, the IWD is marked yearly on March 8 to draw attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence, and abuse against women. Since 1999, when Nigeria returned to democratic governance following years of military rule, no woman has been elected as president, vice president...

‘Peter Obi’ asks BBNaija’s Tochi for N2k to file lawsuit over election results

A former BBNaija housemate, Tochukwu Okechukwu, popularly known as Tochi, has shared a message he received from a fraudster who posed as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. According to the screenshot of the chat shared by Tochi via his Instastory, the fraudster solicited N2,000 from the reality TV star. ‘Obi’ explained that the money was to be used to file a lawsuit to challenge the outcome of the February 25...

Edo: ASUU debunks rumour about resolving salary crisis at Ambrose Alli Universit

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), chapter of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has debunked rumour that the salary crisis in the Edo State-owned University has been resolved. Dr. Cyril Onogbosele and Dr. William Odion, chairman and acting secretary, respectively of the University’s chapter of ASUU in a statement they jointly signed on Tuesday stated that the claim was contrary to the wide-spread speculation in the social media, which indicated that the Edo State Government...

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