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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a female teacher, bus driver and his attendant for sexual abuse of a three- year-old pupil of Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu. Meanwhile, the state government has shut down the school till investigation of sexual abuse of female pupils in the said school had been concluded. The state commissioner,ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Police Arrest Female Teacher Over Sexual Abuse Of Three-Year-Old Pupil, Enugu Government Shuts Down School”

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has appealed for calm, while vowing to reclaim his mandate at the Supreme Court. On Friday, the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja upheld the ruling of the tribunal that sacked Governor Yusuf and declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the March 18ContinueContinue reading “Embattled Kano Governor, Kabir Yusuf Vows To Reclaim Mandate At Supreme Court”

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has ordered the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The Nigerian government brought Emefiele before the FCT High Court on a six-count charge bordering on alleged N1.6 billion procurement fraud.ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Court Orders Former Central Bank Governor, Emefiele To Be Remanded In Kuje Prison Over N1.6billion Fraud”

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, apologised to the organised labour over the attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State capital, on November 1. Ajaero, who stormed Owerri to lead a protest, was severely beaten and detained for hours. Consequently, the labour gave the government anContinueContinue reading “WE’VE ARRESTED AJAERO’S ATTACKERS’, NSA BEGS LABOUR”

The Police in Yola, the Adamawa State capital have apprehended one, Amina Hassan, a 20-year-old Housewife and Resident of Shuware ward in Mubi North Local Government Area of the State for allegedly setting her matrimonial home ablaze only six weeks into their marriage.During interrogations by the Police in Yola, the suspect who admitted committing theContinueContinue reading “6-Weeks-Old Bride Sets Home Ablaze. Stanley Mijah Yola”

Farmers in some communities in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria have resorted to harvesting their produce before the due time owing to persistent cattle invasions by armed herders on their farmland. It was gathered that farmers and residents of the Dugun Mu’azu community and other neighborhoods in the Sabuwa local government area of Katsina had beenContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Farmers Now Forced To Harvest Crops Before Due Date In Zamfara Communities Over Farm Invasion, Killings By Armed Herders”

The presidency has rejected the nationwide strike by the organised labour as a result of the police assault on Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The organised labour comprising NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC), had directed all affiliate unions of the two labour centres to implement the resolutions of theContinueContinue reading “Presidency Rejects Nationwide Strike By NLC, TUC, Says Ajaero’s Error Of Judgment Led To Assault On Him In Imo State”

Justice Ntong Ntong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Police to pay the sum of N200 million as damages to a woman, Peace Ekom Robert, who was arrested and detained by the police operatives for alleged fraudulent activities. SaharaReporters had reported that police operatives stormed Robert’s residence, and harassedContinueContinue reading “Court Fines Nigerian Police N200million Over Illegal Detention Of Woman Who Sued Inspector-General, Orders Return Of N15million Extorted From Her”

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has called for the cancellation of the election. Melaye, who described the conduct of the poll as “shameful,” said the Independent National Electoral Commission should not have allowed it to stand. During a press conference in Lokoja on Sunday,ContinueContinue reading “Melaye, Ajaka Kick As INEC Declares APC’S Ododo Winner Of Kogi Election”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has demanded the immediate release of its officials reportedly held hostage in the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by suspected hoodlums. According to a terse statement issued by the electoral body on Sunday afternoon, some of its officials on election duty in the Saturday’s governorship election inContinueContinue reading “Bayelsa Election: INEC Confirms Abduction Of Several Workers In Brass Local Government, Demands Immediate Release”