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Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Defiling 11-Year-Old Pupil

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a man, Stephen Francis, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old primary five pupil in his room. Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had sufficiently proved the three essential ingredients of defilement against the convict. According to her,...

Singer Skales apologises to wife months after claiming he married the devil

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

Nigerian singer, John Njenga-Njeng, popularly known as Skales has apologised to his fans, Nigerians months after he shared a disturbing snippet from a diss track he recorded giving information about the passing of his mum and his marriage In a deleted message the singer dragged his wife Precious for taking...

55 Countries Face Health Worker Crunch Linked To COVID-19 – WHO

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

The World Health Organisation has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations. According to WHO, African nations have been worst hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker...

Buhari Swears In Seven ICPC Board Members

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), swore in seven reappointed board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. The members include Justice Adamu Bello (retd.), Katsina State; Hannatu Mohammed (Jigwa State); Olubukola Balogun (Lagos...

Sanwo-Olu donates N100m to Akere traders

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has donated N100m to traders in the burnt Akere Motor Parts and Allied Dealers Association (AMPADA) in Ajegunle. He also laid the foundation for a new two-story market building. Sanwo-Olu, who visited the burnt site, said the efforts were to help alleviate the plight of the...

Women Protest Election Results In Rivers

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

Women on Wednesday protested the February 25 election results at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They wore black and carried placards with inscriptions conveying their grievances. Some of the placards read, “INEC Rivers State is not for sale,” “INEC we are watching,” and “INEC...

Wrongfully Convicted Man Freed After 34 Years In Jail

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

A man, Sidney Holmes, was released after serving more than 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence after the state of Florida reinvestigated the case and determined that he did not commit armed robbery. According to abcNEWS on Tuesday, a thorough re-investigation of the 1988 armed robbery case that led...

Ojukwu turns in his grave: Prof. Soludo is killing APGA – Uzoma Ahamefule

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

Since Peter Obi rescued Anambra State from the hands of political godfathers under APGA, Anambra people have never had it so bad like they are currently having it under Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra State. And the Ikemba of Nnewi, Chief Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu is not happy...

Davido Clears Instagram Posts, Deletes Profile Picture

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2023March 15, 20230

Superstar Davido has deleted the majority of his posts on Instagram, leaving only three. Checks by our correspondent on Wednesday revealed that the singer also deleted his profile picture. The only posts remaining on his Instagram page of 26.4 million followers are that of his late son, Ifeanyi; the viral...

Polish Activist Found Guilty Of Supplying Abortion Pills

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2023March 14, 20230

Polish activist Justyna Wydrzynska was on Tuesday found guilty of supplying a pregnant woman with abortion pills in the Catholic country, her NGO said, in Poland’s first such case. Poland has one of Europe’s most restrictive termination laws and all abortion is banned except in cases of rape and incest,...