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UN seeks assistance for 3.4m people in Central African Republic

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

United Nations (UN) on Monday solicited support for no fewer than 3.4 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) requiring assistance and protection. Mohamed Ayoya, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the CAR, who made the call at a news conference in Geneva, said that of this number, 2.4 million had needs...

Nigeria needs peacetime health system to tackle next pandemic – NCDC

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that the country needs a peacetime health system to be better prepared for the next pandemic. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) and the...

Woman Poses As Man To Sexually Assault Short-sighted Teenager

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

A 21-year-old woman, Georgia Bilham, who posed as a man has been charged before a jury at Chester Crown Court in the United Kingdom for sexually assaulting another woman, 19, multiple times. Bilham took the identity of a fictitious character on her Snapchat profile, “George_132X” with an image of a...

NLC suspends planned strike

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

The Nigerian Labour Congres, on Monday night, confirmed that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for Wednesday. The resolution was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a nearly...

Army Arrests Impostors, Recover Fake IDs

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

The Nigerian Army, 81 Division, has arrested six persons impersonating military officers. Lieutenant Ayodeji Owoyomi, who spoke on behalf of the Commander, 81 Division Provost Group, Brigadier General Mohammed Abubakar, revealed this while addressing journalists at the Division in Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday. Some of the suspects, who were...

Princess Eugenie, Husband Welcome Second Child

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York, and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have welcomed their second child, Ernest George Ronnie. Eugenie shared pictures of her new baby and her first child on her Instagram account on Monday. According to her, she gave birth to her baby...

Amotekun officer slumps, dies in Osun

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

A corps serving with Osun Amotekun, identified as Eluwanda Demilade, was said to have slumped and died on his farmland. It was gathered that the deceased, serving with Amotekun Corps in the Ife-South local government area of Osun state fell while working on his cocoa farm on Saturday. A residents...

10th NASS: Court Bars Anti-Graft Agencies, DSS From Detaining Yari

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) from detaining Senator Abdulaziz Yari pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. In...

Alleged N190m Fraud: Court Discharges, Acquits Oronsaye

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Steve Oronsaye, from the N190m corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ekwo discharged Oronsaye from the fraud charges due...

Suspect jumps through court window, flees after remand order

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2023June 5, 20230

It was a drama at the Ondo State Magistrate Court in Odigbo, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, as a defendant, Segun Akala, ran out of the court premises after the magistrate ordered his remand. It was gathered that Akala was charged to court over...