October 18, 2024
Man gets seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three boys in Kano
A Kano high court has sentenced Abdullahi Lawan, a 27-year-old man, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three boys in the state. Aisha Mahmoud, the trial judge, on Friday, sentenced Abdullahi to seven years imprisonment on each of the three counts filed against him. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons […]
BREAKING: Jigawa Commissioner Caught in Affair with Married Woman in Uncompleted Building
Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has been arrested and detained by the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly engaging in an extramarital affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. The commissioner was caught red-handed with Nabegu in an uncompleted building owned by him. According to Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi, Sankara’s […]
Fubara approves N85,000 as new minimum wage for Rivers workers
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has approved N85,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state. “This is the agreement reached during a closed door meeting presided over by the Governor and attended by representatives of organised labour under the auspices of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in the State at […]
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Ronaldo, Messi lead Forbes’ highest paid footballers [See Top 10]
Forbes has published the list of highest paid footballers at the moment. Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi, led the list. Despite that Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are in the last days of their careers, they still enjoy superb financial benefits from the round-leather game. Both players are widely regarded […]
Kenyan President Nominates Interior Minister Kindiki As New Deputy
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday nominated his interior minister as deputy to replace Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment. Kithuri Kindiki, a 52-year-old academic turned political heavyweight, was among front-runners for the post floated by Kenyan media after the Senate voted to remove Gachagua late Thursday after a day of high […]
Ogun begins recruitment of 1,000 teachers
The Ogun State Government is set to recruit another batch of 1,000 teachers to fill existing vacancies in public schools in the state. The exercise is being coordinated by the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the State Teaching Service Commission, the State Universal Basic Education Board and the Ogun State […]
Kenya’s deputy President sacked over corruption charges
Kenyan Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has been removed from office marking the first impeachment of a deputy president under the country’s 2010 constitution. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that “senators have this night voted to impeach the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya. “Senators found him guilty on five out of 11 grounds brought […]
Mbappe unaffected by rape probe, says coach
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday the club’s French striker Kylian Mbappe “seems unaffected to me” after Swedish media reported he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Stockholm. Mbappe’s lawyer told AFP this week the France captain was “shocked” to see his name linked to the investigation and he […]
Kano donates N100m to Jigawa tanker explosion victims
The Kano State Government has donated N100 million to support victims of the recent fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Governor Abba Yusuf announced the donation during a condolence visit to his Jigawa counterpart, Umar Namadi, at the Government House in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Thursday. […]
Police clear actress Lizzy Anjorin of gold theft allegation
The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that no case of stealing was established against Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, who was accused of stealing gold at the Oba Akintoye Market in the Lagos Island area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent, who requested […]