Lawyer In Trouble For Refusing To Pay Pr0stitute A 26-year-old lawyer named Ekunife Emmanuel from Jahi, Abuja, was taken to court on Wednesday for allegedly refusing to pay a prost!tute. The court accused him of breaking the law by not paying her, hurting her, and causing trouble. The problem started when the woman, Queeneth John, who works as a s3x worker in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, reported to the police on March 12. She said that on March 11, around 10 p.m., Emmanuel approached her while she was selling things in Wuse. He took her to Bannex Plaza, promising to…
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BREAKING: Less Than 24-hour After Appointment Tinubu Sacks New Appointee President Bola Tinubu has sacked Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Board of Directors. The President nominated her in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was read on the floor of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, and asked her confirmation as the South East’s representative on the board of the apex bank. Immediately after the news of her nomination, a screenshot of her social media surfaced where she flaunted her support for the Labour Party (LP) and its Presidential candidate, Peter Obi…
Tears As Hoodlums Set Man Ablaze During Attack On Vigilante Office Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums, on Thursday, invaded the office of Anambra State Vigilante Group in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state and reportedly set a man suspected to be a member of the vigilante ablaze. The hoodlums, who were in their numbers, also set ablaze the office and a vehicle belonging to the vigilante group. A witness, who pleaded anonymity, said that the hoodlums set ablaze the middle-aged man they met inside one of the vehicles parked in front of the office together with the vehicle. The…
Hardship: Man Allegedly Kill Sister’s Husband Over N20 A 45-year-old man, Zakari Hamza, has been allegedly hit by the brother of his wife, one Magaji Salisu because of N20 salt. The son of the deceased, Ibrahim Zakari, who made the allegation, said the incident led to his father’s death. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky in Gia Viễn dike, Ninh Bình – Nếm TV Ibrahim said troubled started when his father returned from the market and was told by his wife Sadiya Salisu that she had collected N20 worth of salt on loan, an action that angered…
Full List: FG Begins Internet Connectivity In 579 LGs The Federal Government has kick-started the 774-LG internet connectivity project which will provide internet connection to 579 Local Government Areas of Nigeria via satellite coverage. The satellite coverage will leverage on the ku-band network asset of NigComSat-1R owned by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), officials said via a statement on Thursday. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky in Gia Viễn dike, Ninh Bình – Nếm TV “Phase one of the project has been rolled out and is expected to cover 40 local government area council offices across…
Pray For President Tinubu Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has called on leaders of religious groups to pray for President Bola Tinubu, for him to turnaround the harsh realities bedevilling the country. Wike gave this charge yesterday, while receiving a delegation from the Methodist Diocese of Abuja led by Archbishop Michael Akinwale, in his office. He said that it takes prayers by the church and other religious groups for the nation to remain together and move forward, as the government cannot do it alone. The minister however, assured that the current administration will do all that…
Wike Finally Reveals His New Party The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has restated that he is still a card carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, who stated his position, revealed that he was not bothered by threats of expulsion from some chieftains of the party and that when the electioneering period comes, his stand with the party will be much clearer. The former Rivers State Governor had had issues with the PDP hierarchy in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election. Wike insisted the party maintains its internal power-sharing formula by zoning…
Teenagers Escape As Abductors Slept Off Two teenage herders identified as Shehu and Maube have escaped after their abductors slept off at their den in the Kaduna Forest. City & Crime had reported that bandits on Tuesday, whisked away the two victims and rustled their cows and sheep at Kuchimi village in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State. A resident of Janjala, Shuaibu Aliyu, said the victims escaped after their abductors slept off, saying their abductors took lots of wines and liquors and slept off thereafter. “The bandits tied both hands and legs of one of the boys, while the other…
Tinubu Transmits Students Loan To Reps For Consideration President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking repeal of the Students Loans Act 2023 and enactment of the Students Loan Bill 2024. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen read the letter transmitting the Students Loans Repeal and Enactment Bill from the president during Thursday’s plenary. The president in his letter explained that the request for repeal of the Students Loans Act 2023 and a fresh enactment is to address some challenges with the earlier Act and to enhance the implementation of the students loan scheme by his…
BREAKING: Labour Reveals New Minimum Wage The Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU, on Thursday said that the federal government lacks the ideas on how to tackle the economic challenges. The labour group also insisted on the position of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, during the zonal meetings with the Tripartite Committee of the Minimum Wage, where it had proposed about N907,000 as the new minimum wage. Speaking at the 58th Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja chapter, the Federal Council Chairman, Comrade Adoga Gupada Aruwa, alleged that Nigeria is at…