The Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) has reiterated that the protection of civilians during armed conflicts is both moral imperative and collective responsibility of all agencies and stakeholders. A member of the Board of Trustees of centre, retired Maj.-Gen. Obidah Ethan, made this known at the graduation of Participants of Comprehensive […]
Two brothers, Ibrahim Yusuf, 62 and Samaila Yusuf, 48, have confessed to killing their 85-year-old father, Yusuf Kwada, whom they accused of practising witchcraft in Zah village, Michika Local Government Area, Adamawa. The two brothers on Wednesday told a Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yola, presided over by Bilkisu Tijjaji, that they killed their father […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says there is need to instill discipline and moral values in schools to tackle the menace of corruption in the society. Dr Musa Aliyu, Chairman, ICPC, made the call on Wednesday at a one-day sensitisation session with schools’ anti-corruption clubs stakeholders within the Federal Capital […]
A Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for further hearing, the divorce suit brought before it by a man, Ige, against his wife, Bukola on the accounts of being a dullard, abusive, irresponsible and in the habit of fighting. Ige stated that his wife is a failure. According to him, she […]
The Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says corruption and corrupt practices fuel insecurity in the country, calling for all hands to be on deck to fight the menace. The minister said this, when he paid a courtesy visit to Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission […]
Road Safety : Commission Lists 17 Items that must be in every moving vehicle. TEC News! The Federal Road Safety Commission , FRSC has made available the list of needed 17 items in any vehicle that plies the road in Nigeria as safety measures. The Commission is empowered by law to carry out routine checks […]
The convicted crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has admitted to being a male during his appearance at the Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Friday. Justice Abimbola Awogboro had sentenced him to six months imprisonment without the option of a fine for abusing the naira. However, before the sentence, the judge asked […]
Some residents of Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, say hike in collection prices by local waste collectors, popularly known as baban bolas, has forced them to adopt alternative means of disposing their wastes. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said because of hardship in […]
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Germany has commended AFOS Foundation, a civil advocacy organisation’s commitment to Agribusiness Projects in Nigeria. The CEO and Country Representative of AFOS Nigeria, Oladipupo Akoni, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He quoted the Senior Policy Officer of BMZ, Dr. Manuel Neumann, as […]
)The EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to always make speedy responses to enquiries made by the Commission and other Nigerians on issues referred to it. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja Olukoyede said this when the Registrar-General of the CAC, […]