Court sentences security guard An Magistrates’ Court in Igarra, Edo on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old security guard, Sunday Akpeji, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a seven-year-old girl. The police charged Akpeji with defilement. Magistrate Nosa Musoe, held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable …

Court remands farmer over A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that a farmer, Kparevfa Jacob, who allegedly defrauded a businessman of N1.3 million and threatened to kidnap him, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. Jacob, who resides in Tse-Kula village Gwer- East L.G.A Benue, is …

Movie producer urges producers Nollywood movie producer, Seun Dania, on Wednesday urged producers in the industry to produce movies that address drug abuse and other societal ills affecting the country. Dania told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that incidence of drug abuse among the youth in the country …

Operation Hadarin Daji: Air The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj-General John Enenche has said the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed armed bandits’ camp in an air raid on Kagara Forest in Zamfara and killed several bandits. Major General John Enenche stated this in a press statement signed …

COVID-19: Increasing evidence virus Dr Solomon Chollom, a Jos based Virologist, says that there are increasing evidences to the fact that Coronavirus is also airborne, not just droplet infection as claimed by over 230 scientists across the world. Chollom told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja, that the World Heath …

Police arraign 3 for Benue Police Command on Wednesday arraigned Terkimbi Weghwase, 30, Fater Apechian, 35, and Alfred Weghwase, 22, before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged criminal conspiracy, intimidation and attempted culpable homicide. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Veronica Shaagee, told the court that E.T. Tor & Associates on …

Fayemi tests positive for Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Wednesday, announced that he tested positive for Coronavirus. He broke the news, on his verified Twitter account, saying the result of his latest test, came back positive, and had consequently proceeded on self isolation. The Governor said, ” I took …

NGO empowers Bauchi women with N1.8 million to boost groundnut production.By Ahmed Ahmed A German-based Non-Governmental Organization Bread for life has empowered Bauchi state women farmers with N1.8 million to boost groundnut production in the state.Speaking at the disbursement of N200,000 to 20 women, the chairperson of the Nunkwi Cooperative …

Group drags Ex Bauchi By Ahmed Ahmed The Bauchi State Coalition Against Financial Crimes and Injustice BACAFCI has filed 3 different petitions against Former State Governor Mohammedi Abubakar to Independent Corrupt Practices ICPC, and Economic Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged fraud, financial misappropriation and abuse of office. A statement …

Oil marketers are exploiting Nigerians to enrich themselves. NLC Sule Barwa, Jalingo The National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Ayuba Waba has called for the review of the price of petroleum product in country. He discribed the recently increased pump price as exploitation of Nigerians to enrich …