More Than 100 Colombian Soldiers Implicated In Sex Abuse Of Minors
BOGOTA (Reuters) – At least 118 members of the Colombian army have been investigated since 2016 for alleged involvement in sexual abuse against minors, the head of the army said on Wednesday, amid accusations of by soldiers against young girls. Of the 118 soldiers and army officials, 45 were fired, while the remaining 73 are […]
Russian Voters Keep Putin In Power Until 2036
Russian voters on Wednesday overwhelming approved amendments to Russia’s constitution that will keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036, concluding a weeklong vote that critics say was marred by pressure on voters and other irregularities. A massive propaganda campaign and the opposition’s failure to mount a coordinated challenge helped Putin get the result he wanted, but the referendum could […]
N-Power Warns Against Multiple Registrations With Same Email
The management of the Federal Government’s youths empowerment programme, N-Power, has reacted to reports of applicants registering for 2020 recruitment with the same Email address. The scheme opened its registration portal for intending applicants on June 26 at 11:45 pm. Read Also: N-Power Warns Youths Against Filling Unverified Forms Online However, there had been reports […]
11 Escape As FG Rescues 39 Citizens Arrested In Ghana
The Nigerian government has facilitated the release of thirty-nine Nigerians detained for illegally entering Ghana. The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, disclosed this on its official Twitter page. Read Also: Magu Blows Hot, Vows To Go After Corrupt Nigerians Hiding In Ghana The Nigerian citizens were arrested at Aflao border as they attempted to […]
Lagos To Give 10,000 Radio Sets To Pupils For Homeschooling
Folasade Adefisayo, the commissioner for education in Lagos state, says the state is giving out 10,000 radio sets to pupils in underserved communities to continue their schooling. Speaking with TheCable via a live interview on Sunday evening, Adefisayo said the state government has been in conversations with telecommunications companies to give free or subsidised data […]
Ajimobi’s Daughter-In-Law, Fatima Takes Swipe At Makinde
Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi, who is married to late Isiaka Ajimobi’s son, Idris has taken a swipe at Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. According to the daughter of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Seyi Makinde can never surpass the achievements of the late ex-Governor Ajimobi. Read Also: Oyo: We’ll All Die – Ajimobi’s Wife Blasts Makinde, […]
Gunmen Storm Kogi Hospital, Disrupt COVID-19 Press Conference
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday morning attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State, carting away computers and other sensitive materials from the administrative department of the health institution. The gunmen were said to have arrived in three vehicles and harassed health workers in the facility. The hospital had scheduled a media briefing for the […]
B-Haram: Fate Of 5 Aid Workers Uncertain As NGO Drags Foot
Five NGO workers captured by the Khalifa Soldiers, part of the Islamic State of West African province, ISWAP group may be killed as others before them, following the policy of non-negotiation for ransom policy by international organisations. The NGO workers who have been speaking to their offices on videos made available to newsmen said they […]
‘You Are A Rascal’: Ifeanyi Ubah Blasts Keyamo
Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah, on Tuesday came hard on the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Kayamo, saying he was ignorant of lawmakers’ oversight functions. Ubah was reacting to the impasse between the Joint Committee on Labour and Productivity and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus […]
Interstate Travel: We May Increase Fares, Says NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers has commended the Federal Government for lifting the ban on interstate travel in the country. Acting General Secretary of the union, Kabiru Yau, called on the government to subsidise operation cost for motorists. Read Also: Ban On NURTW Remains In Force – Makinde He said the guidelines outlined […]
FIFA Bans Former Top Official Kattner For 10 Years
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years. The sports governing body fined him one million Swiss francs ($1.06 million) after a probe into bonus payments. FIFA said in a statement on Tuesday that the investigation into Kattner covered various charges concerning bonus […]
Skin Bleaching Leaves Women Prone To Cancer, Infertile – Gynaecologist
Prof. Ernest Orji of the Department of Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, says women in the habit of bleaching their skins are prone to the cancer of the kidney and infertility. Orji said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ile-Ife. Read Also: COVID19: […]