A woman identified as LOIS CHIKANELE IWUCHUKWU OBASI has been jailed for ten years for child trafficking. The US returnee was found to have changed her name to PRECIOUS OBASI when she was arrested in connection with the crime committed at Igwuruta, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State in 2018. OBASI, who is 47-years-old, was…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has condemned the manner the Federal Government is handling the Direct Works Programme. The programme is meant for the recruitment of seven hundred and seventy-four thousand Nigerians and political office holders in the various states have been allotted some slots. Each beneficiary of the mass recruitment programme would be paid…
Osun State Government has approved the reopening of hotels and recreation centres after five months of Covid-19 lockdown. The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Covid-19 Response Committee, BENEDICT ALABI, made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders. Meanwhile; today is being observed as a public holiday in Osun State to mark the Islamic New Year. This…
Oyo State Governor, SEYI MAKINDE, has asked the security agencies to capture a suspected serial killer, SUNDAY SHODIPE, who escaped from police custody. Governor MAKINDE gave the charge at a town hall meeting in Akinyele, where the suspect is alleged to have killed several people. MAKINDE was represented by his Special Adviser on Security, FATAI OWOSENI, who…
INEC CONFIRMS 1,478,460 VOTERS FOR ONDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION Close to one point five million voters are expected to take part in the Ondo State governorship election on October 10. They are those who have collected their permanent voter cards, out of one million, eight hundred and twenty-two thousand, three hundred and forty-five registered voters. This was…
Nigerians in Canada and others who may want to visit Nigeria will not be able to process their documents at the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa. This is because activities at the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa have been suspended indefinitely. The High Commission revealed in a statement on its website that it took the decision because…