A middle-aged man, Abba Kyari Mohammed, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command on Monday, for assault and alleged rape of a 68-year-old woman in Umulungbe Community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The suspected rapist, who hails from Jalingo, Taraba State, was said to have committed the offence on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the development. He said the suspect had been transferred from 9th Mile Police Division to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation and prosecution.…
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Friday, Monday declared Easter holiday by FG
To mark the Easter celebration, the Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holiday. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said this in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah. He urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love, peace and compassion. Aregbesola further called on them to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for Nigeria and the entire world at this time of global emergency of COVID-19 pandemic. “The…
Read MoreFunke Akindele, husband sentenced to 14 days community service over lockdown violation
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, popularly known as Jenifa, and her musician husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello, alias JJC Skillz, were on Monday sentenced to 14 days of community service for violating the Lagos State Government’s lockdown order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. This is just as the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the state in the 2019 gubernatorial election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, and his wife, who were among the guests at a birthday party for Abdul Rasheed on Saturday, reported at the State Criminal Investigation and…
Read MoreBoris Johnson in intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsens
After being hospitalised with coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday admitted to intensive care, with foreign minister Dominic Raab taking over his duties “where necessary”, his Downing Street office said. “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital,” said the Downing Street press release. “The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab… to deputise for him where necessary,” it added. The…
Read MoreLG boss allegedly dies after being denied treatment at UCH
The University Teaching Hospital Ibadan, has been accused of causing the untimely death of chairman of the Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Gbenga Ayegbayo, by the Family of the deceased. They said the late politician was denied treatment because he could not produce result of COVID-19 test. The spokesperson for the family, Gbolahan Ayegbayo, said that his brother slumped at a meeting on Friday and was rushed to Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso for treatment. Gbolahan said, “He took ill at a meeting. He had been managing partial…
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