Anambra lawyer charged to court for brutalising maid

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A lawyer, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, has been denied bail by the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting at the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Awka, Anambra State for allegedly inflicting physical injuries on the body of her 11-year-old housekeeper and ordered her remand at the State Criminal and Investigative Department custody in Awka. Okafor, who resides at Chris Igwilo Street Akapka GRA, Onitsha, Anambra State, was arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, on Wednesday on a-two count. The court was presided by Her Worship, Genevieve…

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Food scarcity: Customs to distribute seized rice, others

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The Nigeria Customs Service ( (NCS) has announced its intention to distribute seized rice and other food items. It said that the measure was to reduce food security challenges in the country. The spokesman of the organisation,  Abdullahi Maiwada (CSC), in a statement in Abuja, yesterday, said that such food items would be certified fit for consumption before being distributed to the public. The statement read in part, ” In response to the critical challenges of food security and the soaring costs of essential food items in Nigeria, the Comptroller…

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300 level Nursing student commits suicide over school’s failed accreditation

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A 300-level student of a private tertiary institution in Ogun State, Havarde College of Science, Business and Management Studies, simply identified as Ajoke, has reportedly taken her life after the school allegedly failed to meet up with the accreditation requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. It was gathered that the deceased student had on Monday evening, consumed insecticide and slumped on her way to her boyfriend’s house. It was learnt that the institution’s failure to secure accreditation of the NMCN for its nursing courses frustrated the 300-level…

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Igbo won’t join hardship protest – IPOB

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The separatist Indigenous People of Biafra has urged people in the South-East not to join the festering protests by Nigerians against the current economic hardship in the country under the government of President Bola Tinubu. The separatist group warned that such protests must not take place in the southeastern states because Igbo had long lost interest in Nigeria and were only waiting for an opportunity to leave. The group made the claim in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. Powerful warned that anyone who organised any protest…

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Lion attacks, kills OAU zoo keeper

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Mr. Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, has been killed by a 9-year old lion he was feeding on Monday. Olabode, who works in the zoological department and was in charge of the Lion was said to be feeding it when he was attacked by the wild cat. Efforts to rescue the man from the Lion by other staff in the department proved abortive which eventually led to Olabode’s death. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Abiodun Olarewaju said…

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Manufacturers list conditions to slash rising cement price

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Cement Manufacturers have agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide. However, the manufacturers stated that the price drop from the current market price would depend on the fulfillment of certain government interventions to ameliorate critical challenges faced in the industry. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced after a meeting with leading cement manufacturers on Monday in Abuja adding that Nigerians will feel the impact in 30 days. The meeting was against the backdrop of the ballooning…

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Crisis rock Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory agency as DG refuses to vacate after tenure expires

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The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Agency’s members are at war and it is believed that the executives of the agency are divided over issues bordering on the tenure expiration of the DG/CEO of the agency, Dr. Yau Usman Idris. It was gathered that, the in-fighting among the executives had been on for long due to the alleged nepotism and high handedness of the Director-General whose tenure ends on February 18, 2024. However, the Kaduna State born outgoing DG, Dr. Idris resumed work on Monday and was still carrying on with…

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Israel condemns Brazil’s President for likening Gaza war to Holocaust

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President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has been condemned by Israel, following his accusation that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, comparing its actions to the Holocaust. Lula said Israel’s military campaign was between a “highly prepared army and women and children”. The Brazilian president said this at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Israel accused Lula of trivialising the Holocaust and said it is fighting to destroy Hamas and return hostages taken by the militant group on 7 October. The main Jewish organisation in Brazil…

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Edo 2024: APC gets three candidates

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Three candidates have emerged as APC flag bearers as controversies trails Saturday’s Edo State governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Few hours after the primary election held in 192 wards of the state, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who is the chairman of the seven-man election committee for the exercise declared Dennis Idahosa as the winner. However, the Returning Officer of the process, Dr Stanley Ugboajah declared Senator Monday Okpebholo as the winner at the private residence of one of the aspirants, who earlier stepped down…

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Parents, student to be prosecuted for assaulting principal, teacher in Ogun

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Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, has said one Akanni Azeez Olawale, an SS3 student of Agbara Grammar School, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, who allegedly assaulted one of the teachers of the school as well as his parents will soon be prosecuted. Trouble was said to have started on Wednesday, February 14 when the Principal of the school, Mr Ajibola Olanrewaju, reportedly seized Olawale’s uniform for allegedly behaving unruly and in a manner that constituted lack of respect for constituted authority. It was gathered…

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