A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a house help, Halima Idris, to four months imprisonment for stealing jewelry, wristwatches valued at N462,550, and 1,400 dollars cash. The Magistrate, Mr Ahmed Ndajiwo, convicted Idris as she pleaded guilty. The court, however, gave the convict an option …

Wife of Ondo State Governor, Betty Akeredolu, has engaged the services of Taekwondo professionals to train young girls on the sport for self defence against rapists. Akeredolu said this on Friday, when she delivered a letter to the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ondo State, Undie Adie, to express her …

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has distanced himself from a suspect in Rivers State, also nicknamed Bobrisky, who is wanted for alleged notorious crimes. The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had declared the criminal wanted, placing a N30 million bounty on his head. Nyesom urged anyone with information that …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has placed a N30million bounty on a notorious criminal, ‘Bobrisky’, who has been terrorizing Gokana Local Government Area. He said the bounty extends to information on killers of a Director with the Rivers State Government during the Choba crisis. Wike also banned all youth groups …

Despite the big-brother role Nigeria played for the abolition of apartheid in South Africa, and the support given to South African businesses in Nigeria to thrive; Nigerians are still being attacked and mindlessly killed in South Africa. It is curious that despite editorials and strong condemnation from all over the …

Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor, Igbinedion University Okada (IUO), on Thursday called for effective management and enforcement, research synergy and technology acquisition in universities to promote national development. Ezemonye made the call at a two-day training on Creation, Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights organised by IUO in collaboration with …

The Delta Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 armed and unarmed personnel to ensure a hitch free Eid-el-kabir celebrations in the state. Mr Eke Onyekachi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement made available to newmem in Asaba …

The Delta Government on Thursday commenced campaign against human trafficking with a call on parents to discourage their children from embarking on dangerous adventure in the guise of seeking greener pastures abroad. Peter Mrakpor, the Chairman of the Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration, led the campaign in …

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday sealed 15 filling stations and two gas plants for non compliance with global best practices. Ademola Makinde, DPR’s Operations Controller in Osogbo, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the department’s routine surveillance of filling and gas plants in the state. Makinde …

The Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, has inaugurated a 10-member Committee on Health and charged the members to be good ambassadors. Inaugurating the Committee in Enugu on Thursday after the session, Ubosi urged them to take their duty seriously in the interest of all residents. ”Health …