The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, to life imprisonment for the defilement of his wife’s niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him after he found him guilty of the offence ofContinue Reading
Wage Award: Oyo Labour Union threatens to Down Tools By Adewale Owoade The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the state government to abide by the Federal Government’s wage award proposal to pay Workers N35,000 and pensioners N25,000 or risk total mass industrial action at theContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News Oct. 24, 2023 China’s leadership has sacked Li Shangfu, the defence minister, who disappeared from public view several weeks ago, according to local media. Li has been removed from both his post as defence minister and his post in China’s State Council, local media reported on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The new Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji says he uncovered 189 fake companies positioned to defraud well-meaning Nigerians within one week after assuming office. . Magaji told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that a syndicate of criminals which specialised in operating numerous unregistered companies wasContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Tuesday directed the 36 states and the FCT pilgrims boards to remit a reasonable percentage of funds to secure the Hajj slots allocated to them. The directive is contained in a letter addressed to Chief Executives of State PilgrimsContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva A retired staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Ayankola Ayanlakin has petitioned the Police over alleged N30.2 million fraud against Mr Teniola Adesanya, Chairman, Oxford International Group (funds managers). A copy of the petition signed by E.A. Medupin a solicitor, was made available toContinue Reading
The new Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji says he uncovered 189 fake companies positioned to defraud well-meaning Nigerians within one week after assuming office. . Magaji told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the commission arrested a syndicate of criminals which specialised in operating numerous unregisteredContinue Reading
The United States has suspended most assistance to the government of Gabon. In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, said the suspension was in line with section 7008 of the Department of State’s annual appropriations act. “The United States hasContinue Reading
The Federal Government on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunisation system. The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the African region. The PUNCH reports that girls aged nine to 14 yearsContinue Reading
