The Kerala nun, in her late 40s, has alleged that she was sexually abused by Bishop Franco Mulakkal 13 times between 2014 and 2016. By Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma KOCHI: Under pressure from activists, women’s groups and civil society, the Kerala police decided today to summon a Bishop accusedContinue Reading
With less than 35 days to vacate the government house, Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, has prepared to submit self to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Fearing he could be arrested for financial mismanagement, Fayose who has been facing allegations of financial crime, is reported to have written aContinue Reading
By Owais Qarni Published: September 11, 2018 His son says Saeed Butt was receiving threatening phone calls for reporting honour killing incidents. REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE MULTAN: Three suspects, including a woman, were arrested from Multan on Tuesday after Mohammad Saeed Butt – a senior Journalist of an Urdu daily (Khabrain) and formerContinue Reading
Some medical practitioners and fruit sellers have condemned the use of chemicals to ripen fruits such as orange, mangoes, banana and plantain, warning that it is injurious to health. They made this known in separate interviews on a national survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on theContinue Reading
It is believed that Arabs who had conquered Persian Empire at the time took the age-old Persian refreshment called Sharbat and enriched the existing mix of fruit syrup and snow chilled honey with milk and sugar. Persia, that is modern-day Iran has been making ice cream for the last 2,000 years.Continue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says that consensus will apply only when no other aspirant signifies interest through purchase of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the position in question ahead of its primaries. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, made the clarification in Abuja on Tuesday. HeContinue Reading
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita has showered encomium on the retiring Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Ayodele Olaniyi Folayan for the meritorious service he rendered to his fatherland, saying that heContinue Reading
At least two persons died and 37 others injured in a gas explosion that occurred in Lafia on Monday . The Nasarawa State Government expressed shock and sadness over the explosion. The Deputy Governor, Mr Silas Agara, said during on-the-spot assessment visit to the scene of the incident that theContinue Reading
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa has decried antics employed by some leaders to saddle people to purchase nomination and expression of interest forms for them. Bafarawa, a two time governor of Sokoto State, made this known in Benin on Wednesday during his meet-the-delegates tour aheadContinue Reading
