A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted a lecturer with the Rivers State University, Prof. David Ogbonna, who was standing trial on alleged sexual assault on a female student of the said institution.Ogbonna, former Head of Department of Microbiology, RSU, was accused of sexually assaulting a
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Retired footballer Sunday Eboh has been jailed for 3 years and fined €20,000 after being convicted, together with fellow Nigerian Tony Ogbonna of being part of a romance fraud scheme that cost an elderly Maltese widow €58,700 in total.The men’s lawyers gave notice of appeal. Eboh, Collins Eguavoen, Marvis Iyeke,
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The Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria has spread to 105 Local Government Areas across the country, killing 453 children as of 24th of September, 2023. Confirming the situation in its latest update on the Federal Government’s response to the outbreak, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, and National Primary
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The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has warned that about 50% of Nigerian university students may drop out of school within the next two years if the Nigerian government fails to stop the continuous fee hike in universities.Osodeke, who spoke at Channels TV
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Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled what he described as “the 10 big lies” that have so far characterized the administration of President Bola Tinubu.Shaibu, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the “big lies” were evidence that Tinubu’s
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has revoked 21 plots of land in Abuja’s Central Business District CBD.A revocation notice signed by the Permanent Secretary in the FCT Administration, Mr Olusade Adesola said the minister took the decision, “in the exercise of the powers conferred on
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The Lagos State governorship election tribunal will deliver judgment on the petitions challenging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 election in the state on Monday September 25.The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel announced the date in a notice to all parties in the matter on Saturday.The duo of Labour
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The United States has warned its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to the increased risk of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs in the country.An updated travel advisory issued September 20 by the US Department of State includes “do not travel” warning for Borno, Yobe, Kogi,
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says plans to introduce the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations are at advanced stage.The Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in
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The Kano State governorship election petition tribunal has described members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as “red cap wearers”, “violent and terrorist cults”, “bandits”, and “bitter losers”.According to reports, Justice Benson Anya, a member of the three-member panel, made the remarks while reading the unanimous judgment, which upheld
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