A pastor was subjected to a humiliating experience as members of his community paraded him before he was arrested by police for allegedly having intimate relations with a married woman in Edo state. There are conflicting reports about how the pastor was caught. Some unconfirmed reports claim he was caught in a hotel with a …
Police rescue three kidnap victims, recover arms in Taraba
Taraba State Police Command says its operatives have rescued three abducted persons at Dutse Mubayu around the Kona Mountains of Jalingo, the state capital. The Command’s spokesman, Abdullahu Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jalingo, adding that the trio were kidnapped at Sibre village of Ardo Kola LGA on the 6th day …
Actor John Dumelo wins parliamentary election in Ghana
Famous Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo who contested for the constituency seat in 2020 but narrowly lost to Alhassan has emerged the winner of Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency election. Dumelo, contested on the platform of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, defeated the incumbent, Lydia Alhassan of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP. He was declared the …
Resident doctors reveal three reasons health workers are leaving Nigeria
The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration, ARD-FCTA, has revealed why its members are relocating to other countries. According to the association, doctors are relocating to where they would have “limited working hours, better remuneration, and access to quality healthcare.” Dr Rahman Olayinka, President of ARD-FCTA, made …
EFCC arrest 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Abia
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said they were arrested on Friday, at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia in a sting operation. ”Items recovered from them …
Port Harcourt refinery over 90% completed – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, says the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90 per cent completed. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, stated this on Monday when labour leaders from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, visited the facility in Rivers State. After …
Rivers State university graduates 8,920 students, 120 bag first class
The Rivers State University has disclosed that a total of 120 students will be awarded First Class Degrees during its 36th convocation slated for this weekend. The institution also stated that the convocation would mark the graduation of the first set of Nursing graduates and a total of 8,920 students overall. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum …
Festus Keyamo to inaugurate Abia airport project next week
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, is scheduled to visit Abia State next week to inaugurate the commencement of the Abia Airport project. The Abia State Government announced this on Monday in Umuahia, noting that the project aligns with the current administration’s infrastructure agenda. Speaking to journalists after this week’s State Executive Council meeting, chaired …
FG orders public and private hospitals to treat gunshot victims without police report
The Federal Government has mandated that all public and private healthcare facilities across the country must provide immediate medical attention to gunshot victims, whether or not they present a police clearance. This directive was issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in a statement on Saturday, December 7. Titled Non-Compliance of Medical Facilities …
Paul Enenche, wife donate food items to Kuje inmates
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, and his wife, Becky, have visited the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Saturday, the couple visited the prison facility on Friday and provided free legal services to the inmates through a team of lawyers. Enenche …