Anambra seminarian arrested for defiling a minor

The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and Security Operatives, has apprehended a 34-year-old man, identified as Chukwudi Okoye, for defiling a 10-year-old girl. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect said to be a seminarian in the Anglican Communion, committed the act in the Amanuke community, Awka North Local Government …

Lagos Govt reacts as hoodlums attack passengers, BRT buses

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has decried the recent trend of hoodlums attacking passengers and its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses, warning perpetrators to desist from the act. Mr Idowu Oguntona, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), condemned the development in a statement signed by Mr Afolabi Olawale, its Public Affairs …

President Tinubu arrives Equatorial Guinea for three day visit

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Mbasogo. The Gulfstream aircraft conveying Tinubu and his key aides touched down at the Saint Isabel Airport, Malabo, at 02:07 pm local time, where he was received by the Equatorial Guinean Prime Minister, Mrs. …

BBNaija Victoria reveals why she dated older man

Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ contestant, Victoria, has revealed that she once dated an older white man. She said this on Wednesday while sharing her dating experience with some male housemates. Victoria explained that her relationship with the foreigner was primarily because of what she was benefiting from him. She mentioned that the relationship …

Abuja court turns down request to stop PDP LG, State Congresses in Kaduna

A Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request to stop the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its planned Local Government and State Congresses in Kaduna State. The court also rejected a plea to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring the conduct of the Congresses, which are aimed at …

NHS will suffer if Nigerian doctors leave the UK – Nigeria’s Health Minister

Nigeria’s  Health Minister, Ali Pate says doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria are sought-after globally and 67% of them work in the United Kingdom. He made this known on Tuesday evening, August 13, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Pate added that if health workers from Nigeria leave the National Health Service (NHS), the service …