South African department of correctional services on Thursday said, Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole next week after serving one year of his five-year jail term for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. According to the statement made, “approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from 20 October 2015,”. “The parole […]
Continue ReadingNkem Ndem No matter how well planned your vacation is, losing your wallet can throw your trip completely off course. There is no horror greater than a lost or stolen purse, especially when the wallet contains vital identification such as you credit cards, ID cards or even passport. When this happens, you are not only […]
Continue ReadingOne of the major promises from the camp of the All Progressive Congress (APC), was the pledge of (President) Muhammadu Buhari to provide free education to children in Nigeria if elected. Some person like myself, have started wondering if the president still has that promise in mind. One of such persons is a member of […]
Continue ReadingBenjamin Sunday, 18years of age, has been arraigned before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly stabbing his senior in school, Gbenga Adigun, whose corpse was found on the decking of a building. Benjamin Sunday, who lives at No. 4 Haruna Street, Ifako area of Lagos, was said to have stabbed Adigun with a […]
Continue ReadingThe Police in Aba, Abia State has docked a 41-year-old man, Stephen Akunewu, who allegedly raped a 3-year-old girl in Aba. Akunewu, a barbing salon operator at No. 14 Uzoigwe Extension, off Osusu Road, Aba, was said to have used biscuits and sweets to lure the innocent child, who is a niece to his neighbour, […]
Continue ReadingScientists might have accidentally made a huge step forward in the search for a cure for cancer — discovering unexpectedly that a malaria protein could be an effective weapon against the disease, the Independent of UK reports. Danish researchers were hunting for a way of protecting pregnant women from malaria, which can cause huge problems […]
Continue ReadingPower is essential to the growth of any nation on the planet, Nigeria is not an exception. For a healthy economic growth, the power supply in Nigeria should be increased to 18,700 megawatts as against the 4,800 megawatts currently being generated across the federation, This leaves and additional 13,900 megawatts. This was as revealed in […]
Continue ReadingFew weeks to the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States billed for November 21 and December 5 respectively, the two major parties in Nigeria are at war again. The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was inciting violence in Kogi and Bayelsa. In […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Wednesday, formally confirmed the nomination of former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola, former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, Sen. Chris Ngige (Anambra) and 15 others as ministers. The confirmation was done by voice vote. Other nominees whose appointments were confirmed are Sen. Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom), Dr Ogbonaya Onu (Ebonyi), Audu Ogbe (Benue), Dr […]
Continue ReadingThe failure of the Simon Anyanwu-led Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions to submit its report on petitions against Rotimi Amaechi, may hamper the chances of the screening of Amaechi. This will be the second time this is happening as Amaechi missed out on the day one of the screening process. Before the resumption of […]
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