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Anambra State government has rescued a 13-year-old girl who recently delivered a baby. The spokesperson for state ministry of women and children’s welfare, Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, revealed that the girl was rescued from her guardian and kept in safer custody. According to Ikeanyionwu, the teenage girl was put in the family way by her guardian, whom she identified simply as Sunday. She noted that Sunday, who impregnated the teenager, was arrested […]
Reports say four persons including one policeman have been killed in an attack on the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Imo State capital. Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mike Abattam, revealed that gunmen numbering over 10 came around 3am with petrol bombs and dynamite. Abattam stated that the hoodlums were confronted by security operatives who repelled the attack and killed three of the […]
China faces a surge in COVID-19 cases after partially easing aspects of its zero-COVID policy. The warning from top epidemiologist, Zhong Nanshan, comes as official case numbers dropped in China. Nanshan noted that the epidemic in China is spreading rapidly, and under such circumstances, no matter how strong the prevention and control is, it will be difficult to completely cut off the transmission chain. The government made the changes minimizing the scope of mandatory […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, intercepted parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag brought into Nigeria by a Brazil returnee, Nwadinobi Uchemadu. Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, revealed that Uchemadu was arrested at the Lagos state airport during inward clearance of passengers on the Qatar Airways flight. Babafemi noted that operatives at the SAHCO export shed of the airport also intercepted cans of powdered milk, […]
The Human Rights Writers Association, HURIWA, has called on the National Assembly to use its legislative powers to kick out the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The group made the call in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, on Sunday. The statement noted that Emefiele had shown signs of irredeemable arrogance and flagrant disregard for constitutional provisions. It urged the National Assembly not […]
Reports say Multi-million naira worth of goods have been destroyed by fire in some shops at Ogbo Osisi Bridgehead Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to the Chairman, Bridgehead Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, Chinedu Ezekwike, the fire, started at one of the shops and then spread rapidly to others due to the highly combustible materials. Ezekwike said the fire ignited as a result of some sparks from smoothing machines used in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concerns over the alleged abductions of five newborn babies in Anambra State. A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, ordered the immediate decrease in the region’s escalating crime rate. The statement directed that security at hospitals must be foolproof so that attacks of this nature do not happen again. Recall the abductors reportedly picked up the babies at […]
The Department of State Services has given Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other stakeholders to end the lingering fuel scarcity. DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said the decision was taken after a closed door meeting with stakeholders who agreed to end the scarcity. Afunnaya noted that all DSS commands had been placed on red alert and would commence operations to bring defaulters to book.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to set up voting centres for Internally Displaced Persons across the country. Chairman, Board of Survey and Technical Committee on Equipment Acquisition, INEC, Mohammed Haruna, confirmed that the commission was working on setting up voting centres for the displaced persons to ensure that no one was disenfranchised in 2023. Haruna noted that with the spread of insecurity across the country, INEC would […]
