The Ekiti State Government alongside the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has agreed that intending couples would have to undergo the issuance of drug-free certificates before they get married. They also agreed to collaborate with stakeholders on how to tackle the scourge of drug abuse. These were some of the highlights in a communiqué issued…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists alleged to have shot a man dead on Tuesday night in the Shell road area of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspected cultists, Timothy Clark (27) Patrick Mbuk(29), Andrew Eleya(26), Gift Omofeye(26), Ogburang Samuel (31), Ibe Onyekachi Amadike (24yrs) who were revealed…
An 80-year-old retired lecturer, Muritala Haroon, on Thursday told a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, that his wife, Afsat, still denies him sex. At the resumed hearing in the suit, Haroon, a professor, said: “my wife did not abide by the advice given to her by this court to allow peace to reign by agreeing…
Instagram, an American photo and video sharing service, has announced a new policy that would prevent adults from sending private messages to teenagers who do not follow them. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said the move became imperative so as to make its platform safer for young users. According to the Facebook-owned company, the…
Facebook is trying to clean up its Groups experience and limit the reach of potentially problematic users and communities. The company announced multiple changes to groups today, including plans to put users who break rules on probation, further limit the reach of civic and political groups, and require more moderation in groups that have violated…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a 24-year-old drug trafficker, Sodiq Ramon, to maximum life imprisonment for unlawfully dealing in narcotics. Ramon was convicted of unlawful possession of 57.2 kg of cannabis. In her judgment, Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek held that Ramon was found guilty based on the evidence before her. Abdulmaleek added…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced new charges for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services. The apex bank said effective Tuesday, customers will pay a flat fee of N6.98 per transaction every time they use USSD services. It said the new charges as part of the agreement reached when banks and telecommunication…
Most petrol filling stations in Kogi State have closed down for business as a result of the non-availability of petroleum products. In Lokoja, the state capital, most major marketers closed down their filling stations, while black marketers took over from the major marketers. Tribune Online gathered that most of the major marketers preferred to offload…
Former Governor of Ogun State and current senator Ibikunle Amosun could be paired with Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami as Vice-President to succeed Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, according to APC and White House powerbrokers. Apart from the fact that both Amosun and Malami are close allies of President Buhari, SaharaReporters has learned that the party hopes to…
A 38-year-old lecturer at the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Adebisi Ademola, was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment for his involvement in a romance scam. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, of the Kwara state high court sitting in Ilorin, convicted Ademola. He was among the 33 suspected fraudsters arrested on September 14, 2020 in Offa area of…
