The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Oinigbajo has directed the release of 253 persons arrested by police following the violence carried out in the state, including burning of public properties, in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests This was disclosed in a statement signed on Sunday by the Director of…
A suspected drug trafficker, Chibogu Ernest Obiora, intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, has excreted 97 wraps of cocaine worth N360m. Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement ion Friday, April 30, said Obiora, 47,…
Two students of Government Girls College Sokoto have so far lost their lives following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis at the school. Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea and gastro, is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract—the stomach and intestine. Sokoto State Commissioner for Science and Technology Kulu Haruna confirmed the outbreak of the disease in a press release to newsmen in Sokoto. According to her,…
In 19 straight months of not processing any barrel of crude oil, the government-owned refineries in Nigeria recorded a total loss of N177.21bn, the latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown. An analysis of data collated from NNPC’s monthly reports revealed that all the refineries did not refine crude oil from July 2019 to January 2021. The…
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Arsenal ended their seven match winless run in the Premier League with a surprise 3-1 London derby victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday while Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Leicester City. United, who had won their last 10 away games in the Premier League,…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against consuming Pure Tassie organic apple and blackcurrant imported from Australia, noting that it contains patulin, a dangerous toxin. The agency noted that the products are certified harmful for human consumption. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this sometime in August,…
NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) was incorporated as a private limited liability company on 9th October 2008 as a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited. The company provides a wide range of shipping services covering training, manning, fleet management, terminal management services and consultancy services. We are recruiting to fill the positions below: Job Title: Chief Officer…
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has revealed that terrorists from Mali were attempting to cross to the South-West through the Oke Ogun boundary. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, Makinde said this during his visit on Monday. Nigeria shares boundary with Benin Republic at Saki…
A man was left screaming in agony after a crazed dog ripped off his penis as he chatted with a neighbour. The handyman, who has been identified as Neily, was rushed to hospital after the horrifying attack in the Stony Hill neighbourhood of St Andrew Parish in Jamaica. Speaking in his local dialect, Neily told…
The highest authority in Sudan ratified a law criminalizing female genital mutilation. The justice ministry announced this on Friday. Sudan’s sovereign council, comprising of military and civilian authorities, approved a series of laws including one “criminalizing” the age-old practice known as FGM or genital cutting. Sudan’s cabinet approved the amendments to the criminal code that…