The Enugu State Government says it is committed to ending maternal and newborn mortality in the state through its various policies and interventions. Prof. Emmanuel Obi, the state commissioner for Health, stated this during event to commemorate the 2025 Safe Motherhood Day in Enugu state on Tuesday. The theme for event was, “Innovating for Safer…
The Redeemer’s University, Ede, in Osun on Tuesday distributed foodstuffs, clothing and other items to indigent residents in the community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme, tagged “Love Show Case”, was part of ongoing activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the university. Speaking during the programme, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of…
Christian Tshimbalanga Mwata, an international HIV and human rights consultant, has raised concerns over the deplorable conditions of prisons across several West African countries. Mwata said this on Tuesday in Lagos during a Media and Civil Society Organisation training session organised under the Breaking Down Barriers initiative by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He said that…
Mr Mathew Ogieva, a U.S.-based Nigerian and visionary in geoscience and data innovation, has continued to leave an indelible mark on global Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) advancement. Ogieva, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in on Tuesday, said he served as Grand Award Judge at the 75th Regeneron…
President Bola Tinubu, says his administration is taking decisive steps to bring order, accountability and safety in public transportation. Tinubu stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal in Abuja on Tuesday to celebrate his second year in office. Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abass,…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 44-year-old man, Oto Edet, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter (name withheld). Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proven the one-count charge of defilement against Edet beyond reasonable doubt. Soladoye described Edet as a pathological liar and a…
A man has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Shari’a court in Kaduna after being found guilty of stealing shoes from a mosque during Friday prayers. Yusuf Usman admitted to targeting the Government College Mosque during Jumaat prayer on 13 June, where he stole footwear reportedly worth ₦100,000. The presiding judge, Malam…
Two local security guards have been handed consecutive prison sentences after admitting to stealing gold jewellery and car accessories from a vehicle that had crashed in the early hours of the morning. Kenneth Agwazin and Ayuba Pojti, who worked as neighbourhood watchmen, were convicted on Tuesday by the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan….
A deadly Israeli shelling incident on Tuesday killed at least 51 Palestinians who had gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Khan Younis, Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported. Dozens more were wounded, including over 20 critically injured, as Israeli tanks reportedly fired into a crowd of civilians. Witnesses said that at least two tank shells landed…
Iranian officials have fiercely criticised a joint statement by the G7 nations that condemned Tehran’s role in Middle Eastern instability and offered support for Israel’s right to respond militarily. The rebuke comes amid intensifying clashes between Israel and Iran, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory that reportedly began last Friday. The G7…
