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Sex Slaves: Nigerian girls sold for N210,000 in Mali

By Admin The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is seeking an agreement between Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries to end the practice of Nigerian girls being used as sex slaves in Mali. At a presentation to the ECOWAS Parliament during its First Ordinary Session on Saturday, NAPTIP Director-General Julie Okah-Donli told members of parliament that...

Army denies killing of 25 soldiers in Borno

  The Nigerian Army has denied media reports that 25 soldiers were killed in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. According to Punch News Today Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, made the denial in a Short Message (SMS) sent to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri on Sunday. Some reports claimed 25 soldiers were killed on...

Police arrest two suspected cultists during Matriculation in Lagos

By Admin LAGOS - THE police in Lagos State have arrested two suspected cultists, Balogun Oluwadamilare, 24 and Badmus Idris, 23, at the matriculation ceremony at Yaba College of Technology. The Command’ Spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested with one Berretta pistol, four live ammunition and three expended cartridges. “On May 21, at 4.00 p.m.,...

Gunmen kidnap NDU lecturer’s wife in Bayelsa

By Joe Odje YENAGOA - SUSPECTED Gunmen on Sunday at Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa, abducted the wife of a lecturer with the Niger Delta University (NDU). Sources in the community told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred early on Sunday and that the gunmen fired sporadic shots to announce their arrival. The gunmen reportedly entered the community through River...

42 year old man, kills wife, baby and commits suicide in Lagos

By Admin LAGOS - A 42-year-old man, Enifeh Omomo, according to police has allegedly committed suicide, after killing his wife and their six-year-old son at their Ikorodu residence in Lagos. Lagos Police Spokesman DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that the Ikorodu Divisional Police Station had received a distress call on May 24, at 8 a.m about the incident. “On May...

Atiku celebrates Children Day ahead

By Our Reporter ABUJA - THE Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar has celebrated the Nigerian children for their exceptional achievements making international headlines recently. “These shining lights are just an example of the potential in you, our children,” Atiku said. Atiku made the above declaration in a message to Nigerian...

By Joe Odje IDUMUJE-UGBOKO - REGINA Daniels, Ned Nwoko's actress wife and mother, Rita Daniels were on Sunday at Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State conferred with the prestigious Enyi titles. Regina got the title of "ENYI ADA EJI EJE MBA," signifies "A Young Woman of Inestimable Value" while her mother bagged the "ENYI UGO ANIOMA" meaning "The...

SUSPECTED kidnappers abduct Principal in Delta State

By Joe Odje OTOR-UDU - SUSPECTED kidnappers abducted the Vice Principal of Otor-Udu Secondary School, at Imode town in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Mrs. Owhorode, the victim according to the Dune Newspapers sources, was abducted at her residence in Imode town at about 2am. The source alleged further that the abductors of the Principal have made contact with...

Lawyer petitions NHRC over army brutality of lawyers

By Joe Odje WARRI - A Warri based human rights lawyer, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi Esq has petitioned the Nigerian Army before the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja over  unlawful wounding, assault, brutality, torture, inhuman treatment meted out on two legal practitioners, U. E. Ogbonnanya and Kosie Emmanuel by Gabon .A, Oyewunmi .A, and Basir S of 222 Battalion. Ikimi's petition dated...

Akwa Ibom and outlandish reports  

Akwa Ibom and outlandish reports Charles Udoh Elections, to a large extent, have been won and lost but the drumbeats of political manipulations and propaganda are still echoing in the background. The recent barrage of questionable statistics released by some otherwise reputable national agencies, including the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), raise a lot of concerns about the professionalism and intentions of...