A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday convicted 11 prostitutes arrested within Minna metropolis to various jail terms, but with option of fine.
Year: 2017
Gov Ambode to ban danfo buses in Lagos
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday, said he would banish yellow commercial buses from Lagos roads this year.
Ibori says he was not deported from UK
Ex-Gov of Delta State, James Ibori has told his supporters and newsmen that he was not deported from the United Kingdom (UK).
Karu International Market to be inaugurated soon
The Karu International Market in Nasarawa State will soon be inaugurated to boost economic activities and create jobs, Mr Haruna Iliya, the Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, has announced.
3 bag First Class degrees at PLASU’s first convocation
Three students bagged first class degrees at the first convocation ceremony of the Plateau State University, Bokkos, held on Saturday.
Seme Customs seize Toyota Prado worth N15m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, said it had seized a 2016 Toyota Prado, worth N15 million, in enforcing Federal Government’s ban on vehicle importation through the land border. Fidelis Nwaeze, who led the customs patrol team, revealed that two…
Kano plans to deepen investment in education
The Kano State Government has planned to deepen its investment in the development of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) in the state.
Sen. Tejuoso tasks Nigerians on regular cancer screening
Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, on Saturday advised Nigerians to take advantage of cancer screening facilities provided by the government for early detection and treatment. Tejuoso, representing Ogun Central in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly,…
Fewer persons contract HIV in Plateau in 2016
The Plateau Aids Control Agency (PLACA) says the state has recorded fewer number of persons living with the HIV virus in 2016 compared to previous years.
7 reasons for extension of Buhari’s vacation – Presidency
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President has said the period of extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s vacation in London was not specified because “there is no vacuum in government’’.