Author: Our Reporter
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Fashola calls on States to recommit to housing development
Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has called on State Governments to renew their commitment to housing development in order to increase access to affordable housing to the citizenry. Fashola made the call in his keynote address at the meeting of the States’ Commissioners responsible for housing matters during the 10th Meeting of the National Council…
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Police in Imo seek residents’ support to arrest assailants who burnt police station
Police in Imo on Friday in Owerri appealed to residents to assist with information that could lead to the arrest of those who attacked Isiala Mbano police station on Thursday. Assailants went to the station in five cars and three motorcycles at about 6 p.m. on Thursday and threw petrol bombs at the building. The…
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Abusive use of antibiotic causes offensive vaginal odour – gyneacologist
A gyneacologist, Dr Prosper Igboeli, has advised women to shun the abuse of antibiotic drugs for their own health benefit. Igboeli gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja Igboeli, Managing Director of Mand M Hospital, Fertility and IVF Centre, said that such practices contribute to major causes…
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Kafanchan assault referral Centre records 77 cases in September – Manager
The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recorded 77 cases in September, the Centre Manager, Mrs Grace Abbin, has said. Abbin told our correspondent, on Friday, in Kafanchan, that out of the number, five were rape cases while 72 others were cases of physical and emotional violence.…
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Plumber docked for allegedly defrauding client of N193, 600
A plumber, Olamide Olushola was on Friday docked in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly cheating a client of N193, 600. The police charged Olushola, 39, who resides in Jikwoyi phase III, Karu, Abuja with Criminal breach of trust, cheating, Criminal misappropriation and jumping Police Administrative Bail. The Prosecution Counsel, Ade…
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Carpenter jailed 2 years for stealing phone
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Abubakar Sani to two years imprisonment in for stealing a cell phone. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril sentenced Sani who lives in Dei-dei, Abuja, after he pleaded guilty to theft. Jibril gave the order without an option of fine and warned Sani to…
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Alleged gang-rape: Absence of witness stalls defence of late Chief Lanre Razak’s son
The absence of a defence witness on Tuesday stalled the defence of Segun Razak the son of late Chief Lanre Razak, the late Balogun of Epe who passed away on Aug 15, 2020. Segun is charged before an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court alongside Don-Chima George, a hotelier’s son. They face a two-count…