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[ad_1] Onozure Dania The Lagos Division of Appeal Court, on Friday, nullified the conviction of the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece. Olaleye was discharged and acquitted by the appellate court after finding the judgment of the trial court faulty. […]

[ad_1] Tosin Oyediran Approximately 85,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2023, with 60 per cent—over 51,000—falling victim to intimate partners or family members, according to a new report by UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This equates to one woman or girl being killed every 10 minutes. Released

[ad_1] Gibson Achonu Critical stakeholders in Imo State have called on the state government to take proactive measures to tackle the negative effects of climate change on the socio-economic life and health of the people. The call was made at the inception meeting of the newly inaugurated Imo State Climate Change Technical Committee held in

[ad_1] Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings after British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch, emerged as the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, a Member of Parliament representing North West Essex, became the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom after getting

[ad_1] • ‘Threaten to invade hydroelectric power dam’ • Insecurity slowed power restoration – TCN, Sen. Barau • ‘How we suffered kidnap, ambush’   From Abubakar Akote (Minna), Faruk Shuaibu, Saawua Terzungwe, Balarabe Alkassim & Haruna Ibrahim (Abuja)   SPONSOR AD Locals

[ad_1] Power outage grounds business activities Minister raises c’ttee to investigate grid collapse ‘Declare state of emergency in electricity sector’   By Faruk Shuaibu (Abuja), Ahmad Datti (Kano), Ali R. Ali (Dutse), Amina Abdullahi (Yola), Mohammed I. Yaba (Kaduna), Umar Muhammed (Lafia), Yusha’u A. Ibrahim (Gusau), Haruna G. Yaya (Gombe), Tijjani Ibrahim (Katsina) & Abubakar

[ad_1] Sixteen state governments have a consolidated suit before the Supreme Court challenging the law establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ahead of the hearing of the suit October 22, WALE AKINSELURE writes on prayers of the case, the history of the EFCC and the overtime battles of the commission with the powers-that-be Just

[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Despite severe manpower shortage in the health sector, over 10,000 trained nurses and midwives are currently unemployed, Saturday PUNCH reports. This is according to the data collated by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives from state councils of the association on details of unemployed nurses and midwives. NANNM is a

[ad_1] Chima Azubuike The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed seized counterfeit products worth N10 billion in the Northeast zone. The PUNCH reports that the commodities were publicly burnt by the agency in Gombe State on Wednesday. Speaking during the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the North

[ad_1] Taiwo Bankole Ogun State pensioners have appealed to the state governor, Governor Dapo Abiodun to provide health relief for them. According to the pensioners, health relief should be provided under the National Health Insurance, so that retirees who subscribe to the scheme would enjoy a 50 per cent discount. Speaking on behalf of the