Anuoluwa Ogunyinka

human trafficking

500 Nigerians in Chinese prisons want transfer back home

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the senior Special Assistant to the President Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora said on Thursday that there were about 500 Nigerians in Chinese prisons detained for various offences. Dabiri-Erewa made this known on the side line of an international seminar on Nigeria-China relations in Abuja. She also refuted claims that there were […]

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South East

Buhari ready for South East tour, begins with Ebonyi

President Muhammadu Buhari is to embark on tour of South East states beginning with Ebonyi to improve the relationship between the region and the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. Gov Rochas Okorocha of Imo disclosed this on Thursday after a closed door meeting with Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ICYMI: Buhari set to visit

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Alonge

Patients can’t afford us if we charge according to our expertise —CMD, UCH

The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Temitope Alonge, has stated that if the institution decided to bill patients according to the expertise of the institutions, patients won’t be able to afford them. The CMD explained that the UCH shares a common interest and ‘stigma’ with the Nigerian Tribune, being the

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condoms

Nigerians use 400 million condoms yearly —Family health

Family Health has said Nigerians use over 400 million condoms annually. The was disclosed in Lagos on Tuesday by the Managing Director of the SFH, Bright Ekweremadu, who also said the 400 million condom consumption could fall below expectation based on the society’s estimation of unprotected sex in the country. Ekweremadu spoke during the launch

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legislators

Hon Lasisi-led legislators visit Area M commander at Idimu

Ifeoluwa Dada The Legislative Council of the Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area under the leadership of Hon Taiwo Lasisi continued its series of oversight functions on Tuesday as the legislators paid a familiarisation visit to the Area Commander. Area ‘M’ (Idimu) of the Nigeria Police Force, Assistance Commissioner of Police (ACP) Akika Ayasi Austin.

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Anthony Okhiria

64-yr-old pensioner gets 20-years jail term for raping 10-yr-old

On 31 October 2017, Lindinkosi Malomeni Nxumalo (64) was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping a ten-year-old victim. The accused was sentenced by the Inkanyezi Regional Court after the court heard how he raped the victim a year ago. On 30 September 2016, the victim was on her way to school when

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