Agro-allied industrialisation: UNECA urges African govts to implement Maputo agreement
NAN-HE- 11 Agreement By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Dr Abdulla Hamdok, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa…
Month: December 2016
AUDIO: Buhari urges African leaders to ensure peace, stability
By Ismaila Chafe NAN-H-69 Leaders By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday urged African leaders to ensure peace…
Woman bags 12 months jail term for kidnapping 9-year-old boy
Woman bags 12 months jail term for kidnapping 9-year-old boy NAN-H-70 Kidnap Ibadan, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, has sentenced a 46-year-old woman, Fatimo Olalere, to 12 months imprisonment for kidnapping a 9-year-old boy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olalere, who appeared mentally unbalanced, was convicted after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of child stealing and act likely to cause breach of peace. The Magistrate, Mrs Patricia Adetuyibi, before sentencing the convict, said that the court viewed seriously the offence of kidnapping that was on the increase in the society. She, however, ordered the prison authorities to confirm the convict’s state of mental health at a public hospital. …
Nigerian stock market appreciates marginally by 0.01%
NAN-HE-7 Shares By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday with…
Delta lost property worth N7.8bn to fire outbreaks – Commissioner
NAN-H-71 Fire By Mercy Obojeghren Asaba, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Delta Commissioner for Bureau of Special Duties, Mr Chika Ossai says the state lost…
British Muslim jailed for attacking teenage couple on street
British Muslim jailed for attacking teenage couple on street NAN-F-10 Sentence London, Dec. 5, 2016 (dpa/ NAN) A British Muslim convert who knocked out…
Emir tasks female corps members on decent dressing
NAN-HG-9 Dressing By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Emir of Dutse, Jigawa, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad, has advised female Corps members…
CJN urges officers to always defend independence of judiciary
NAN-H-65 Independence By Martins Odeh Abuja, Dec.5, 2016 (NAN) The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has for the umpteenth time urged…
Gynaecologist advises women on Kegal exercise for healthy uterus
NAN-HG-8 Exercise By Chinenye Offor Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Dr Adaora Ukoh, an Abuja-based gynaecologist has advised women to practice kegal exercise to…
Patti Smith and a speech by proxy to fill Dylan void at Nobels
NAN-ELS-3 Proxy Stockholm, Dec.5, 2016 (Reuters/NAN) Nobel literature laureate, Bob Dylan will provide a speech and fellow American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will perform one…