Virginity Testing: Okei-Odumakin seeks more advocacy, describes practice as ‘barbaric’
Virginity By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) An NGO, Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA) has called on governments to ensure more…
Month: December 2018
3 varsity students win N2.2m prize at reasoning contest
Students By Victor Adeoti Ibadan, Dec. 24, 2014 (NAN) Three Nigerian university students on Monday won N2.2 million prize in the "Platinum Reasoning Contest"…
Security guard docked for allegedly hitting AC repairman with shovel
Assault By Tomisin Erogbogbo Lagos, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) A 22-year-old security guard, Joshua John, who allegedly hit an air-conditioner repairman with a shovel,…
Ebonyi Govt. approves N3.7m for surgery of maltreatment victim
Treatment Abakaliki, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) The Ebonyi State Government has approved N3.7m for the treatment of a 12 year-old victim of maltreatment by…
NSCDC arrests 120 suspected kidnappers, others in Adamawa
NSCDC arrests 120 suspected kidnappers, others in Adamawa Arrest By Yakubu Uba Yola, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) Adamawa Command of the Nigeria Security and…
W.Tech trains over 23, 000 women, girls, in technology acquisition – Official
Technology By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) on Monday said that the centre had so far…
U.S. authorities must probe migrant girl’s death, stop child detentions — U.N.
U.S. authorities must probe migrant girl's death, stop child detentions -- U.N. Death Geneva, Dec. 24, 2018(Reuters/NAN) - A United Nations human rights…
Yuletide: Lagos airport witnesses passenger traffic increase
Passengers Lagos, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) Passengers in their hundreds were on Monday seen arriving and departing the Domestic Terminals 1 and 2 of…
Herbalist loses marriage for accusing wife of sleeping with son
Marriage By Deborah Akpede Igando (Lagos State) Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) A 50-year-old herbalist, Idris Ibrahim, lost his 23-year-old marriage to his wife, Opeyemi,…
Yam committee urges NASS to amend export act
Export By Chidinma Agu Lagos, Dec. 24, 2018 (NAN) The Technical Committee on Yam Export has urged the National Assembly to amend the Export…