MARRIED MAN, 47, FACES LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR SLEEPING WITH GIRL, 16, IN HOTEL A 47-year old married man, Yisa Ebenezer, may spend the rest of his life in prison custody for allegedly luring and sleeping with a 16-year old girl in a hotel in Lagos State. P.M.EXPRESS reports that Ebenezer was been arrested and charged for defilement under the Criminal …

Strategies for stress-free economic growth The economy places a lot of emphasis on ways to alleviate problems, even though working, using resources, and getting results is necessary. The laborious suffering would not have occurred if economic principles and development predictions were fulfilled. However, the persistent pain and the need to constantly find ways to lessen it necessitate urgent intervention and …

Scamming NGOs and the need for government intervention, by Hassan Gimba (1) NGO is the acronym for Non-Governmental Organisation and as the name suggests, they are non-profit bodies formed to carry out non-governmental functions and thereby fill gaps that governments and even the private sectors could not affect or where their impacts are minimal while the needs are necessary. They …

Ondo NAWOJ Congratulates, Dr Seun Osamaye On New Appointment The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in Ondo state rejoices with Dr Seun Abosede Osamaye on her appointment as the Special Adviser to the Ondo state Governor on women affairs. Her unwavering focus, diligence, and commitment to work over the years have earned her this great and remarkable achievement. Ondo …

MENTAL HEALTH FOR A BETTER TOMORROW   Mental health is a critical aspect of our overall well-being, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and neglected areas of healthcare. It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, affecting how we think, feel, and act. From childhood through adulthood, mental health influences our ability to handle stress, relate to others, and …

Ahmad Babba Kaita: Former Senator with a Difference At the height of the 2015 political campaign, Katsina State APC governorship candidate Masari decided to spend a night in each of the 34 local government headquarters as a strategy to interact with the local people and indicate he was one of their kith and kin. Many of us blindly following the …

NDLEA bursts drug-laden shrine secured by snakes The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) busted a snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in the Igor community of Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the anti-narcotics agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA operatives discovered a specially constructed large hole in a wall covered with wallpaper …

EFCC Arrests fake State House Staff For Alleged N22 Million Employment Scam The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says their Operatives have arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam. A statement by the anti-graft commission, says “the suspects were arrested separately following an investigation on petitions by …

Nov 2023 Poll: Bayelsa Govt To Prosecute former Governor Sylvia, Others Over Slain Youth In Brass. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state will institute legal action against the killers of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agent at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Brass Local Government Area on November 12, 2023. The …

More than 1,000 hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approaching 52C in Mecca The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, with more than half of the victims unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported on Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown …