The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that it was working hard to come out with a policy that would limit the number of children that a mother could have in Nigeria. It stated that traditional rulers and other leaders across the country were being engaged as regards this, adding that the
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CyberBullying: Hate speech, and online-threat.
By Lara Raji Today I want to take out time to write about Cyberbullying. It is any form of bullying that happens online or using digital devices. It could be texting harmful and spiteful words, making a jest of someone because of their social status or appearance online. Sometimes online bullying can start
Nigerian Navy discovered six new illegal refineries
The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of crude oil daily in Alakiri, Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers. Capt. Victor Choji, Executive Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder Port Harcourt, disclosed this while destroying
Army buries 11 soldiers killed by bandits in Kaduna state
as el-Rufai donates N5.5m to grieving families The Nigerian Army on Thursday laid to rest the 11 soldiers killed by bandits at Kampanin Doka Village in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, also donated half a million naira to each of the bereaved
NPS in collaboration with PRAWA renewed commitment to Prison Reform Goals
The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has confirmed that majority of inmates in prison facilities throughout the federation constitute of 68 percent Awaiting Trial Persons (ATP), which is one of the key issues brought forward by NPS Survey Reports that was officially presented to stakeholders on February 1, 2018. The Assistant Controller-General
Breaking: IGP orders the immediate removal of Kogi State Commissioner of Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, dissatisfied with the circumstances surrounding the escape of six (6) suspects including two (2) Principal Suspects (KABIRU SEIDU A.K.A OSAMA, NUHU SALISU A.K.A SMALL) who indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu in a case of Conspiracy and Unlawful
Facebook scandal: Indian billionaire promises to fund Facebook rival
An Indian billionaire who promised to help fund a rival to Facebook said Wednesday he had been “overwhelmed” with the response as the world grapples with concerns about data privacy. Anand Mahindra, whose Mahindra Group business empire spans everything from cars to real estate, sparked a flurry of brainstorming as Facebook
UN allocated $11m for internal displaced people in the North East
The UN says it has allocated 11 million dollars (about N4 billion) to help 60,000 internally displaced people in Borno and other humanitarian operations in North-east Nigeria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nine billion dollars (about N3.2 billion) would be used to provide life-saving aid
Easter: Police dispatches 1,900 personnel in Niger- CP
The Police Command in Niger says it has deployed 1,900 security personnel to ensure hitch-free Easter celebrations in the state. Mr Dibal Yakadi, Commissioner of Police in the state disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Minna on Wednesday. Nigerian police He also said that the command had issued a
EFCC recovers $115,000 and N2.4bn from former Chief of Air Staff
Oladimeji Ramon The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it on Tuesday had recovered N2.4bn and $115,000 from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, who is being tried for an alleged fraud of N22.8bn. An investigator with the anti-graft agency, Tosin Owobo, told the Federal High Court in