Day: March 1, 2022

Autopsy Report Says 1 Yr-Old Pupil Given 31 Strokes of Cane Died of Shock

Precious Ibekwe

Obinna Udeze, a child, was tied like a goat while being flogged by an adult, Emeka Nwogbo Report of the autopsy carried out to ascertain the cause of death of a 19-month-old pupil of Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba, Delta State, Obinna Udeze, who was allegedly flogged 31 strokes of the cane by his teacher, one Emeka Nwogbo, is out. READ ALSO: 1 Year-Old Pupil Who Was Given 31 Strokes Of Cane by Proprietor Dies BUSTED: Oromoni’s School Houseparent Lies During Cross-Examination Some Nigerians Trapped In Ukraine Refusing…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Passes Bill On Independent Candidacy

Aliyu Aliyu

Lawmakers Reject Bill which seeking to provide for the election of Mayor for the Federal Capital Territory The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed Bill number 58 which seeks to allow independent candidates to contest for elective positions. Pltaforms Africa reports that the Upper Chamber however threw out a bill seeking to allow Nigerians in Diaspora to vote during elections. However, a Bill which seeks to provide for the election of Mayor for the Federal Capital Territory was rejected by lawmakers with 62 YES votes. Seventy three votes were required to…

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Ghana’s Main Opposition Petitions Commonwealth Against Akufo-Addo’s Party

Aoko Benjamin

Send a team of legal experts to probe human rights violations and the persecution of our members by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo using the country’s courts, NDC begs Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has petitioned the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, to send a team of lawyers, judges, and legal experts to investigate human rights violations and the persecution of its members by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by President…

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BUSTED: Oromoni’s School Houseparent Lies During Cross-Examination

Tade Salako

Here is a read-for-yourself account of the cross-exami ation and how the housparents lies were detected   Dowen College, Lagos has begun the installation of Closed Circuit Television cameras following the death of a 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. A teacher and houseparent at the college, Ahmed Ayomo, made the disclosure on Monday before an Ikeja Corona’s Court. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Lagos Govt. Declares How, Why Dowen College’ll be Re-Opened Oromoni First Taken to Church for Prayers Before Hospital – Family Doctor VIDEO: Dowen College ex-Staff, Mother in Shouting…

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Lekoil Limited Gets Savannah Investment’s GBP.9m Loan At 5%/Annum Interest

ADEOLA YUSUF

The CFA, repayable on Wednesday 2 March 2022, may see Savannah Investments electing to convert the outstanding amount into 177.1 million new ordinary shares of Lekoil Limited at a price of 0.5 pence per share, Platforms reports   LEKOIL, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, has announced that Savannah Energy Investments Limited (“Savannah Investments” or the “Investor”), has entered into a convertible facility agreement (the “CFA”) and option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with the Company in order to support the Company’s…

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Some Nigerians Trapped In Ukraine Refusing to Come Home – Minister

Wonuola Olujobi

“To come (be evacuated) to Nigeria to do what? Leave one war zone for another war zone,” a Nigerian resident in Ukraine asked   Some Nigerians caught in the Russia-Ukraine war do not want to return to the country, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, has disclosed that The Minister stated that the Nigerian Government could start evacuation of Nigerian citizens, who have been able to find refuge in neighbouring countries from Wednesday. “We hope to start evacuation hopefully Wednesday although some do not want to come back. We…

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NLNG, NCDMB, Chevron, SNEPCo, Others bag awards at 2022 NIES

ADEOLA YUSUF

OPEC’s Barkindo, MNPC’s Kyari, ex-Minister Ibe Kachikwu, here is the full list of who won what at the prestigious award The Nigeria LNG Company Ltd. (NLNG) has won the 2021 Gas Infrastructure Project Company of the year award in the Nigeria oil and gas sector. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) also won an award for its role, which has made Nigeria a role model for other countries in Africa in terms of local content development and monitoring. Platforms Africa reports that the award was conferred on the…

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