Enugu parents frown at corporal punishment in schools

A cross-section of parents in Enugu with children in primary and secondary schools have called on school authorities to jettison corporal punishment and instead adopt counselling while correcting errant scholars. The…

BREAKING: Heavy security as Abia court resumes hearing on Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against FG

Despite the court order to the contrary, there was heavy security around the premises of the Abia State High Court Umuahia on Friday morning as the court resumes hearing on…

Twitter ban: Court dismisses suit against FG, awards N100,000 fine against SERAP

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in…

“it’s been a year of great personal sadness for me” Bill Gates opens up on his divorce

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has opened up about life after divorce. The Microsoft founder and his ex-wife Melinda divorced earlier this year, after being together for 27 years.  Months after the divorce,…

British law firm urges UK ministers to act on Nnamdi Kanu’s ‘torture’ in detention

A British law firm, Bindmans LLP has called on the ministers of the United Kingdom government to take action regarding the alleged torture of the leader of the Indigenous People…

Yuletide: Umahi gifts bags of rice, cash to civil servants

Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has approved the distribution of Christmas packages for workers and students of higher institutions in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth…

Assassins kill Katsina commissioner at home, lock up body in room

Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen. The state Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba, confirmed the incident on Thursday. “The unfortunate…

Wike boasts of PDP states’ achievements, Mimiko inaugurates ninth flyover

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Federal Government to show evidence of where the money it borrowed from external creditors was spent. He added that Nigeria…

Leave primaries to political parties, direct mode dangerous – Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has urged the National Assembly to rethink the contentious direct primaries clause it inserted in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. He warned that forcing political…

No communication from Buhari rejecting electoral bill – Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday said it has not received any communication from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), rejecting the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. The Chairman…