The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its recent report says 800,000 people commit suicide every year across the world. WHO’s 2016 Global Health Observatory Data Repository, also estimates that 9.5 suicides per 100,000 occur in Nigeria. The worry is that suicide continues to be on the rise, though it is a criminal offence in Nigeria. […]
Jonathan revealed this in his reply to a book written by David Cameron, who in the book accused Jonathan and his administration of corruption and rejecting the help of the British Government in rescuing the Chibok Girls, who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014. In the reply, Jonathan said “On July 24, 2013, while celebrating […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly unveiled that some cabals are behind several allegations springing up against his person. This was disclosed by Bishop Wale Oke, founder and Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan. The popular cleric also debunked claims that Vice President Osinbajo is corrupt and involved in the N90bn FIRS fund allegedly released for […]
The leaders stated this in a statement signed by former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Samson Osagie and former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Thomas Okosun. Their reaction followed the declaration for a second term by Governor Obaseki in Benin City yesterday. The statement posited that Governor Obaseki has not given […]
The incident which occurred in one of the branches on Sapele road saw the victim (name withheld) whose genitals had shrunk, weeping uncontrollably, disrupting banking services in the process for hours. She said that the man accused of charming the distressed victim confronted the suspect, however, denied the accusation. The salesgirl who claimed to have […]
“A recommendation by the Director-General to the honourable Minister of Information, Culture and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for consideration of N2.5 billion Naira to Pinnacle Communications Ltd, for which there is an existing contractual agreement and relationship between NBC and the said company, with records stating that the services have already been rendered by […]
Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement, said the speculations started after the setting up of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) comprising some of Nigeria’s most independent-minded economists (some vocally critical of government’s fiscal policies) to advise the President on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic growth and a range of internal […]
‘‘Mr. Stanley Okwara who obviously was sponsored, has ignorantly taken Mr. Fowler to court, asking for his sack. His action is politically motivated, a case of ‘‘let me do it and get paid or compensated, whether it works or not,” it does not seem to be for the overall interest of Nigerians, and such action […]
This incident is coming just two years after three pupils of the school died from water-borne infections. It was learned that the school’s sick bay was said to be overcrowded with pupils, as many were also laid on benches to create extensions. According to Airon News, more parents were called upon by the school authourity to […]
