Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu To Remain In Custody As Court Adjourns Trial Till Oct 31
August 4, 2022 The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice…
Iniubong Umoren: Court Sentences Uduak Akpan To Death By Hanging For Murder, Discharge and Acquit Father, Sister
August 4, 2022 A High Court sitting in Akwa Ibom on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging the first accused in the murder of Iniubong Umoren. Justice Bassey…
South Africa reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine
August 4, 2022 South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine, the first time such…
Electricity: It’s illegal to disconnect consumers without 10 days notice – Commission
August 4, 2022 …Adds allowing consumers to pay tariffs without commensurate electricity supply is against the law The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is illegal to…
Niger Republic honours Matawalle, Bagudu, Badaru, others with National award
August 4, 2022 Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has been conferred with a national award on security by the President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic. Bazoum, who presented the award…
Teenager commits suicide over failure to pass exam in Kwara – Police
August 4, 2022 The police in Kwara said a 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School in Offa Local Government Area committed suicide over his failure to pass his promotion examination…
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death – Study
August 4, 2022 Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs that may eventually help increase…
2023: INEC has no preferred party, candidate, will ensure all valid votes count – Yakubu assures
August 4, 2022 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will scrupulously apply laws, particularly the Electoral Act, 2022 without fear or favour to ensure free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent…
Shell shuts floating crude oil storage facility over water leakage
August 4, 2022 A Shell Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off Bayelsa coastline, has been shut down due water leakage, an official has said SPDC Spokesman, Mr….
187 candidates contest for 25 assembly seats in C/River
August 4, 2022 A total of 187 candidates from 12 political parties are contesting for the 25 available seats in the Cross River House of Assembly for the 2023 general…