A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has sentenced Yinusa Dahiru to 26 years imprisonment for abducting and forcing into marriage a teenager, Ese Oruru.Newsannexonline recalls that Oruru was rescued by the police following a report that she was abducted and taken to Kano State where she was forced into marriage and later… Continue reading Court Sentences Ese Oruru’s Abductor to 26 Years in Prison_Ada Nkong
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Controversial Benue Index Case Discharged_Ada Nkong
Mrs Susan Idoko-Okpe, the index case of coronavirus in Benue State ,has finally been discharged. The 58-year-old Nigerian-British had taken to social media in a viral video to challenge the result of the test declaring her a COVID-19 patient. Idoko-Okpe, who arrived in Nigeria from the United Kingdom on March 22, protested that she willingly… Continue reading Controversial Benue Index Case Discharged_Ada Nkong
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The Deceit of Doing Business in Nigeria_ BIODUN OGUNGBO, MBBS, FRCS, FRCSEd, MSc
THE DECEIT OF DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA There are times like this that I wonder how we will ever get back to an honest society. Two stories told below highlight just how low our dear society has sunken. The first storyI was at Dunes Shopping centre in Abuja where I saw the staff well represented… Continue reading The Deceit of Doing Business in Nigeria_ BIODUN OGUNGBO, MBBS, FRCS, FRCSEd, MSc
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Private School Teachers Cry For Help_Ada Nkong
Private school owners and teachers have cried out for stimulus funding as the pandemic stretches.The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, are seeking stimulus funding to turn around their businesses, tax relief, technical support to embark on online teaching among others while the teachers are asking the government to consider them in the… Continue reading Private School Teachers Cry For Help_Ada Nkong
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Aviation Unions Battle FAAN Over 50% Salary Cut_Ada Nkong
The National Union of Air transport Employees has expressed its disagreement over a planned 50% cut in salaries by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. In a letter signed by the Secretary, Comrade Ocheme Abah, the union said it was open to dialogue to resolve the issue. The Covid-19 Pandemic has hit the aviation very… Continue reading Aviation Unions Battle FAAN Over 50% Salary Cut_Ada Nkong
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Cross River State Lifts Ban on Religious Gathering_Ada Nkong
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade has lifted the ban on religious gatherings with effect from 24 May 2020. This was contained in a statement signed by Chris Ita, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. See full text of statement Our Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.I/ 202 May 20, 2020 PRESS RELEASE RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC… Continue reading Cross River State Lifts Ban on Religious Gathering_Ada Nkong
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Afghan Girls Produce Ventilator Out of Motor Parts_Ada Nkong
Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team has turned it focus on coronavirus patients - by making affordable ventilators out of car parts.The teenagers made headlines in 2017 when they won a special award at an international competition in the US.Now they are racing against time to deliver ventilators by the end of May, at a fraction of… Continue reading Afghan Girls Produce Ventilator Out of Motor Parts_Ada Nkong
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Michigan Floods: Evacuations After Edenville And Standford Dams Collapse_Ada Nkong
About 10,000 residents have been evacuated in the US state of Michigan after two dams collapsed following days of heavy rain, officials say.The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for areas near the Tittabawassee River after the Edenville and Sanford dams burst.Parts of Midland, some 140 miles (209 km) of Detroit, could be… Continue reading Michigan Floods: Evacuations After Edenville And Standford Dams Collapse_Ada Nkong
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Liverpool to Lift First Premier League Trophy Behind Closed Doors_Ada Nkong
Liverpool have been promised that they will be allowed their first Prem trophy lift, behind closed doors.The club needs just two wins from their remaining nine games when the Premier League returns next month to lift the crown for the first time since 1990. The Kop will be denied the right to witness the historic… Continue reading Liverpool to Lift First Premier League Trophy Behind Closed Doors_Ada Nkong
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