By Taiwo Niyi The Kebbi High Court 7, sitting in Birni Kebbi, presided over by Justice Shamsudeen Jafar, has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the rape of an 18-year-old deaf woman. The convicts, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno, residents of Wararin Zaromawa village, received their sentences …
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CNPC Halts Construction at Agadem Oilfield Amid Security Concerns in Niger
A Chinese state-owned petroleum company has halted all construction activities at the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger following “terrorist” attacks, as reported by AFP on Wednesday. The suspension follows a series of attacks on Niger’s oil infrastructure in recent months. These attacks include one claimed by rebels aiming to reinstate …
Read More »EU Launches Initiative to Enhance Teachers Skills in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has launched the second phase of its education programme, “Expand, Integrate, and Strengthen Systems (EISS),” aimed at enhancing the skills of Nigerian teachers. The programme was inaugurated in Abuja, where EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Samuela Isopi, stated that the phase, focused on teachers, …
Read More »Sen Joel-Onowakpo Boosts Delta South Agric with 432 Bags of Fertiliser
By Chuks Peter, DELTA | Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District, distributed 432 bags of 50kg Urea fertiliser to farmers across the district’s eight Local Government Areas. The distribution took place at the Senatorial District Constituency Office on Emede-Oleh Road in Emede, Isoko South LGA, Delta State. Speaking …
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