Author: News Room
A wanted suspect, Eze Akachi, has been nabbed in Umuahia, Abia State for alleged acid attack on his neighbour, Chukwuemeka, a native of Ukwa East LGA of the state in 2021. The suspect who hails from Mbaise, Imo State, resided at Ubakala junction at Umuahia South LGA, when he committed the offence. His arrest, facilitated by the Nigerian head office of Liberty International in Umuahia, Abia State, was coordinated by James Anyim Agbai, a human rights activist and journalist. Speaking to DAILY… Read the full article here
Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze has responded to speculation linking him with possible moves to Premier League clubs, Arsenal and Aston Villa in the summer. Reports had emerged that Chukwueze was being targeted by Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta to provide competition for forward Bukayo Saka. Also, the Nigerian international is being linked with a move to reunite with his former manager Unai Emery at Aston Villa. Speaking on the development, Chukwueze insisted that the move could happen… Read the full article here
A reshuffle of the government was announced overnight from Thursday to Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now in office Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde but redesigning the ministerial team nine months before the next presidential election. Among the new heavyweights of the government is, at Defense, the former vice-president (2003-2006) Jean-Pierre Bemba. Former warlord, Mr Bemba had been sentenced to 18 years in… Read the full article here
Pregnancy and childbirth complications have led many women of childbearing age in developing countries to their early graves. According to the World Bank, over 99 per cent of recorded maternal deaths occur in developing countries. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth or within a year after the end of a pregnancy. Data from the World Health Organisation revealed that about 287,000 women died during pregnancy and after… Read the full article here
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Kayode Salami, after a woman was found dead in his church in Idanre, in the Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The deceased, Adejoke Oloje, who had an 11-month-old child, was said to be a member of the church and had been living on its premises since January 2023. Her mother, identified only as Deborah, said she found her lying naked in one of the rooms in the church compound while her pants had been… Read the full article here
Have you ever been stuck in a repetitive cycle where you keep encountering the same problems, facing the same obstacles or making the same mistakes? Leading such a life is a dreadful thing; it leaves one despondent because, in most situations, it’s not even considered a phase, it feels like it won’t end. Sometimes, it seems as though little progress is happening, but in the blink of an eye, one is back to square one. Oftentimes, it’s not exactly that you’re… Read the full article here
A former Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, tells TUNDE AJAJA his thoughts on the real impact of the new naira policy, the state of the economy and what should be the priorities of the incoming government From the outset, you said the redesign of the naira to, among other things, mop up the cash in circulation, was needless because the cash in… Read the full article here
The Federal Government completed a total of 1,375 rural power projects in various communities across the country with the sum of N45.89bn within a period of three years, the latest figures obtained from the Rural Electrification Agency, showed. Data from the agency indicated that between 2020 and 2022, the Federal Government, through its REA, undertook the projects by growing the capacity of the national power grid, increasing the number of mini-grids, deploying… Read the full article here
Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko has said he will put personal friendships aside when Ukraine play England at Wembley, but the defender will always be grateful for the support shown by his teammates and the British public during a “nightmare” year. Sunday’s match is Ukraine’s opening fixture of the Euro 2024 qualification campaign and will be played against the backdrop of a more than a year-long war in the country since Russia’s invasion. Zinchenko, who… Read the full article here
Comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as AY Makun has disclosed that his feud with his with fellow comedian, Bright Okpocha, better known has Basketmouth started over a sum of N30,000 not paid to him. AY disclosed this an interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo. He revealed that Basketmouth often called him to perform at events at the start of his career in the comedy industry. … Read the full article here
