A law to criminalise “virginity repair” surgery, known as hymenoplasty, has been introduced by the British government. Under an amendment to the health care bill added on Monday, Jan. 24, any procedure that attempts to reconstruct the hymen will be illegal no matter if the individual undergoing the surgery consents or not. A growing…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old father, Baridap Needman for allegedly impregnating his 14-year-old biological daughter in Yenagoa. The suspect, who hails from Ogani Wily Kaira Community in Ogoni in Rivers State, was arrested following a formal complaint from the State Gender Advocacy group, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) led by Dise…
The Bayelsa State Vigilante Service has arrested a notorious and violent criminal suspect at the popular Tombia-Etegwe roundabout area in the state. According to the Chairman of the State Vigilante Service, Hon. Doubiye Alagba, the suspect, izibefie Godwill Honest Powell, who hails from Agudama-Epie and one Mr lucky now at large succeeded in robbing…
The Indian government has said India is the highest employer of labour in Nigeria after the Federal Government. The Acting High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Velagaleti Surendra stated this as he led an envoy during the commemoration of the 73rd Republic Day of India in Abuja on Wednesday, January 26. The Indian envoy also revealed…
A junior secondary school 2 student of Omole Junior Grammar School, Ojodu, Lagos, identified as Ernest Ibeh, has died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, where he was reportedly admitted on January 1, 2022. Premium times reports that Ibeh is one of the students involved in the Ojodu truck accident in December 2021. A truck…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunmimbe Mamora, has denied media reports claiming the Federal government has concluded plans to conduct free deoxyribonucleic acid tests popularly known as free DNA tests for Nigerians in all general hospitals. On Tuesday January 25, rumor was rife on Twitter that the Health Minister had said government hospitals…
Arrested Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi will be sentenced on February 14, 2022. BBC Pidgin reported that this was confirmed by United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California and the court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek. A plea agreement document signed by Hushpuppi; his lawyer, Loius Shapiro; Acting United States Attorney, Tracy Wilkison, amongst others, revealed…
A 36-year-old Nigerian national and his accomplice have been arrested with 23 gram cocaine worth Rs 4.6 lakh in Pune, India. The suspects, Chukwujekwu Reuben who currently resides in Nalasopara, Thane district and his accomplice Mohammad Musavi,38, a resident of Padamji Park, New Nana Peth, were arrested by officials from Lashkar police station, Pune city police. Musavi, a…
A Police Inspector identified as Omolayo Olajide and two suspected bandits died during a gun battle at Saala Orile forest in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun state. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement said that policemen attached to Ayetoro Division acted promptly to a distress…
