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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians to de-criminalise mental health, but rather empathise with patients suffering from such diseases. The minister made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, during the commemoration of the 2023 World Mental Health Day with the theme ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right’. Pate stressed that no reason should mental health be criminalised in the present day. “We should have a progressive approach to look at it. Since we do not criminalise malaria, why should we criminalise mental health issues. “I want us to look beyond…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, (Oil) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGAPS), at Emeyal, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. He stated this during an inspection of NOGAPS Gas Hub at Polaku in Yenagoa Local Government Area and NCDMB Power Plant at Elebele Ogbia LGA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister was conducted on a tour of facilities by the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Mr. Simbi Wabote. The minister said: “I am impressed with what I am seeing…

By Kamil Opeyemi The former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major General Umar Mohammed, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a special court-martial set up by the Nigerian Army to try him on corruption charges, forgery, and abuse of office amongst several others. Major General Mohammed was found guilty on 14 out of the 18 count charges while he was discharged and acquitted on the remaining four count charges. Tuesday’s sentence is subject to the approval of the Nigerian Army Council. The court-martial trials are lawfully provided in the Armed Forces and act…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed an immediate plan of action to stem the tide of impending flooding across the country. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement in Abuja. “To this effect, he (Tinubu) has appointed Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi as the Chairman of a committee to produce a road map to harmonise the recent National Economic Council (NEC) report on flood. “And the 2022 National Flood Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan as well as all other…

By Kamil Opeyemi The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSC, 58 days after the final paper was written on August 11. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announcing the result at a news conference in Minna, Niger, on Tuesday said the 2023 SSCE was the best in recent years. Wushishi, who gave a breakdown of candidates’ performance said 737,308 candidates, representing 61.60 per cent of the total number of applicants scored five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language. Wushishi disclosed that a total of 1,196,985, comprising 616,398 males and 580,587 females…

By Halimah Olamide Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has explained an alleged discrepancy in his senior school certificate giving reasons for baring Sadiq Abubakar. His explanation was contained in a tweet by Director of Media in his campaign and publisher of the Ovation magazine, Otunba Dele Momodu. Momodu wrote through his X handle on Tuesday saying “Some members of the APC had questioned the name ”Sadiq Abubakar” in Atiku’s WAEC certificate as against his other credentials. However, Momodu said he forwarded the accusations to the former Vice President, who also provided an answer for the…

By David Orji The duo of Happiest Boys, have been reportedly sent to prison in Cyrpus. Recall that the Happiest Boys, who were sacked by their employers at a popular eatery some years ago for dancing on duty, were helped by a preacher, Pastor Chibuzor Chinyere, the general overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM). After being sent abroad for study, they later revealed that they had to drop out of school after the funding for their education was stalled. The preacher, who had suggested the internet sensations could return to Nigeria to continue their education however rebuffed the offer saying…

•By Halimah Olamide The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned one Chris Okafor before Justice O. Eyah of Enugu State High Court, on four-count charges. The charges are bordering on stealing and obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of Sixty-Four Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira (N64,890,000). This was revealed in a statement Tuesday via the X account of the Commission. According to the statement, Okafor was arraigned on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, based on claims of a petitioner linking him with an alleged fraudulent property transaction. The statement read; ‘Count…

The Lagos state police command on Tuesday said three men have been arrested by its operatives after the attempted to hold a female victim hostage with the intention to defraud her. Benjamin HUndeyin, command spokesman, who made this known in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, said the arrest was carried out by men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a special outfit operating in Lagos. The statement said the trio were arrested three in Idumota, Lagos, “while they were holding an uncooperative victim hostage.” “The victim, a 23-year-old lady (name withheld), heading to Iyana Oworo from Gerard…

By Kamil Opeyemi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested two suspects alleged to be involved in internet fraud at the Lekki, Lagos residence of musician, John Njeng Njeng (a.k.a Skales). The anti-graft commission had earlier in the day denied invading the residence of the singer. This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended at House F10, Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos. The suspects were identified as Udemba Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a. Jamal). The two suspects, suspected of being involved in dating scam, described Njeng as…