The UK’s ruling Labour Party has suspended MP Dan Norris. This follows his arrest on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl and rape. Police revealed on Friday that a man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, child abduction, and misconduct in a public office. “Most of the…
The UK’s ruling Labour Party on Saturday said that it had suspended MP Dan Norris after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl and rape. Police said that a man in his 60s was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, child abduction and misconduct in a…
On Tuesday night, Nigeria’s number one man, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu made the pronouncement in a nationwide broadcast to the nation. The president said he was “greatly disturbed about the political crisis” in the state and accused Governor Siminilayi Fubara of demolishing the State House of Assembly…
Thirteen members of the Benue State House of Assembly have been suspended for opposing the removal of the state Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambase. The 13 affected members had during plenary on Tuesday, dissociated themselves from the removal of Ikpambase, arguing that the purported removal of the chief judge was unconstitutional and violated the principles…
The Anambra State Government has suspended a health worker, Njideka Ezeihejiofor, for refusing to attend to a pregnant woman who delivered a stillborn baby outside the health facility on Tuesday. After investigating the incident, the disciplinary panel chaired by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, approved Mrs Ezeihejiofor’s suspension on Friday. Appearing before the…
Kamal A. Odunjo-Saka, a lecturer at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE) in Ekiti State has accused the school management of suspending him after exposing three Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) staff members for allegedly embezzling the sum of ₦10 million meant for his foreign sponsorship. Odunjo-Saka, a lecturer in the university’s Department of Psychology and a…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Government of Cross River State has suspended all traffic enforcement activities for the yuletide across the state. Converseer learned that the suspension which is for three weeks spans from 23rd December 2024 to 13th January 2025. According to a press release signed by Commander Bassey Okokon, Public Relations Officer of the…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday, announced the suspension of the Warri-Itakpe train service. The corporation said the suspension was necessitated by the minor derailment which occurred on Sunday at the okpara station. Naija News understands the derailment occurred around 10 pm on Sunday night at the Okpara station in the Ethiope East Local…
The Edo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution suspending the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils of the state for two months. The House also mandated leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils. The suspension of the council chairmen and their deputies…
The Lagos State Government has indefinitely suspended operations on its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT), a project that is part of the ₦100 billion Greater Lagos Urban Transportation Project. The Red Line, which commenced operations on October 15, 2024, after being commissioned by President Bola Tinubu in February, was expected to provide critical…
