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Belgium has passed a law that gives fundamental rights to sex workers, including the right to refuse clients and choose their mode of operations. The law, which came into effect on Sunday, will enable sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labour rights…

By Deborah Nnamdi The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has apprehended Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, also known as Bobo Chicago, for allegedly defrauding various companies and individuals of $2.8 million. Bobo Chicago was arrested on November 20 in Chicago, Illinois, and is facing multiple charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy…

The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) has frowned at the recent faceoff between officers of the Nigerian Navy and his men in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, during the interception of an alleged rogue vessel. Tompolo spoke at the fact-finding visit of the…

Photo: Gov Sheriff Oborevwori is accused of cornering DESOPADEC’s funds By Jerry Ikutegbe, Delta Bureau Chief Leaders of oil-bearing communities in Delta State have called out Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over his alleged hijack of over N20bn derivation funds meant for the state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The Delta…

The Independent National Election Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who contested the election on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, won by landslide, beating his closest challenger by nearly 250,000 votes. The result confirms Naija…

Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the APC cleared his polling unit with 128 votes, while his main challenger, Agboola Ajayi, of the PDP got three votes. PDP’s Ajayi wins PU by a landslide The PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi also convincingly won at his polling unit 4 Idumado Quarter…

The Imo State Police Command has caught a man suspected to be a member of a kidnap ring that also specializes in organ harvesting and trafficking. The suspected, Justine Emmanuel, 38, was arrested when the police and vigilante group foiled the abduction of a 19-year-old female victim in the state…

by Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ihunwo accuses Wike of undermining democracy and disrupting the recent local government elections in Rivers…

POLLS 291,667 Votes, PDP’S OKPEBHOLO 247,274 The All Progressive Congress’s Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been declared by INEC as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election of Edo State. The final result showed that Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes against his closest challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP who garnered 247,274 votes.…

International airlines operating in Nigeria are bracing for more competition as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Emirate Airlines reenter the market after over one year. The airline has announced that it plans to commence two flights daily to Nigeria, which will be heralded with huge discounts to current fares by…