Pastor Arrested in Akwa Ibom Claims ‘It’s the Devil’s Work’ After Allegations of Abusing His Teenage Daughter

Men of the Akwa Ibom State police command have arrested a pastor in the state for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old daughter since she was 12.    The spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, who confirmed this to newsmen during a media briefing on Monday, January 20, said; “We have arrested one Louis Akpojotor Mevoweoyo…

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Labour Minister Calls for Boosted Budget to Strengthen Job Creation Efforts

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, has urged for an increase in the ministry’s 2025 budget allocation to enable it to fulfill critical aspects of its mandate, particularly in job creation and skills development. Dingyadi made this appeal during budget defense meetings with the House and Senate Committees on Employment, Labour, and Productivity…

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Court Postpones Dangote Refinery’s Lawsuit Against NMDPRA and Others Regarding Import License

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, Monday, January 20, 2025 adjourned a suit filed by Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Plants against Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the issuance of petrol import licence to some oil marketers. Ripples Nigeria reports that Dangote…

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