Woman allegedly battered her husband, cuts off his nose, upper teeth, tip of tongue, in Nigeria (Graphic photo)

A doctor with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri is in critical condition after he was allegedly brutally attacked by his wife on Tuesday night after a quarrel. According to the victim’s friend, Jones, the doctor’s wife cut off his nose, upper teeth, tip of tongue, lower gums and after the assault, she called his […]

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POS and ATM transactions drop by N258 billion in Q1 of 2019 in Nigeria

The latest selected banking sector data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that the total value of transactions for both Point of Sales (POS) and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) during the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 declined by N258 billion. According to the Bureau’s report, the value of POS transactions for Q1 2019 was estimated […]

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Medical doctor remanded in custody in Nigeria for female Corper’s death

A medical doctor identified as James Negedu has been remanded in prison custody over a corps member’s death in Lafia area of Nasarawa State. The member of the National Youth Service Corps, Pascaline Madueke, served in Adogi, Lafia East Development area of the state, and reportedly lost her life following a surgical operation at the […]

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Nigerian House of Reps passes Bill criminalising estimated billing in Nigeria

Nigerian House of Representatives has passed the Bill seeking to criminalise estimated billing in the country. This crucial bill was passed Tuesday after the lower legislative chamber considered the report of its committee on power sector. The Bill aims to criminalise estimated billing and make the installation of prepaid meters compulsory for all power consumers […]

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