Domestic Sexual & Violence Agency (DSVA)
15 May 2024
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a painter, identified as Sikiru Oluwasegun, to life imprisonment for raping his 20-year-old neighbour in Lagos State. The Lagos State Sexual Offences & Domestic Violence Court disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the culprit’s name will be registered…
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Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin, on Friday, March 7, 2025, convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Yang Chao and Wu Shan Chuan, to prison for illegal mining of solid minerals in Kwara State. In a statement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said they were convicted along with their company, Crius…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps says eight passengers were burnt to death in a fatal road accident that occurred at Agbede community, along the Benin-Auchi road, Etsako West Local Government. Mr. Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said this on Monday in Benin City Mathew said eyewitness accounts revealed…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Directorate, have arrested 31 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities in Jos, Plateau State. The arrests were made on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos. According to the EFCC, credible…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has responded to a BBC report claiming that vital leprosy drugs faced delays in reaching Nigeria due to the country’s regulatory policies. The agency clarified that the delay was caused by non-compliance with essential quality assurance procedures, not an intentional blockage. In a statement…
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"Reel Love" retained its top spot at the box office over the weekend, while Captain America: Brave New World moved closer to the ₦350 million mark despite competition from new releases. According to the latest figures released on Monday, “Reel Love” led the box office for the second consecutive weekend, earning ₦26.7 million between March…
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Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has implemented a corporate governance procedure to safeguard its acquisition of 20 per cent equity in a 100,000 barrels per day refinery project set to be established by African Refinery Group Limited, ARPHL, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited. Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr.Felix Ogbe, who…
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If you’ve ever had a long, unexpected trip to the toilet, you know how weak it can leave you feeling. Be it from food poisoning, a stomach bug, or something else, excessive stooling, which can also be called diarrhea, drains your body of energy, water, and essential nutrients. Nobody enjoys being stuck in the toilet,…
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Tensions ran high at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAF) as several delegates from 8 out of 10 recognized archery-active states were reportedly locked out of the venue by officials under the directive of Federation President Abdullah. The unexpected exclusion led to an uproar, with affected members protesting outside the…
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Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have killed over 20 farmers in Ondo State after invading no fewer than four communities in the Akure North Local Council Area of the state. With the attack occurring at midnight over the weekend, sources in the affected communities, identified as Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp, and Aba…
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Russian prosecutors on Monday accused a veteran journalist of "justifying terrorism" -- a charge punishable by up to seven years in prison -- as her trial opened amid a widespread crackdown on independent media. Moscow has hugely stepped efforts to quash dissent as it fights in Ukraine and regularly accuses anyone deemed not to toe…