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3 Feb
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, identified as Luka James, for the offences of criminal conspiracy abduction and rape of a minor. Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Ngurore, in a statement, said disclosed that the suspect hails from Gwalantabal Village in Song Local Government Area. He was arrested in Michicka following a…
11 Dec
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment for indecently touching a 12-year-old girl’s breast. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Folorunsho after he pleaded guilty to an amended two counts of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault. Folorunsho was sometime in October 2021…
14 Oct
Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor, the legal team behind the filings announced Monday. The federal civil complaints filed in Manhattan were filed anonymously, two by women named as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. The allegations in…
13 Aug 2024
A 12-year-old boy, was on Tuesday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stabbing two brothers. READ ALSO:Protest: Police release 10 minors detained in Nasarawa The defendant, who is of no fixed address, is standing trial on a three-count charge of assault, malicious damage and breach of the peace. The Prosecutor, Insp…
9 May 2024
A 71-year-old man identified as Adesina has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for impregnating his tenant's 14-year-old child. Adesina was caught having sex with the minor in the bathroom of the house, around 10:15 pm on Tuesday. The septuagenarian was arrested by neighbours and community members who witnessed the scene and also…
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The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Sule Salihu Enehe, has flagged off the implementation of the Land Use Charge Law to boost the internal revenue of the state. Enehe said the implementation of the Land Use Charge is aimed at strengthening the revenue base for sustainable development. The Guardian reports that…
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to compensate the family of a 12-year-old student who tragically lost his life following a diphtheria outbreak at King’s College, Lagos. Adopting a motion of urgent national importance by Rep. Akin Rotimi, the House also called on the Federal Ministry of Education to take immediate…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority (NMDPRA), Eket Field Office, has sealed 10 Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) retail outlets in Akwa Ibom for various offences. The state Coordinator of NMDPRA, Mr. Ikechukwu Eseka, said this at the end of surveillance operation in Uyo on Wednesday. He said that the LPG retail outlets were…
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Producers of the hit movie 'Gangs of Lagos,' Greoh Limited and Amazon Prime have reached a settlement with Isale Eko Descendants Union, which will see them apologise for desecrating an aspect of Lagos culture. The Isale Eko Descendants had accused the producers of defamation and sacrilege for their portrayal of Eyo Masquerade in the movie…
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The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA) on Wednesday, faulted the claim by former Gov. Godwin Obaseki on the endorsement of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme by World Bank. Mr. John Mayaki, the Country Director of CGGEJA, a civil rights group, stated this in a statement made available…
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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, narrowly missed re-election to the FIFA Council, losing by a single vote during the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Pinnick secured 28 votes, falling short of the 29 votes won by Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) and Souleman Hassan Waberi (Djibouti), who claimed the final…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK steel “couldn’t come at a worse time,” the industry has warned as the levy on U.S. imports is introduced. The British steel and aluminium industries are braced for the impact of the U.S. president’s tariffs, which came in at midnight in the US, around 0400 GMT. The UK…
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The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday, said that with the right progressive reforms, economic efficiency, competitiveness, harmonisation, and transparency, Lagos can generate up to ₦5 trillion annually as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund infrastructure, education, and healthcare for Lagosians. Delivering the keynote speech at the launch of…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday told the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseden Babatunde Ogunjimi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to ignore the letter written by Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration introducing local government…
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned a terrorist attack on a passenger train and the subsequent hostage-taking in Pakistan. Baghaei extended his sympathies to the government and people of Pakistan. He reaffirmed Iran’s stance against all forms of terrorism, saying that Iran is ready to assist Pakistan in bringing terrorism to an end.…