The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe a fortnight ago discovered and destroyed 109 illegal refining sites and arrested 24 economic saboteurs in the South-South region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the troops operating under Operation Octopus Grip, also discovered and destroyed 34 wooden boats, 150 storage tanks, 119 ovens and 104 dugout pits. He said the troops also recovered 27 pumping machines, one weapon, one speed boat, 13 vehicles and seven outboard engines during the period.…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it has initiated Resilience and Social Cohesion programme to support 500,000 people in Borno and Yobe states. The three-year programme is being implemented in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and German government. Mr Peter Hawkins, UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria disclosed this on Thursday in Damaturu. He said the programme would target children 0-23 months, pregnant women, school-age children, adolescent girls, female-headed households, and people with disabilities. He listed the two benefiting local government councils as Bade in Yobe and Shani in Borno. The UNCEF official said the programme would provide life-saving…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups have called on the party leadership to reconsider the choice of a vice presidential candidate by giving Nigerian youths the opportunity to actively participate in choosing the person. APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has named a former Governor of Borno, Sen. Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. In a communiqué issued in Abuja, the groups said that they had unanimously rejected “in totality` the choice of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate. “We call on the leadership of the APC Progressive Governors Forum and Bola Tinubu to reconsider the choice of a running mate and…
The global campaign for aid and development transparency, Publish What You Fund has named the African Development Bank (AfDB) the most transparent organization in the world.The Bank’s Sovereign Portfolio now ranks first out of 50 global development institutions in Publish What You Fund’s 2022 Aid Transparency Index, released today with a top score of 98.5.African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said: “I am elated to learn of this outstanding recognition from Publish What You Fund. It is a testament to the relentless efforts of the more than 2,000 personnel across our organization who works tirelessly to accelerate Africa’s progress. Maintaining razor-sharp focus,…
The Founder, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), Prof. Joy Ezilo, says no fewer than 450 cases of violence against women were reported to the organisation between January and June 2022. Ezilo disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu while presenting the bi-annual report of the organisation. She said that the cases reported included rape, defilement, incest, domestic violence, child custody, neglect and non-maintenance. Others are denial of inheritance, harmful widowhood practices, malicious damage to property, forceful ejection, abandonment of spouses, early and forced marriage. She also said that a significant number of complaints were reported by male victims who complained about emotional…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has begun distribution of inputs and farm implements under its special intervention to support smallholder farmers in Edo. Thirty percent of the inputs would be distributed to women famers to increase opportunities for them, while 10 per cent targeted at persons with special needs. The items distributed include food dehydrator; motorised oil palm harvester, cashew racker, water pumps, knapsack sprayers, chemicals, growth enhancers and power tillers. Others are cassava stems, planters and cassava processing equipment, yam, maize, cashew and groundnut seeds, as well as coconut, oil palm and cocoa seedlings. Speaking at…
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended 25 suspected cultists in the state and recovered some items from them. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Warri. Edafe said that the hoodlums were nabbed on Sunday by a combined team of the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU), Ibusa Division, and local vigilantes in Oshimili North local government area of the state. He said that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ibusa Police Station, was informed that the suspects were having their initiation at Zion Road, Ibusa. Edafe added that the Commissioner of Police (CP)…
The German government, World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have inaugurated a 40-million-euro resilience and essential services support for Northeast. The information is in a joint statement issued by WFP and UNICEF on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, the programme is funded by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development through the German Development Bank, KfW. It states that the Resilience and Social Cohesion project will be implemented for three years by WFP and UNICEF. Under the programme, children from 0 to 23 months, pregnant women, school-age children, adolescent girls, female-headed households and…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday sentenced the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Delivering judgment, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, held that the prosecution had successfully proven the charge of sexual assault of a minor and indecent treatment of a minor against the convict. ASHENEWS earlier reported that Ijesha had been convicted and awaiting sentencing.
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha for indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of count one and count six – sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration. At the time of filing this report, the case has been stood down for a few minutes for sentencing of the convict.