A social worker, Mrs Rasheedat Sanusi on Monday, told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how one Ismail Abdulmadiu allegedly defiled a minor in his care on her first day of menstruation. Sanusi testified at the continuation of Abdulmadiu’s trial on a count charge of defilement. Led in evidence by state counsel, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke, Sanusi said that she had served Lagos State Government for 20 years as a social worker. According to her, she is currently serving at the state’s Education District One, Agege. The social worker said that the minor, aged 13, confided in her school teacher that she…
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Fire outbreak has engulfed a building in Javino, an area of Gauraka in Tafa local government area of Niger. Some eyewitnesses said on Monday that the inferno was caused by activities at the building where fuel was stored illegally. With fuel scarcity in the country, the owner of the goods was said to also store diesel in tanks for sale to customers as ‘black market’. According to eyewitness, the owner at about 6:35am attempted to use a pumping machine to fill an iron keg leading to the fire outbreak. The fire rose to consume other tanks containing fuel and diesel,…
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard says the reopened American Corner in Ibadan will connect youth with opportunities on digital exchanges in USA. Leonard stated this on Monday at the official opening of the remodeled American Corner, Ibadan. According to her, U.S. appreciates its partnership with the Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development (IACD) which hosts the American Corner. She added that the U.S. Consulate had expanded and reconfigured the centre to better serve local communities in Oyo State through provision of space for people to connect with US and learn about educational opportunities, especially for young people.…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) vice chairmanship aspirant from North Central, Yusuf Elaigwu has vowed that he would not step down for any aspirant irrespective of any consensus arrangement. Elaigwu made the vow after purchasing the N5 million expression of interest form on Monday in Abuja. According to him, he had made enough sacrifices for the party before now, especially by stepping down for other aspirants as a way of loyalty to the party. This time around, Elaigwu said would not toe that path, adding that he would want the party to also support his quest to serve the APC.…
In apparent show of concern over suspected attacks by the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, in Imo state; frequent power failure and the nation’s economic duldrum, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, invited Imo governor, Hope Uzodinma; the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu through his Twitter handle @GarShehu on Monday said Buhari will “meet separately with them and he would be apprised of the latest developments in Imo State, the power sector and the state of the economy. “It…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, sacked 20 members of the House of Assembly in Cross River, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The PDP had in a suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, challenged the lawmakers’ defection from the party under which platform they were elected to office. Justice Taiwo Obayomi in a judgement, held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power. Details later…
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said that Lagos state government has the highest domestic debt figure of N658.95 billion borrowed as at the end December, 2021. The DMO disclosed that the total domestic debt profile for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has risen from N4.45 trillion to N4.19 trillion in September last year. According to a report by the Office, Lagos which domestic debt stood at N532.12 billion as of September 30, 2021, is now owing N658.95 billion as at the end of December, 2021. With an increase of N126.83 billion in the last three…
The National President of Nigeria Bar Association, NMA, has inaugurated the governing council of its Human Rights Institute. A statement by the NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka said the council is chaired by Chino Obiagwu, SAN with members including Fapohunda, SAN; Rommy Mom, Prof Joy Ezeilo, Suleiman Usman, SAN; Florence Obiakor, Dr. Moses Arome, Funmi Adeogun, Mr. Somina Johnbull, Jude Ilo, Osita Okoro, Gabriel Ikeji and Victor Nwakasi. According to a statement, the mandate of the Institute is to promote the rule of law, safeguarding human rights, ensuring access to justice, enhancing capacity building and skills development on human…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has granted a former governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano bail. The Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sideline of 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIMA) in Monday. According to him, there was nothing political about the former governor’s arrest. “There is nothing political about the investigation. You know what the EFCC stands for. “We investigate crimes, we look at people that have committed crimes and we link it up together…
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Ebonyi state governor David Umahi, which seeks to stay execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, counsel for Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, prayed the court for the withdrawal of the motion, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s lawyer, Emmanuel Ukala, did not oppose the application. The motion for stay of execution was marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/920/21, between PDP Vs. INEC and three others. Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on March 8, in a judgment, ordered Umahi;…