By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, presided by Chief Magistrate, Mr O.A Layinka, has ordered the remand of a 50-year-old security guard named Mohammed Sanni in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. Magistrate Layinka, who did not take Sanni’s plea, ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice, just as also she adjourned the case until March 28, pending the DPP’s advice. The prosecutor, Insp Lucky Ihieme, had told the court that Sanni committed the offence on Jan. 8 at Obidiegwu St., Iyana School, Iba,…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Ibrahim Emmanuel on Thursday, 8 February, 2024 ordered a 21-year-old labourer, Shuaibu Haruna, to be flogged 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a wallet. MagistrateEmmanuel, made the pronouncement after Haruna, a resident of Badiko, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft leveled against him. Haruna prayed the court for leniency and vowed to refrain from such acts. The magistrate,who held that the court applied leniency because he admitted being guilty without wasting the court’s time, advised him to be of good behaviour and desist from crime…
The President of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria, CIFCFIN, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his strides in turning around the works of fighting economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in Nigeria. He gave the commendation in Abuja on Thursday, 8 February, 2024 while on a courtesy visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC. According to him, the EFCC has started witnessing quiet transformation since the assumption of office of Olukoyede. He promised the collaboration of his Institute…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, 8 February, 2024, visited under-construction Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu road project, calling it a major breakthrough for the state and Nigeria. Valued at over N350 billion, the Governor said the road will open up Nigeria’s economy with other West African countries such as the Republic of Benin and strengthen the protocols on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). AbdulRazaq thanked the Federal Government and BUA Group for embarking on the project, and commended the affected communities for their patience. “This is a major breakthrough. It is a huge success for Nigeria. Let me first of…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has reemphasized the need to give more attention to the elderly. She spoke while receiving the Wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Eno in her office at the State House, Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the elderly have paid their dues in life and deserve to be taken care of in their old age. “It is easy to bypass them, so to speak, because their voice is no more loud. They need our attention. “I commend the Akwa Ibom State Governor His Excellency Pastor Eno for…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 arraigned a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He was arraigned on nine- count charges bordering on money laundering, diversion of funds, stealing and corruption to the tune of N4billion. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, whilst being the Executive Governor of Anambra State of Nigeria between March 2014 – March 2022, sometime between the 16th February, 2018 and 9th March, 2018 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of…
A new Baba Adinni has emerged to lead the Lagos Muslim community, reports thegazellenews.com Alhaji Sikiru Alabi Macfoy emerged the new Baba Adinni at a keenly contested but free and fairly conducted election on Wednesday, 24 January, 2024. This medium learnt exclusively that Alhaji Macfoy defeated his closest rival, Alhaji Jelili Animashaun at the keenly contested election. Alhaji Macfoy replaced Sheikh Abdul-Hafeez Abou who died recently at the age of 101.
A staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress in ANYIGBA, Dekina Local Government Area, Hajiya Memuna has allegedly escaped death in the hands of supporters of some members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Anyigba in the late hours of Sunday, 17 December, 2023. She has been rushed to a private hospital where doctors are battling to save her life. Memuna, who is the Woman Leader of Obeya Kekele Polling Unit in Anyigba Ward was attacked for supporting the candidacy of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo against the ethnic agenda of the SDP Governorship Candidate, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka. This was…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge. Professor Uchegbu, renowned for her innovative work in nanoparticle drug delivery, is currently a Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London (UCL). President Tinubu celebrated the outstanding accomplishment and commends Professor Uchegbu for being an excellent ambassador for the country and for her relentless efforts to advance the frontiers of pharmaceutical science. The President applauded Professor Uchegbu as epitomizing the ingenuity, brilliance, and hard work that…
The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) has expressed deep sadness at the passing of its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abdul Kolawole Imoyo. Imoyo, a highly regarded corporate media manager and journalist, breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday, 17 December 17, 2023, at First Cardiology, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a brief illness. In a statement signed by ACAMB’s President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, on behalf of the Executive Committee and entire members of Association, Imoyo until his untimely demise, served as the Head of Media Relations at Access Holdings, “where he contributed significantly to the…