A secondary school teacher named Mrs Blessing Emmanuel,has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for allegedly dehumanizing a 12-year-old girl, Amarachi Emmanuel, who was said to be her stepdaughter. Mrs Emmanuel was arrested on Tuesday,8 October, 2024 by the Owerri Police Area Command headquarters following a complaint made by an Owerri-based activist, Chidiebube Okeoma, who is also a journalist. The victim’s plight was brought to the attention of the activist by two Owerri-based women, Eunice and Amarachi, who saw the girl selling sachet water on the streets of Owerri with her battered body. A video clip posted by…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, 30, to death over a N2,000 debt. Chukwu reportedly stabbed Ofando with a pair of scissors after a heated argument at Akintola village in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Ofando died while he was being rushed to the hospital, having lost much blood due to excessive bleeding. According to the state Commissioner of Police Oladipo Abayomi, what started as an argument degenerated into the killing of Ofando. “Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command attached to the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday,11 October, 2024 dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Nwite, in his ruling, dismissed the application on the ground that it constituted an abuse of court process. He held that Gambaryan’s request could not be granted when he was still challenging the earlier bail ruling at the Court of Appeal. The judge, who stressed that the defendant failed to withdraw his pending appeal against the earlier ruling on his bail application before filing another motion, said such act amounted…
Lagos State Government is leading a team of start-up and established technology and innovation companies to GITEX 2024, holding in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. GITEX, the biggest tech show in the world, connects people with industry leaders from big tech, global governments, innovative startups, expert investors, and corporate buyers. It is a technology expo held annually at the Dubai World Trade Center in the United Arab Emirates. The event underpins the rapid technology-driven transformations, investments, and projects shaping the economies of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. This year, the Lagos State contingent is characterized by technology ecosystem companies…
As one of the institutions championing positive change in the global entertainment industry, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Africa’s creative economy by partnering with critical stakeholders to align with the African Union’s vision for cultural and creative development, as outlined during the recently concluded 6th Pan-African Cultural Congress (AU/PACC6) in Moroni, Union of Comoros. It was a gathering of key stakeholders, including Pan-African cultural institutions, artists, cultural workers, and policymakers in the East African country, at an epoch-making event held between September 25 and 27, 2024. At this event, a framework for…
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has successfully restored full operational services across its electronic transaction channels, ensuring that customers can now enjoy seamless access to digital banking services. This restoration follows temporary disruptions caused by a routine upgrade of the bank’s technology infrastructure, which aimed to optimize service delivery but impacted e-channel services recently. In a post shared on Thursday, 10 October, 2024, through its social media platforms, the leading lender confirmed that all services across its electronic channels have been fully reinstated. Reiterating its commitment to providing quality digital services, the bank assured customers of exceptional…
I join in the celebration of the year 2024 International Day of the Girl Child. The theme for this year, “Girls’ Vision for the Future” is very apt. Every girl should be able to dream of a future where she can grow without limits. Education is the bedrock of that future. We must continue to invest in education starting from the home, teaching our girls to believe in themselves and the values of self -worth and dignity, thereby equipping them with the confidence to face the future. With the right support, resources and opportunities, the potential of the world’s more…
Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Dauda Lawal has congratulated the newly promoted and decorated Assistant Commandant Generals (ACG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, noting that the promotion is well deserved and a call to qualitative leadership and exemplary lifestyle to set the pace for their subordinates. He further lauded the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi-led administration for deploying to Zamfara State a crop of diligent, tactful and outstanding officers whose ability to address the security challenges in the state has enhanced its security architecture and tackled many challenges…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has convened a meeting with the state minimum wage implementation committee during which he directed that civil servants be paid the new national wage this month. The meeting was held in Maiduguri on Monday, 7 October, 2024, at the council chamber of the government house. In the meantime, Governor Zulum has approved the release of N3 billion for the payment of entitlements to families of civil servants that died in Borno State. The governor made a symbolic cheque presentation to the Nigerian Union of Pensioners. Governor Zulum also assured that he would clear the backlog…
ActionAid Nigeria has lamented that despite many progress made in gender advocacy in the country, many Nigerian girls remain burdened by issues like early marriage, gender-based violence, lack of access to quality education, and the societal norms that continually attempt to silence their voices. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu speaking at the commemoration of 2024 International Day of the Girl in Abuja on Friday noted that the theme of the celebration: “Girls’ Vision for the Future,” could not be more fitting as it serves as a powerful reminder that girls are not just passive recipients of change,…