Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has heard how a housewife, Omolara Alashe forces a 19-year old girl (names withheld) to sleep with husband in order to bear children for them. This was the evidence given by Investigating Police Officer, IPO Elizabeth Osikolu, a second prosecution witness on Monday. While being led in evidence by State Prosecuting counsel, Babajide Boye, the Police woman who investigated the case informed the court that the incident happened in 2022 in their residence at Ketu where they relocated after the sale of their former house in Ojota.…
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Hauwau Gimbiya Mukhtar Abdulkarim, the serving Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) FCET, Gusau, and Abdullahi Boyi, a lecturer with the Sokoto State College of Education, SSCE have been arraigned for alleged certificate forgery before Justice Muhammad Aliyu Sambo sitting at the Sokoto State High Court. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, charged the duo to court on a six-count charge, with charge No. SS/213c/2024. The two defendants were said to have forged an appointment letter and subsequently used the same for application for the position of provost at the Federal College of Education…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “leadership position and good offices to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernance protesters including the 32 hungry and malnourished children.” SERAP said, “These children and other protesters are detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.” SERAP urged him “to direct Mr. Fagbemi and appropriate law enforcement agencies to promptly investigate the circumstances surrounding the grave violations of the human rights of the children and other…
To encourage women to pursue leadership positions in Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, ARDA Development Communication Incorporated, ARDA-DCI, has called on media practitioners to adopt communication strategies that promote their inclusion. This was conveyed in Lagos on Wednesday during a one-day capacity building training for media professionals, as part of the activities under the Advance: Women Political Participation in Nigeria, AWPP project, which is funded by the Government of Canada through UN Women. According to ARDA-DCI, the AWPP aims to tackle the challenges and barriers that prevent women from assuming political leadership roles in Nigeria. Dissatisfied by the low representation of…
In a gallant and joyful show of gratitude for the crusade held in Argentina by the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN along with its landmark charity programme for the “poorest of the poor” in the country, Pastor Evelyn Joshua has been showered with multiple honours and awards by the government authorities in Argentina. The Crusade was officially recognised as an event of public interest by the various government bodies. Pastor Joshua received the “Key of the city of Resistencia in CHACO Province” by the Mayor of the city, Abelardo Nokckich,. That “key” makes her the first among equals, a…
Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦60.62billion, a 174% YonY Growth Wema Bank Nigeria has released its unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended September 30th 2024, to the Nigeria Exchange Group, NGX. The Bank reported profit before tax of ₦60.62bn, representing an increase of 174% over the ₦22.13bn recorded in the corresponding period in 2023. Wema Bank’s balance sheet remained well structured with total assets growing by 38% to ₦3,084.27 trillion in Q3 2024 from ₦2,240.06trillion in FY 2023. The bank also grew its deposit base year to date by 23% to ₦2,292.30bn from ₦1,860.57bn reported in FY 2023.…
A sixth prosecution witness, John Ogah, the Secretary to former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, told the trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja that his boss instructed him to send email to Ifeoma Ogbonna, account officer of three companies to send money to beneficiaries. The witness told the court that he sent messages via email to the account officer of three companies: Comec, Limelight, and Answin Resources Limited in Zenith Bank to transfer some amount to certain beneficiaries. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office, alleged $4.5 billion and…
The hope that the leadership potentials inherent in today’s youths can be harnessed to tackle leadership challenges the nation is currently facing was rekindled by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende. This was the sum of the keynote address delivered by the Honourable Commissioner at the opening ceremony of year 2024 Five-Day Ibile Youth Academy Divisional Training held at Onikan Youth Centre. According to him,” the Ibile Youth Academy is a flagship initiative of the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development created to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders.…
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Ikeja Branch has called on President Bola Tinubu to end all anti-people policies that engender hunger and insecurity in the country. The NBA Chairman, Oluwaseyi Olawumi said this at a press conference held at NBA Secretariat on Tuesday in Lagos. He made known the stance on issues on frequent fuel price hike and the general state of the nation. The association urges the Nigerian government and policymakers to delineate the complicated impacts of fuel price hikes and inflation on individuals, businesses, and socio-economic structures. The association is unsettled that economic pressures are not only straining…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has said that even as the nation grapples with the current global economic meltdown, members of the commission can improve their lives. The PSC boss, DIG Hashimu Argungu highlighted this while speaking to members of the PSC Cooperative Society and Management Staff when he admonished them to imbibe the Cooperative motto to live by and to make life better, hinting that “it can be something that encourages you when things are tough, or it can be a reminder to stay positive and on track.” PSC Cooperative Society for members -DIG Argungu PSC Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations,…