The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has apologised on Thursday for his statement on the Permanent Voters Card, PVC, expiration. His apology is coming on the heels of outrage by Nigerians about the statement made while addressing a delegation of women from Lagos at the APC’s Women Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to his Media Aide, Mr. Tunde Rahman, in Lagos, Tinubu asked them to check the status of their PVC. He explained that he had said this was to make sure that their cards had not expired. The statement, however, explained that…
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Twenty indigents youths from Igarra area, Akoko-Edo in Edo State are now beneficiaries of skill acquisition Programme sponsored by the Director General, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Mr. Asishana Okauru. According to Mr. Asishana Okauru, the skill empowerment acquisition was a way of giving back to his home youth as part of activities to mark his 60th birthday. The programme included a-three day theoritical and practical professional Photography session that was held from January 6 to 8. The youths were taken through the rudiments of photography and also had some practical session to arouse their interest in Photography. A seasoned photographer…
For defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old in-law who was in his care, a 38-year-old businessman Ofure Siakpere has bagged a life imprisonment in Lagos. The judgement was delivered by Justice Abiola Soladoye of Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday. The trial judge found Siakpere guilty of defilement contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. According to Justice Soladoye, “the prosecution had proved every ingredient for the offence of defilement. The evidence of the prosecution witnesses are compelling and convincing, the judge noted. Continuing, “This is contrary to that of the defence which…
Former Deputy Director, Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, Mrs. Adesomoju Olubunmi Adenike has been appointed as the new Director, Office of the Public Defender, OPD. This information is according to a memo signed by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-bey on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary said Mrs. Adesomoju deployment became imperative following the appointment of the former Director OPD, Dr. Babajide Martins as Director Public Prosecutions, DPP, Ministry of Justice. Her appointment takes immediate effect. CASEFILE gathered that Mrs. Olubunmi Adenike Adesomoju had her primary and secondary education at Command Children School Sabo, Yaba, Lagos…
Temporary reprieve has come the way of suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha as the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja on Tuesday granted him bail. Justice Dada pronounced that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre of his choice during a ruling on the application seeking his ‘freedom’. CASEFILE reports that the defendant would be granted temporary freedom if he is able to deposit N200million, provide two sureties in like sum. The court also said one of the sureties must have the property valued at N100million within the jurisdiction of this honourable court. “Both sureties must depose…
The family of 70-year-old Pa Henry Ekienabor is distressed over the disappearance of their 35 years old daughter, Mercy Henry, a mother of two. The said missing mother, Mercy Henry according to Ekienabor was on her way to to Ijegun, a suburb of the Ikotun area of Lagos State on December 16th, 2021, and till date, she has not been seen. Presently, Ekienabor and her family worry and fear, as the whereabouts of Mercy continues to be unknown. According to Ekienabor, not knowing whether Mercy was alive or dead was the most distressful for him and his family members. The old man,…
Four suspects have been arrested in Zamfara by the State Police Command for dealing in kidnapping and eating human flesh. The incident happened in Gusau, the Zamfara State Capital on 12th December, 2021 where one Ali Yakubu Aliyu reported at Central Police Station Gusau that his nine year-old son, Ahmad Yakubu was missing. Upon the reciept of the report, Police detectives swung into action and commenced investigation into the matter. The efforts paid off when on 28th December, 2021, the Police detectives received an intelligence report with regards to the earlier report that on same date, a corpse of human being was found…
Building on a slew of successes in 2021, the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce on Thursday hosted leading members of Nigeria’s business community and stakeholders from various sectors of the economy at its January Breakfast Meeting, themed: ‘2022 Economic Outlook’. Welcoming delegates to the event, which provided a platform for analysis of the economic, social and geopolitical trends expected to impact Nigeria’s economic performance this year, the President and Council Chairman of the Chamber, Mrs. Bisi Adeyemi highlighted the Chamber’s understanding of the challenges posed by an unstable global market, and the ramifications for Nigerian businesses. “A major objective for hosting…
News reaching CASEFILE says the Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in the country after approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. This information is according to the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE. According to Kashifu, the decision was announced in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the approval was given following a memo written to the President by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim. Kashifu said: “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) directs me to inform the public that President Muhammadu…
Suspected killers of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Babatunde Dada have been remanded at the Special Correctional Centres for Boys Oregun and Ikoyi Prison on Wednesday by a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court. The teenagers Farouk Mohammed 16, and Kasali Jamiu 19 were said to have killed the 46 years old RCCG pastor. Magistrate Mrs Linda Balogun remanded the defendants pending the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP. Meanwhile, the duo were charged alongside two others Mumuni Toheeb 21 and Mubarak Soliu 20, for allegedly receiving a Spark S Techno Phone of the deceased valued at…