A visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl, (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded the defendant, pending hearing and filing of his bail application. Soladoye adjourned the…
….tenders LP’s membership register in evidence President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, closed his defence to the petition that candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, filed to nullify his election victory. Tinubu, through his team of lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, wrapped up his defence to the petition, after he presented…
The management of Deeper Life High School celebrated their students yesterday for achieving impressive scores above 300 in the recently concluded 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Miss Umeh Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere emerged as the top scorer with an outstanding mark of 360, making her the highest achiever in the 2023 UTME. Miss Umeh Kamsiyochukwu, who…
… Says the girl may have been manipulated by an adult. The House of Representatives has waded into the allegation of result forgery levelled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) against a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme. The lawmakers expressed concerns that the exam body acted in an unprofessional…
A white substance that sparked an emergency evacuation at the White House on Sunday night, July 2, has been discovered to be cocaine following a test that was carried out. The powder was found in a publicly accessible area of the West Wing on Sunday evening and prompted a brief evacuation of the complex. President…
Mmesoma Ejikeme, the Anambra student who was accused of faking her 2023 UTME result by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday, revealed how she received an automated text message from JAMB indicating that her score was 249. Recall JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, had earlier revealed that the candidate sent a series of messages…
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has raised an alarm over the proliferation of illegal private security outs allegedly parading themselves as authorised small arms and light weapons control organisations, especially in the North Central. The North Central Coordinator of the Centre, Major General Hamza Bature (rtd.), made…
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects, who specialised in hacking local banks, were nabbed…
Rwanda has waved entry visas to visitors from African and Commonwealth countries. Rubagumya said the celebration of Liberation Day provides an opportunity for Rwandans to reflect on how far they have come as a nation and to share Rwanda’s liberation story, the journey of unity and reconciliation, and the country’s ongoing renewal and vision for…
By Chief MK Omolade Esq Executive Governor of a State is a Chief security Officer of his or her State while the Commissioner of Police of a state is the security Officer of that state who is expected by Law to take instructions From the Governor of that state as the chief security officer of…
