Uduak-Abasi Akpan denies knowing late A-Ibom job-seeker, 2 rape victims

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The first accused person, Uduak-Abasi Akpan, in the alleged rape and murder of 26-year-old Akwa Ibom jobseeker, Miss Iniubong Umoren, has denied knowing the deceased. The alleged serial rapist while opening his defence on Wednesday, also denied knowing one Miriam Akpan and Blessing Sunday, who the prosecution had alleged were also his (Uduak-Abasi) rape victims. The …

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Kaduna girl raped by teacher gives birth 

A 12-year-old girl, who was raped by a teacher in Unguwan Fantaro, Kachia local government area of Kaduna State in June 2021, has given birth to a baby boy. The girl (name withheld) until she became a victim of the illegal act, used to hawk around in her village when one teacher known as Salihu under the guise of wanting …

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Lagos appoints MC Oluomo Parks Management Committee chairman

Lagos State Government has appointed an ex-chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee. Also, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the government and the committee. This was contained in a press …

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Muslim and Christian leaders are the enemy of religion —Imam Moshood Olanrewaju

Imam Moshood Olanrewaju Mamudu, the Chief Missionary of Al-Istijab Society of Nigeria and Chief Imam of Raji Elewe Mosque, Lagos Island, has criticized religious leaders in the country.  Imam Moshood, while reacting to the sack of the former Chief Imam of the National Assembly Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, said the termination of the cleric’s appointment was a …

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Just In: Soludo Sets Up 15-man Panel To Settle IPOB Crisis

Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has appointed a 15-member Truth, Justice and Peace Commission to stop the activities of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The committee is headed by human rights activist, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, with Amb. Bianca Ojukwu as secretary.  A statement on Wednesday by Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, named other …

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Aregbesola: How Interior Ministry Managed 1.5m Applicants For 5,000 NSCDC Jobs; 500 Staff Parading Fake Certificates – Head Of Service

The recently concluded recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has been declared one of the fairest and most transparent in recent time, despite the huge number of applicants who applied for the few positions available. This was declared by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, at the Policy Dialogue on Entrenching Transparency in Public Service …

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I’ve paid price for the voiceless – Sacked Abuja Imam speaks, gets new appointment

 Former Chief Imam of the National Assembly Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, says the termination of his appointment was a price he paid for Nigerians who have no voice. DAILY POST reports that a few days after the Imam was suspended following his sermon that criticized the current government over inability to tackle the security situation, he was …

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Ooni of Ife visits Lagos Assembly, meets with Obasa

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday hosted His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogúnwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife. Clad in his traditional royal apparel, Oba Ogunwusi, who arrived the Assembly complex at about 1.30pm, immediately went into a meeting with Speaker Obasa. The monarch left after the brief …

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NURTW crisis: Court grants Kunle Poly N1m bail, transfers case

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State, on Monday, granted bail in the sum of one million Naira to the Lagos Island Branch B chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers charged with murder. The NURTW Chairman, Azeez Lawal (a.k.a Kunle Poly), is charged along with one Adekanbi Wahab, 38. Chief Magistrate, Linda Balogun, also transferred the …

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One week after Kaduna train attack, 168 passengers still unaccounted for – NRC

One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, over 100 of the passengers have yet to be accounted for, an official has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported last Monday’s attack on the Kaduna-bound train by terrorists who first used explosives to immobilise the train before shooting at some of the passengers. They killed some and kidnapped many other passengers. …

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