How Baba Ijesha sexually harassed me, by minor
A 14-year-old minor (name withheld) on Wednesday in a video played during proceedings at an Ikeja Special Offences Court said that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha, told her he was her boyfriend. The video was a taped recording of the child forensic interview conducted on May 15 by Mrs. Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, a child expert and the Executive Director...
Osinbajo to youths, activists: Join politics to effect changes
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged Nigerian youths and activists to get involved in politics, saying this is the most potent means to effect changes in the society. Osinbajo said the way to transform society is largely dependent on the actions and decisions of those who occupy public offices. He spoke on Wednesday at a virtual forum where he interacted with...
Gunmen abduct 13 passengers in Niger
Thirteen passengers have been abducted by gunmen at Konar Barau village of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Monday Kuryas, confirmed the incident in Minna. Kuryas said that at about 1530 hours, the DPO of Zungeru reported that one Mubarak Idris of Kwanawa village, Sokoto State, a driver of an 18-seater bus...
U.S. to #EndSARS protesters: Take political approach to effect change
United States Mission to Nigeria has urged #EndSARS protesters to take a political approach to addressing their demands. The U.S. said this in a Facebook post on Wednesday while also expressing support for ongoing police reforms. The post read: “Today is a day to reflect on the loss of life and property during last year’s #EndSARS protests. "We appreciate the work done...
Convention: PDP will come out more united – Governors
The governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed optimism that the party would come out of its October 30 national convention more united. The Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, said this while briefing newsmen after their meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Tambuwal said that the party was ready to...
19 students to spend 6 years each in prison for cultism
A High Court in Maiduguri on Wednesday sentenced 19 students to six years imprisonment each for cultism. Delivering judgement, Justice Umar Fadawu, held that there was sufficient evidence proving that each of the defendants committed the offence of conspiracy and management/membership of an unlawful society. The convicts were arrested by the police on September 21, 2019 in a hotel in Maiduguri for being...
#EndSARS anniversary: PDP condemns assaults on protesters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the #EndSARS has come to stay as an epitaph of the manifest cruelty, wicked brutality, torture, illegal detention, mindless extra-judicial killings, gagging and suppression of citizens. It said these were the hallmarks of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in the last six years. The opposition party said it joined Nigerians across the...
How employee stole $1.6m from Travelex Group
The Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos on Wednesday heard how one Ezeogo Ogbu, an employee of Travelex Retail Nigeria Limited, stole $1.6 million from the foreign exchange company. Ogbu allegedly committed the offence with a Bureau De Change operator (BDC), Nwamadi Nnamdi, between 2018 and 2019. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) docked the duo on an eight-count charge of...
Insurance firms pay N9bn #EndSARS claims, N11bn outstanding
Insurance companies will eventually pay about N20 billion in compensations to losses recorded at the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, Chairman of the Nigeria Insurance Association (NIA), Mr. Ganiyu Musa, said the companies had paid claims totalling N9 billion already. NIA said in a report issued on Monday that the...
Alleged N5bn fraud: Stella Oduah’s trial begins Nov 22
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed November 22 for the arraignment of former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, over an allegation of fraud while serving as a minister. Oduah currently represents Anambra North Senatorial District at the National Assembly. She was scheduled for arraignment before Justice Inyang Ekwo on Tuesday, but the proceeding could not take place due to a...
