An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a man, Buchi Stanley, to four years and two months imprisonment for the indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted him after he pleaded guilty to one of the charges brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The prosecution said Stanley, sometime in October 2022, at No. 2, Owoseni Street, Surulere, Lagos, indecently treated a 14-year-old girl by asking her to massage his penis with her hands. Stanley, who was initially arraigned on May 26, 2023, over an allegation of defilement, indecent treatment…
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The Ekiti State government has admitted that there were duplication of contracts between the state ministry of transport and works in its controversial N83.4 billion airport project between 2019 and 2024. A SaharaReporters’ review of the Ekiti State open contracting data standard portal has shown that the contracts worth N83.4 billion were awarded by the state for the project in five years. Before former Governor Kayode Fayemi launched the airport project for which he has been repeatedly received backlashes for allegedly deceiving Nigerians in 2022, contracts worth N36.7billion were awarded. That was between 2019 and 2022. After…
The Delta State Government has warned medical personnel who provide family planning for underage girls to desist or face prosecution. The State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General (AG), Ohwovoriole Ekemejero SAN, gave the warning at the World Contraception Day held on Thursday in Asaba, the State capital. Ohwovoriole, represented by the Director of Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Unit, Mrs Patricia Akanagwuna, said providing minor access to these facilities without the consent of the girl child’s parents or guardian is illegal in the eye of the law, and those involved must be punished accordingly. “In the eye of the…
Public interest and human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has weighed in on the ongoing defamation controversy involving renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana and social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Effiong, in a statement via X on Thursday, criticised VeryDarkMan’s handling of the issue and highlighted his lack of understanding of the law of libel. “Saying that you expected Femi Falana to write to Bobrisky and not you, who actually published the defamatory matter, is just a demonstration of your acute lack of knowledge of the law of libel,” Effiong stated. He emphasised that VeryDarkMan’s personal…
The Chairman of BUA Foods Plc, Abdul Samad Rabiu, on Thursday, blamed the artificial scarcity and rising cost of foodstuffs in Nigeria on the activities of some greedy distributors and producers. This was while the business mogul applauded President Bola Tinubu for granting duty waivers on food imports into the country. Rabiu disclosed this at the 7th annual general meeting of the company in Abuja. He said, “BUA products are the cheapest in the market. And because we have other companies producing similar products, it is very difficult to price them low. For instance, a few months ago, the price…
One of the standout performers in Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who scored twice, marking a significant milestone in his burgeoning career. Nwaneri opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half and later completed his brace, much to the delight of the Emirates crowd, who serenaded him with chants of “he’s one of our own.” Reflecting on his performance, Nwaneri expressed his excitement, saying, “I’m buzzing. I’m so happy to have helped the team go through to the next round and I’m just ready for whatever’s next.” Arsenal…
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said investigations were actively underway into allegations of bandit sponsorship in the North West region. The Minister of State for Defence and immediate past governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, and his successor, Dauda Lawal, have accused each other of sponsoring bandits. On Tuesday, Matawalle challenged Lawal to swear on the Holy Qur’an that he had no involvement in the sponsorship of bandits. In response, Lawal vowed to release evidence against the minister, adding that he had also reported the matter to the National Security Adviser. When asked about the military’s role regarding the allegations involving…
In a shocking turn of events, the much-anticipated Hamster Kombat, which had been trending for months, has left thousands of Nigerians in uproar. After five long months of continuous tapping to earn rewards, users expected substantial payouts promised by the coin’s promoters—some dreaming of becoming millionaires. However, as the coin finally launched on Thursday, the reality hit hard: instead of the massive financial rewards users had been led to believe, payouts ranged from a mere 1 to 4 dollars. Unconfirmed reports about the highest earner so far ranged from 7 to 17 dollars. Social media is ablaze with frustrations, as…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced that the state will commence the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage from next month. Soludo disclosed this at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre in Awka on Thursday, while meeting with all principals and headteachers in public primary and secondary schools across the state. The governor also announced that, from next week, a free education policy will be available to senior students in all public schools in the state. He further directed that students in senior classes who have already paid their N5,000 fees for this term should be…
The Bayelsa State Government has forged a strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry to enhance local exports through a N4 billion loan scheme, designed to address the funding shortfall faced by businesses in the region. Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade, Industry, and Investment, Dr. Jones Ibieri, made this known on Thursday during a Nigerian Export Promotion Council Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Programme held in Yenagoa. According to Ibieri, the state government and BoI will each contribute N2 billion to the scheme, which offers loans at single-digit interest rates for businesses across the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State. He encouraged…