Delta: Police arrest 59 male suspects, 94 commercial sex workers
Following complaints by residents of Warri, Ughelli and environs over the rising rate of crimes, operatives of the Delta Police Command have raided criminal hideouts, arresting 59 male criminal suspects and 94 commercial sex workers. Breakdown of the suspected criminals arrested included armed robbers, cultists, and kidnappers who were caught with arms and ammunition. The arrests followed the directive handed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police operations, DCP Johnson Adenola, for a massive raids on areas complaints had emerged from. “The Commander led raids on some identified criminal rendezvous at Evwreni, East-West Road, and other black spots all in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.”He said in the course of the raids, 59 male criminal suspects and 94 female suspected commercial sex workers were arrested. KJA 98 GE, nine cups of Loud, Codeine syrup, sachets of Swinol, 20 capsules of tramadol and 31 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 07, 2023 13:19 UTC
Prayer, good leadership will produce a better Nigeria
According to him, every Nigerian irrespective of their party affiliation should pray for the President- elect to succeed in the task before him. His words: " Our prayer is for Nigeria to be a better country; with prayer coupled with good leadership we would have a better Nigeria. Nigeria has been through a lot and without prayer I wonder where we would have been, prayer has held us where we are in this nation. Speaking further he said, " For the President- elect, I believe that with prayer he would do better, with prayer he would be focused and love the people, with prayer Nigeria would be better than where he met it. " It could be recalled that the forthcoming inauguration program of the President- elect has attracted many criticisms from Nigerians.
Source:The Guardian
May 07, 2023 11:55 UTC
A marketer once slapped me, but… —Ajibola
Victoria Akanke Ajibola, actor, entrepreneur and film producer, is a theatre arts practitioner. I have been blessed with this dual heritage and that has given me a more balanced view of life. As a female artiste, my first and very touching challenge was when a film marketer slapped me because of the payment due to me for one of my films entitled OMO LOCAL. However, just like the proverbial toad would say ‘don’t get to the point where you ask me about my tail’. All I can say is, I am in love and I’ll love to be discreet about it.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 07, 2023 04:50 UTC
Prioritise agriculture for export, NEPC advises farmers
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council on Friday advised farmers to prioritise the production of economic crops and trees to tap from the huge potential of export to the international market. Yakusak said cultivation of economic trees like cashew and palm trees has a huge export potential and urged farmers to key in and reap the benefits. He said that the council would provide the needed awareness, technical support, capacity building and tips on how to access the international market through export. According to him, with economic crops and trees, farmers will make more money through export and use part of the profit to buy food with so much change in the bank. Furthermore he added that “We will also sensitise and mobilise farmers and Nigerians to key into the lucrative export business,” Bally said.
Source:Punch
May 07, 2023 01:13 UTC
FG commends JAMB on smooth conduct of 2023 UTME
The Federal Government has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for the smooth and successful conduct of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the commendation on Saturday while monitoring alongside the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the rescheduled UTME at the Computer Based Test (CBT) centre located in Mambila Barrack’s, Asokoro, Abuja. Meanwhile, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in an interview on Saturday, said about 80,000 candidates, who could not sit for the 2023 UTME within their scheduled time owing to no fault of theirs, sat for the rescheduled UTME across the country. “In this year’s UTME, the issue of examination malpractices was reduced to almost zero level,” Fabian said. A total of 1,586,765 candidates indicated an interest in sitting for the 2023 UTME.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 06, 2023 20:42 UTC
King Charles’ wife Camilla crowned Queen
King Charles III’s wife Camilla was crowned Saturday in Westminster Abbey, capping her public evolution from Royal Mistress to “Queen Consort” to Queen in her own right. Camilla, 75, was crowned by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby moments after Charles’ own coronation as sovereign of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Source:Punch
May 06, 2023 19:01 UTC
Woman ordered to pay ex-husband allowance for their children’s feeding
A 30-year-old woman of Lusaka, Zambia, has been ordered by the court to pay K1,000 child maintenance to her ex-husband after deserting her children. According to Zambia Observer, Patricia Bwalya of Chipata Compound sued her husband Samuel Sikalumbi, 38, for divorce. Patricia told the Matero Local Court that her husband was abusive and threatened to kill her on several occasions hence her reason for divorce. However, her husband, Samuel informed the court that his wife had moved out of their matrimonial home with all household goods leaving behind four children, the youngest aged three. The court also ordered Patricia to pay monthly child maintenance of K1,000 to her ex-husband.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 06, 2023 17:17 UTC
My bride price was paid at age 16 –Anambra commissioner
So, we have to start talking to our children, that those things are not our culture. I have always preached that women should love one another; when women start loving one another, all these problems will come to an end. My husband paid my bride price when I was 16, and we got married, but he allowed me to complete secondary education before we wedded. It was not easy to get married at that age, because one doesn’t even know what one is doing. I am somebody that things happen to by the grace of God and I don’t know how it happens.
Source:Punch
May 06, 2023 11:47 UTC
Lagos govt educates school owners on approval processes
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance, has organised an orientation programme for school owners and proprietors on approval and post-approval processes for schools. The orientation was done to acquaint them with the guidelines and standardisation required before approval can be granted, and to ensure that these processes are strictly adhered to after approval. The state government made this known in a statement on Friday, adding that the event was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja. “Lagos State is committed to ensuring that your school is successful, committed to ensuring accountability and that there are minimum standard processes. Absolutely not.”Also, the Director, Private Education Special Programmes, Mrs. Fabambi Falayi, explained that the responsibility of the OEQA was to strengthen control, regulations, standardisation, monitoring and evaluation of public and private schools below tertiary education, as she enlightened participants on the approval processes, provisional approval as well as post-approval processes.
Source:Punch
May 06, 2023 09:45 UTC
Nigeria Police Force Rescues Hostages, Frees Electoral Commissioner Amid Criticism
The Nigeria Police Force has made headlines lately for two major occurrences: the freeing of an arrested Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner and the rescue of 22 hostages kidnapped in the Federal Capital Territory. Despite the police’s achievement in releasing the commissioner, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed discontent about the fast action taken. Meanwhile, FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna Garba, proudly shared his bureau’s accomplishments in rescuing 22 hostages that were abducted in an incident that happened on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Garba stated that FCT police operatives had initiated a unique rescue plan in Kogi, Nasarawa states, and the FCT borders. The Anti-Kidnapping Unit then saved the hostages at Sarudauna Forest, Nasarawa State via Gegu village bordering the FCT.
Source:The Guardian
May 06, 2023 06:27 UTC
‘I’m 41 today, no wife, no child’, man bedridden for 20 years says
Daniel who has been bedridden for 20 years is celebrating his 41st years birthday anniversary today 5th of May. At 41, no wife, not to talk of a child, but I so much Thank God For my Life,” he said. The accidentHis journey to being bedridden started on October 10, 2003. Daniel was getting out of the passenger side of a delivery truck when a running bull gored him. In addition to the infection on his genitals, pressure sores had eaten deep into his buttocks and sides.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 06, 2023 01:26 UTC
How teenager stabbed mother to death in Kano
Tragedy struck in Rimin Kebbe Quarters, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano, as a 22-year-old teenager identified as Ibrahim Musa stabbed his biological mother to death. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Kiyawa Haruna, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, said the deceased, Hajara Muhammad, was brutally stabbed with a sharp knife. The PPRO said tactical teams are currently on ground to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspect. “A knife with a blood stain suspected to have been used in the attack was recovered at the scene. Tactical teams are currently on the ground to ensure the arrest of the culprit(s),” DSP Haruna disclosed.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 06, 2023 00:44 UTC
Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, and Doctor Convicted for Organ Trafficking
Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, 56, were sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom for organ trafficking. Ekweremadu was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison; his wife, Beatrice, was sentenced to four years and six months of imprisonment; and Obeta received a ten-year prison term. The case marked the first time defendants have been convicted under the Modern Slavery Act of an organ harvesting conspiracy. The case has further highlighted the menace of organ trafficking, a practice that has become more prevalent in recent years, particularly in developing countries. The UK authorities have vowed to tackle the issue of organ trafficking and bring those found to be engaging in it to justice.
Source:The Guardian
May 06, 2023 00:34 UTC
Powerful Nigerian couple jailed in landmark organ harvesting case
Following a landmark modern slavery case, multi-millionaire Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey in March. Police have highlighted soaring numbers of modern slavery cases in recent years with a small number involving organ harvesting. “Although organ harvesting forms a very small percentage of modern slavery, human trafficking, we’re now starting to see more people coming forward. “Modern slavery is prevalent across all of our communities in London, be it in labour exploitation, nail bars, car washes, the sex trade industry. Obeta was the former medical school classmate of Ike Ekweremadu’s brother and had undergone a kidney transplant at the Royal Free Hospital himself.
Source:The Guardian
May 05, 2023 21:34 UTC
Bala Mohammed commissions 17.95Km road in Akwa Ibom
According to Senator Muhammad, “I can see that the people of this community are positively touched by your Midas touch. “These days I’ve been taking my colleagues to join me for the commissioning of projects in the rural areas because these are the people that voted for us. He assured of the completion of a second phase of the road to provide smooth access to the Uruan Paramount Ruler’s palace. On his part, the Governor-Elect Pastor Umo Eno, commended the impactfulness of Governor Emmanuel’s development projects and acknowledged the economic viability of the Anua-Mbak-Ishiet road, describing it as the commercial route of the state. Reviewing the project, Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga, said the 17.95km Anua-Mbak-Ishiet road has a 13.1km alignment which is 10.3m wide with side drains.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 05, 2023 20:14 UTC