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<strong>40-Year-Old Jobless Man Defiles 15-Year-Old Girl</strong>

24Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

40-Year-Old Jobless Man Defiles 15-Year-Old Girl

A 40-year-old jobless man, George Ukpong, has been remanded by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Thursday in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not entertain Ukpong’s plea, ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for legal advice. The Magistrate adjourned the case till March 22 for DPP advice. See Also: Court Orders Evans To Pay Kidnap Victim €233,000, N50m The prosecution counsel, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, earlier stated that Ukpong committed the offence on February 19 at Jaiye oba Street, Shasha, Lagos. According to Ajayi, Ukpong tricked the girl into his room and defiled her. He alleged that the defendant was caught b...

<strong>2023 U-20 AFCON: CAF Congratulates Flying Eagles MOTM Winner</strong>

23Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

2023 U-20 AFCON: CAF Congratulates Flying Eagles MOTM Winner

Confederation of African Football, CAF, has congratulated Flying Eagles striker, Solomon Agbalaka, following his impressive performance in the win over Egypt which resulted in a Man of the Match Award at the 2023 U-20 AFCON. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Young Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 at the Cairo international stadium on Wednesday, February 22. Agbalaka scored the sole goal of the match when he headed in to give Nigeria the lead in the 71st minute. Reacting, CAF in a tweet on its official Twitter handle congratulated the youngster. The tweed read, “Congratulations Solomon Agbalaka, our #NGAEGY Total Energies Man of the Match!” The win marked the Flying Eagles first win in the competition after they were beaten 1-0 by group leaders, Senegal on Sunday, February ...

<strong>104-Year-Old Woman Endorses Peter Obi For Presidency</strong>

23Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

104-Year-Old Woman Endorses Peter Obi For Presidency

Iyom Josephine Ezeanyaeche, a 104-year-old woman, has expressed her support for Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to become the president in Saturday’s election. Ezeanyaeche, popularly known as Mama Africa, during a visit to the LP’s office in Abuja, said Obi would make Nigeria an investment hub. She said the endorsement of Obi to win the forthcoming election was given his qualification as the best out of the four major contestants. She said, “The searchlight for his selection was nationally oriented and accepted for his visionary leadership, integrity, transparency, competence, capacity, character, selflessness, enlightenment, education, and nationalism. “Calling him for this honourable task in our assessment will comfort Nigerians for a new begi...

<strong>UCL: Osimhen Continues Goal Scoring Streak As Napoli Down Frankfurt</strong>

22Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

UCL: Osimhen Continues Goal Scoring Streak As Napoli Down Frankfurt

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen continued his impressive form in front of goal as Napoli defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash on Tuesday. Napoli was awarded a penalty in the 35th minute when Osimhen was fouled in the box but the spot kick was missed by Georgia international, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Osimhen put Napoli ahead in the match after converting a Hirving Lozano pass five minutes after the missed penalty kick. The goal was the Nigeria international’s second in four Champions League matches for the Italian side this season. See Also: Why Osimhen Is Serie A Strongest Striker – Totti Osimhen, 24, has now bagged 20 goals in 24 matches across all competitions for the Serie A leaders this season. Th...

<strong>JAMB Halts 2023 Direct Entry Registration</strong>

22Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

JAMB Halts 2023 Direct Entry Registration

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the ongoing 2023 Direct Entry registrations. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Fabian Benjamin, its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol. The statement stated that the registration which started on Monday, February 20, was halted with effect from Tuesday, February 21, 2023. It added that the suspension is to help the development of certain measures, which are intended to better serve prospective candidates. See Also: Kwara Polytechnic Halts Exams Over Naira Scarcity The statement said, “A new date and fresh registration procedure, which will include the upload of JAMB Admission Letter in the case of OND and NCE, admission letter issued by universities in the case of university diploma, a...

<strong>Eight Students Travelling Home For Election Die in Auto Crash</strong>

21Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Eight Students Travelling Home For Election Die in Auto Crash

Eight students of Madonna University in Rivers State have been burnt to death in a road mishap, reports say. The incident took place along the Trans-Saharan road in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Saturday while the students were travelling to Taraba State. According to TheCable, the undergraduates were travelling home after the school went on a break to permit students to vote in the forthcoming elections. Their bus allegedly caught fire and got burnt beyond recognition, leaving eight dead and 10 other passengers seriously injured. The injured passengers were taken to the Alex Ekwueme Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, the State capital, for treatment. An official of the institution, Benedicta Egoyibom, confirmed the incident. She, however, failed to give details ...

<strong>Lagos Transport Worker Stabs Colleague To Death</strong>

21Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation, Violence

Lagos Transport Worker Stabs Colleague To Death

Ibrahim Yahaya, a transport worker in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State has allegedly stabbed his colleague, Kabiru Abdullahi, to death during an argument that ensued at the Kanuri Motor Park. Yahaya and Kabiru were at the park when an argument ensued between them, Punch reports. The misunderstanding between the duo reportedly degenerated into a fight and in the process, Kabiru brought out a knife and allegedly stabbed Yahaya’s head. After being stabbed, Yahaya quickly left the scene and sought treatment for himself on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. After being treated, Yahaya, sought retaliation and paid Kabiru an unexpected visit to the park the next day when he allegedly stabbed Kabiru with a knife in the neck. Some persons who experienced the attack in a bid to res...

<strong>US Charges Nigerians For ‘Fraudulently Obtaining Nursing Credentials’</strong>

20Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

US Charges Nigerians For ‘Fraudulently Obtaining Nursing Credentials’

The Texas board of nursing has pressed charges against some nurses for reportedly obtaining educational credentials deceitfully in the United States. The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) in a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action, tagged Operation Nightingale, found that some persons had obtained fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. The investigation which started on January 25, was targeted at uncovering fraudulent dealings where individuals acquired nursing credentials and used them to qualify to sit for the national nursing board examination. Tired depressed female african scrub nurse wears face mask blue uniform gloves sits on hospital floor. Exhausted sad black doctor feels burnout stress of corona vir...

<strong>Woman Burns Self Over N70,000 Debt In Ogun</strong>

20Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Woman Burns Self Over N70,000 Debt In Ogun

A middle-aged woman identified as Mama Dada has set herself on fire in her rented apartment allegedly over her inability to offset a N70,000 loan she took from a microfinance bank. The deceased burnt beyond recognition as the entire building situated at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta was razed. An eyewitness, Bolanle Ajayi, who resides in the area, while speaking to Punch confirmed that the woman took her own life after she could not pay back the loan. She said, “I was told that she obtained the loan running into N70,000.” A former member of the community bank’s group, who identified herself simply as Mrs Adeogun, said that an ‘unprecedented embarrassment’ will befall anyone who refuses to pay back the loan at the set date. She said, “If you refuse to pay them back a...

Akeredolu Tells Buhari Parting Gift To Give Nigerians

19Feb

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Economy, Elections, Finance, News, Nigeria

Akeredolu Tells Buhari Parting Gift To Give Nigerians

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has told President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the old and new naira notes to both be in circulation as legal tender. Cash scarcity has been witnessed across the country as a fallout of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign policy. This has resulted in protests and attacks on banks in some states across the country in the past few days. Reacting to the development in a statement issued on Saturday, Akeredolu said the crisis may upset the forthcoming general election. He said the “failed implementation” of the policy is as a result of “miscalculation, error of judgement and disinformation“ from the apex bank. The governor insisted that as appealing as the policy appears to be, its implementation drives curiosity as regar...