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  The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, has remanded a 65-year-old man, Joseph Nwankwo, who allegedly defiled an eight-year-old girl. The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused, committed the offence on Dec. 28, 2024 at Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra. “The complainant who is the mother of the eight-year-old girl said her daughter complained of waist pain. She checked and discovered that her daughter’s vaginal was swollen. “After medical examination and enquiry at the General Hospital Ekwulobia, a medical practitioner confirm that the girl had been defiled. “The eight-year-old however, opened up and said that the defendant have been having sex with her,” she said. Okechukwu said the offence contravened Section 130(2) (a) (b) of the Administration Criminal Justice Law 2022. She prayed the court to remand the suspect at a Correctional facility...

  Some South Africans are calling for the removal of their Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, after Miss Universe First Runner-Up 2024, Chidimma Adeshina was spotted in Cape Town. A viral video making the rounds on X allegedly shows the Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, hanging out at a café in Waterfront, Cape Town, sparking fury among some South Africans, with many questioning how she ‘’managed'' to re-enter the country. In October 2024, the Department of Home Affairs claimed that an investigation had found that there was prima facie evidence that Adeshina's mother may have committed fraud and identity theft. The department further announced that it had cancelled Adetshina and her mother's IDs and. travel documents after they failed to adhere to an order to make submissions as to why their documents shouldn't be revoked. Adetshina was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa competition amidst backlash and. accusations of not being a South African. The be...

  Going words of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemicals Company (KDPRC) has attained more than 60 per cent mechanical completion. NNPCL Executive Vice President (Downstream) Isiyaku Abdullahi dropped the hint yesterday in Abuja during the NNPCL Workshop/Engagement session with Kannywood artistes. He said the company has been working assiduously to deliver the refinery this year, adding that the state-run oil firm was simultaneously working on the pipelines with its in-house capacity. Abdullahi said:  “Kaduna in sha Allah should come on stream this year. We are working tirelessly for the pipelines. We are working on Kaduna. “God willing, it should come to stream this year. We are working tirelessly on the pipelines. We are doing in- house project; we have gone more than 60 per of mechanical completion.” Abdullahi said:  “All the three refineries work directly under my superintendence. And as you are aware, God has be...

  The governor of Enugu State,  Dr. Peter Mbah has commended the chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Pastor Beloved Dan Anike, for his empowerment programme which aims to equip youth with technological skills, foster entrepreneurship, promote scholarship, and improve employability among young people in the council area. In his remarks at the launching/flag off ceremony for its human capital development programme held on Friday at the council headquarters, Nkwo Nike, the governor, praised the council chairman for the wonderful initiative aimed at preparing the youth to embrace their future and compete favourably with their peers in other climes. Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to economic participation, job creation, and transitioning the state to a tech-driven economy, stating that he will not back down from his disruptive innovation agenda. "Governor Mbah ...

 

  Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. Confirming the suspension in an interview with Enyimba FM, the state PDP chairman, Abraham Amah, stated that the decision was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) due to Wabara’s breach of party loyalty. According to Amah, Wabara publicly endorsed Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti of the Labour Party, for a second term in office in October 2023—barely five months after Otti’s inauguration. He described the endorsement as an act of sabotage against the PDP, bringing the party into disrepute. Amah cited Chapter 10, Article 58C and F of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), which prohibits such actions and provides grounds for disciplinary measures under Article 59-1. When asked whether the suspension was related to Wabara’s involvement in the ongoing controversy surrounding the national secretary positio...

  President Bola Tinubu has directed his ministers to provide an immediate account of their stewardship and challenges to the people,  News360 Nigeria  reports. This directive is aimed at promoting transparency and accountability within the government. The ministerial briefings, which will start immediately, aim to keep Nigerians informed about the government’s achievements and provide an opportunity for citizens to ask questions. According to Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the briefings will showcase the government’s achievements in the past year. The Tinubu administration will mark its second anniversary with sectoral briefings by the ministers instead of celebrating it with ceremonies. The ministerial briefings will also serve as an assessment of the cabinet members’ performance, as they had signed a performance bond during a cabinet retreat in November 2024. The bond requires them to demonstrate diligence, innovative thinking...