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Blind man remanded in prison for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

A visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu is to cool his heels in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl, (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded the defendant, pending hearing and filing...

ALERT: NEMA Lists 14 States That May Experience Huge Flood Soon

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office. Farinloye urged relevant stakeholders within...

No gunmen attack at Imo secretariat, says Imo govt

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri The Imo government on Wednesday dismissed the report of an attack by unknown gunmen at the Imo State secretariat located along Owerri- Port Harcourt road in the state. The government said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri, by Governor Hope Uzodimma’s Chief Press...

Fraudsters hack 1000 accounts using BVN linked numbers

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects, who specialised in...

JAMB’s 3-year ban not fair because it’s not my fault — Mmesoma admits scoring 249

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

Ejikeme Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls secondary school in Nnewi, Anambra State, who was accused of forging her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, has admitted she scored 249. Mmesoma spoke in an interview on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. She said the only SMS she sent...

IN HUMANITY: Man locks up wife, starves her for nearly two years

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

The claim by various men and women about how the devil either instigated them to commit crimes or how the devil is in league with their victim appears to be unending. While the Delta State Police Command is yet to conclude their investigation into the role of an evil spirit...

Peter Obi Not Labour Party Member – Tinubu Tenders Evidence At Tribunal

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have tendered a copy of the Labour Party (LP) membership register for Anambra State as evidence of their claim that Peter Obi is not a registered member of the party. Obi and the Labour Party are challenging the victory of Bola...

Olisa Metuh, Pius Anyim Meet With Tinubu At Aso Rock

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with the former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Pius Anyim and former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, Olisa Metuh at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Anyim and Metuh arrived together at about 1:30pm and...

Kano plans mass protest over subsidy removal, electricity tariff hike

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

Barring last minute changes, a planned mass protest will erupt in the city of Kano anytime from next week, as a fallout of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Reliable information at the disposal of this medium indicate that a former labour union leader, Alhaji...

Humanitarian group to stage walk against breast cancer in Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

A group, Mbegir Humanitarian Initiative, is set to organize a street walk in support of women suffering from breast cancer in Nasarawa State. The Initiative made this known via a statement issued by its chief executive officer, Rahab Elisha, in Lafia, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the group, unhappy...