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Crime & Security Law & JusticeMedical Doctor Narrates How A 13-Year-Old Girl Was Gang Raped By Seven Men In Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 11, 2022

IKEJA, (LAGOS) — A medical doctor, working at the Mirabel Centre, a sexual assault referral centre, Mistura Shogunle, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, narrated how a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by seven men in her neighbourhood. Shogunle testified before the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court at the trial of a 20-year-old fashion designer, Rasheed Fashola who is being charged for two counts of conspiracy and defilement of a child. Fashola had, however,...

Law & Justice Nigeria ElectionsWe Are Yet to Get Certified Copy of Judgement on Umahi – INEC

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 11, 2022

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has not gotten a certified copy of the judgement of the Federal High Court which ordered the sack of the state governor, David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe. The National Commissioner of INEC revealed this on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television. He, however, said that the commission has gotten a letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nominating replacements for...

Africa Columns Foreign Policy United StatesOPINION: Reflections: Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on the Dilemmas Diplomats Face

PilotnewsMarch 9, 2022

Former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Russ Feingold reflects on his time as U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other diplomatic roles he has held throughout his career. Welcome to Reflections, a bimonthly series of conversations that invites former senior U.S.-Africa policymakers to discuss difficult issues that they confronted in their careers with the benefit of hindsight. The second conversation in the series features Russ Feingold, who served...

Health Military WellnessGOC Commissions Projects in 82 Division Nigerian Army

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 9, 2022

ENUGU — The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned key intervention projects duly completed by the Division in Abakpa Cantonment Enugu. Neurosciences and Wellness Center commisioned at the 82 Division-Enugu-March-9-2022The intervention projects include a Neuroscience and Wellness Centre, Specialist Outpatient Department/Urology Clinic, and Nursing Station at 82 Division Medical Services and Hospital. Also, the Soldiers’ club was remodeled and accommodation for soldiers on transit constructed; the club...

Law & Justice News PoliticsUmahi Rejects Court Order Directing Removal As Ebonyi Governor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 8, 2022

ABUJA — The governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi, has rejected the court ruling directing his removal from office. The governor described the court order as a sham. On Tuesday, a federal high court sitting in Abuja had ordered the removal of Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe. The order was over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umahi declared that there is no constitutional provision that...

Law & Justice News PoliticsDEVELOPING STORY: Court Sacks Ebonyi State Governor and His Deputy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2022

ABUJA — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has removed from office, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe on Tuesday, for defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order in response to a petition filed by the PDP demanding the removal of Governor Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Igwe, from office. Justice Ekwo ruled that...

Foreign Policy ReligionSaudi Arabia Lifts Suspension On18 Countries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2022

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the lifting of suspension on Nigeria and 17 other countries. In a statement Monday, the Ministry assured foreign pilgrims of participation in the 2022 hajj after a two-year suspension occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. It said COVID-19 vaccination was the only basic requirement for pilgrims and that further information would be released in due course. Meanwhile, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in a statement by...

Law & JusticeUgwuanyi Inaugurates Justice Centus Nweze Moot Court UNEC, 34 Customary Courts In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Friday inaugurated a Moot Court in the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, UNEC, and 34 other Customary Courts across the 17 LGAs in the state. The Moot Court in Faculty of Law UNEC was named after Hon. Justice Chime Centus Nweze of the Supreme Court. Commending the Faculty of Law for the provision of the Moot Court and other facilities appropriate for students’ academics and training,...

Law & Justice Love & Happiness NewsBaba Ijesha Pleads Not Guilty, Claims Princess Framed Him Because He Broke Up With Her

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 5, 2022

LAGOS — Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha on Friday, March 4, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that comedienne, Damilola Adekoya, aka Princess, is his former lover, as his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor who is the foster child of his colleague, Princess resumed. Testifying in court, Baba Ijesha who is facing six counts bordering on allegations of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault...

Crime & Security Law & JusticePolice Arrested 36 Suspected Terrorists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2022

ABUJA — Police have arrested 36 suspected terrorists and 388 over alleged murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism in the last two months. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said the suspects were arrested during various police operations across the country. He made this known in Abuja during a meeting with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs), explained that 78 were arrested over murder, 110 armed...

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