The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, has sentenced a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, to seven years and three years consecutively for indecent handling and sexual assault, and his wife, Ezimora Obioma, to one year of community service for concealing the act of sexual assault done to their housemaid. According to the prosecution counsel, the…
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, has sentenced a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, to seven years and three years consecutively for indecent handling and sexual assault, and his wife, Ezimora Obioma, to one year of community service for concealing the act of sexual assault done to their housemaid. According to the prosecution counsel, the…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the twin suicide bombing in Gwoza, a community in Borno State. The bombings which took place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, claimed so many lives and many more injured. The House, while pledging its readiness to tackle insecurity through…
Nigeria’s lower lawmaking arm the House of Representatives has called on the President to immortalise former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Humphery Nwosu, for his conduct of the June 12, 1993 election adjudged as the most credible election held in post-independent Nigeria. Nwosu oversaw the…
Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer Marta will feature in her sixth Olympics as she has been selected to represent her country at this summer’s Games in Paris. The 38-year-old announced in April that she plans to retire from international football this year. Brazil manager Arthur Elias said Marta is “the greatest athlete of all time” and…
English Premier League side Chelsea have signed Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for £30m. The Leicester academy graduate signed a six-year contract until 2030. His transfer was completed before Sunday’s Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR) deadline so will help Leicester comply with the financial guidelines. He will link up again with manager Enzo…
The Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Emergency Management Agency to support victims of flood disaster in communities of Abia North Senatorial District. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who was also a former Chief Whip of the Senate. He…
A group, the Concerned Rivers Citizens, CRC on Tuesday said some of its members suspected to be loyalists of the state’s former governor, Nyesom Wike have been expelled. The group, in a statement issued by its President, Jackson Thomas and Secretary-General, Kelvin Eguono said the alleged impostors were expelled for their selfish and malicious activities….
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulsamad Dasuki has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack all his appointees in the security sector because they have failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Dasuki said this during the debate on a motion condemning the recent suicide bombing in Borno State. The motion was sponsored by…
The Alake of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare July 13 a national day dedicated to celebrating the contributions of Noble Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, to humanity both nationally and globally. Gbadebo also said that the Federal Government should honour Soyinka with the second highest national honour of…
