A Chief Magistrate Court in Owerri, Imo State, has remanded a 30-year-old cleric, Emeka Michael for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl who was in his house on holidays. The victim, a 12-year-old girl and the six-year-old brother hail from Anambra State, but were on holiday in the house of the accused at Naze in Owerri North LGA of Imo State. The girl escaped from the accused’s house after being sexually abused and was rescued and taken to the Police by a good Nigerian through an Owerri-based radio station. However, the court presided over by Obinna Njemanze on…
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the troops in the past two weeks of operations neutralised 28 terrorists and arrested 92 others. Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He also disclosed that troops also arrested six gunrunners, three kidnappers, six collaborators, and seven perpetrators of oil theft. He added that 82 kidnapped hostages were rescued, while oil thieves and petroleum products valued at N876, 451,800.00 were seized by troops, who also recovered 108 weapons and 564 ammunition. On Niger Delta operations, Buba disclosed that troops in the area discovered…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that three officers, 22 soldiers, three officers, two pilots and crew members were killed, while seven persons were wounded in action during an ambush, which resulted in a fire-fight with insurgents in Shiroro, Niger State. Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that following the confrontation, an Air Force plane was deployed to evacuate 17 dead and seven wounded-in-action soldiers to Kaduna. Buba noted that in the process of the evacuation operation, the plane crashed, Buba debunked reports that the plane was…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says that it will not hesitate to invade Niger Republic if all efforts to reverse the coup in the country fail. TheHintsNews reports that ECOWAS Heads of State and Government had at its second extraordinary summit in Abuja last week, activated its standing force should the junta in Niger refuse to restore to power the ousted president of the country, Mohamed Bazoum. However, the regional body gave the warning on Thursday in Accra, Ghana, insisting that constitutional means would be restored in the country by all means. Also, the defence chiefs of…
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has cleared Nigerian track queen, Tobi Amusan, of doping violations. To this end, the provisional suspension on her had been lifted. With this development, it means the Nigerian medal hopeful will take part in the World Championship billed for Budapest. The statement reads: “A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” “AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning…
The Niger State government Thursday sought the support of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to ameliorate some emergency situation that has been ravaging the State for the past 6-7 years. It also pleaded with the agency to support in solving 6,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in a various camps across the state. The Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, made the plead when he visited the Director General of NEMA, Abib Ahmed in Abuja. Garba, while speaking with the Press on the sidelines shortly after the meeting said the essence of visiting the NEMA was to acquaint the director-general with some…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, says President Bola Tinubu has the capacity to reform the country’s governance system and the economy. Ganduje made this known Thursday when the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) led by Sen. Dayo Adeyeye paid him a courtesy visit at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. His words: “Lagos is a great state, not only in Nigeria but in Africa. So we want a replica, we want a mirror image of that kind of sustainability for Nigeria. “And we believe Asiwaju is equal to the task,…
The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA), has expressed concern over the recent incident involving a Soldier and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer which has brought public ridicule to both organisations. Its President, Segun Obayendo, in a statement issued Thursday said the unfortunate confrontation, captured in the media, has highlighted the need for a renewed commitment for all stakeholders in the industry to advocate for professionalism, cooperation and respect among all sectors of law enforcement and public service. He noted that CIOTA as an body, acknowledged the importance of maintaining order and safety on the roads, as…
Save the Children International (SCI), says more than 1,680 school children have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State. TheHintsNews reports that in April 2014, the abduction from a school in Chibok made global headlines and sparked the #BringBackOurGirls movement and protests, which attracted public support from celebrities and public figures including Malala Yousafzai, Hillary Clinton, and then First Lady Michelle Obama. SCI in a new report titled, “Attack on Education”, launched on Thursday in Abuja, said that in addition to the abductions, over 180 schoolchildren were killed and nearly 90…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He also appointed the immediate past Governor of Ebonyim state, Senator Dave Umahi as the Minister of Works, while Bosun Tijani was appointed Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco As expected, the President appointed Mr. Wale Edun as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, while Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo was appointed Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Others are: Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu;…