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Oct

15

2022

39-year-old father arrested for impregnating 13-year-old daughter

Lifestyle, Metro2023, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Rape

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 39-year-old man, Mfon Jeremiah, for allegedly impregnating his 13-year-old daughter (name withheld). Jeremiah, a resident of FIRRO Estate off Adesan, Mowe in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, was arrested after his wife reported him to the police. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday. Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim. The PPRO said, “The mother of the victim reported that she discovered…

Oct

15

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Change doesn’t just happen, it is wrought by those with belief – Ukpai Iro Ukpai

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Comr Amos Kalu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The clarion call for positive change in Abia State has continued to gain momentum over time as the state is desirous of, like every other state of the nation, to be on the good trajectory of commensurate development that will improve the lives of her citizenry at a time the struggle for survival within meager and dwindling resources of the nation is a stack reality. Yet this may not be possible without the right attitude toward a practical approach to the problems of the state. "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.' - Leo…

Oct

14

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Arewa youths tell Nigerians to ignore rabble rousers calling for sack of Yakubu as INEC chair

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Arewa, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has condemned the call for the sack of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, who warned against any attempt to remove Yakubu described the group, Arewa Coalition, who made the call as “attention seekers masquerading as campaigners for electoral sanity and accountability in INEC. Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna State, Shettima said, ”We have followed with keen interest an ongoing smear campaign and the call for the sack of INEC National Chairman by a group of rabble-rousers masquerading as campaigners for…

Oct

14

2022

By Freeman

Ohanaeze tells FG not to appeal judgment on Nnamdi Kanu, ‘seek dialogue’

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBiafra, Federal government, Freedom, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Federal Government to immediately open a window of discussion with the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, said this on Thursday while reacting to Kanu's acquittal by the Appeal Court. He advised the Federal Government to "resist the temptation of appealing the Court verdict on the illegality associated with the abduction of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya and his illegitimate extradition to Nigeria." He added that the Federal Government "should be mature enough to know that Kanu's victory is 'a no victor no…

Oct

14

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

AGF to file fresh charges, insists Nnamdi Kanu discharged, not acquitted

Lifestyle, News, PoliticsAbubakar Malami, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

Fresh trouble may be in the offing for the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, as the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, clarified that Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted. Malami dropped a hint on Thursday in his first reaction to the Court of Appeal verdict, which on the same day quashed the terrorism charges against Kanu on grounds of his unlawful abduction from Kenya to Nigeria. A statement from Malami’s office read, “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision…