Police are trying to trace a man after a teenage girl was raped on board a train travelling from Essex to London. Detectives on Monday issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident, which is said to have happened around 12.30am on Saturday, December 9. The girl was sexually assaulted after boarding a train at Laindon station, around three miles west of Basildon, said British Transport Police (BTP). The train had been travelling to West Ham in east London. “Following a number of enquiries, officers believe the man in the CCTV image may have information which could help…
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius issued a stark warning that Europe could be facing heightened threats from Russia by the end of the decade in a recent interview published in German newspaper, Welt am Sonntag. Pistorius emphasised the urgent need for European Union countries to bolster their defence industries in preparation for potential challenges, especially in light of the possibility of reduced U.S. engagement on the continent. Pistorius highlighted the seriousness of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats, stating, “[Putin’s] threats against the Baltic states, Georgia, and Moldova must be taken very seriously. This is not just sabre-rattling. We could be…
In a disconcerting incident at Seme Border, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is currently under investigation for an alleged extortion case involving Professor Moyo Okediji, a renowned Arts and History professor at the University of Texas, United States. The professor shared his distressing encounter on Facebook, recounting an unsettling experience with Immigration officers that not only cost him $500, but also led to subsequent harassment by suspected police officers. Professor Okediji detailed his arrival in Lagos via road from Ghana, expressing enthusiasm about exploring Nigeria’s scenic landscape. However, his journey took a distressing turn at the Seme Border, where he…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has stopped a former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, from holding public office. This followed the Minister’s disparaging comment on a decision of the Federal High Court last year. The Federal High Court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, had nullified the candidacy of Aishatu Dahiru, widely known as Binani, as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the recent general election. But Tallen was dissatisfied with the court verdict, describing it as a “Kangaroo judgement,” urging Nigerians to reject it. The President of the Nigerian Bar Association,…
The Chairman of United Nigeria Airline, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, has decried the lack of love among Ndigbo. Okonkwo who spoke at the End of Year get together of an Igbo socio-economic and think tank group, Aka Ikenga, said most of the problems of some prominent Igbo sons have been traced to their fellow Igbo indigenes, who work hard to pull them down. The politician who was recognized by the group with an award as “Enabler of Ndi-Igbo Vision, Strength, and Resilience,” said many Igbo sons use social media to demarket their brothers because of lack of love among themselves. He…
America’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will bring charges against Dozy Mmobuosi, the CEO of Tingo Group, for fabricating financial statements and other documents of three of Tingo Group and its subsidiaries, Tingo Mobile and Tingo Foods PLC. Dozy Mmobuosi and all three of Tingo’s subsidiaries are listed as defendants in the case with charges ranging from insider trading, lying to auditors, and failing to disclose the sale of millions of common shares for which he was the ultimate beneficial owner and internal controls violations. The announcement of the charges comes one month after the SEC formally launched an investigation into Tingo Group.…
Illegal detention: Ex MFM pastor drags Olukoya to court, seeks N250m damages A former Zonal Pastor at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, Sunday Baruwa Olowoyeye, has instituted a suit against the Founder and General Overseer of the denomination, Dr. Daniel Olukoya at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, in which he alleges that the foremost cleric caused the police to illegally detain him for 16 days. Olowoyeye, in an originating Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Order 11, Rule 2 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement) Rules 2009, Sections 33,35,36,39 and 46 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…
DG NAFDAC, Prof Adeyeye with some of the adulterated products The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said it has arrested 10 suspects and seized beverages including wines, soft drinks and consumables worth over N750 million in a raid on Eziukwu Market (Cemetery Market) Aba, Abia State. According to a statement signed by the Director General of NAFDAC, over 1500 cartons of the fake and substandard products were destroyed during the operation while 300 hundred cartons were evacuated to the agency’s warehouse during the raid which followed several weeks of intelligence gathering and collation of…
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As Oyebanji storms Ise with historians, curators and tourism expert Ekiti State Governor, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji has announced plans by his administration to build a world class museum in Ise -Ekiti in his effort to preserve the legacies of internationally renowned carver, popularly called Olowe of Ise Ekiti. Governor Oyebanji made this known on Monday during his visit to the ancient residence of the late sculptor in company of a former Political Adviser to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, some members of his cabinet art curators and researchers, said his government would collaborate with the Ise Ekiti community and other…