Woman docked over alleged unlawful detention of children
A 29-year-old woman, Kemi Mebebejoye, was on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State over alleged unlawful detention of three children. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for conspiracy and unlawful detention Mebebejoye pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp. Kehinde Olatunde told the […]
Okowa charges new LG chairmen to be people-oriented
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, charged newly-elected chairmen of the 25 local government councils in the state to formulate policies and programmes that would impact positively on the socio-economic well-being of rural people.
Lagos Continental hotel launches female executive floor
Lagos- as part of the commemoration of the international women’s day celebration, Lagos Continental Hotel, (LCH) has said that it would take special care of its female guest.
IWD: UNESCO scores Buhari high in women inclusion in governance
Mr Steven Onyekwelu, Spotlight Project Manager, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on Monday, said President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated great inclusion of women in governance. Onyekwelu said this at the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD) in Abuja, with the theme of this year’s celebration “Choose to Challenge.” The project manager said […]
Man allegedly disguises as army officer to beat police inspector
A 39-year-old man, Ikechukwu Chokuba, who allegtedly falsely presented himself as an army officer and assaulted a police officer, was on Monday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Chokuba, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on assault and impersonation. The prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, told […]
EFCC arrests 37 internet fraudsters in Ekiti
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has arrested 37 internet fraud suspects, also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. This is contained in a statement signed by EFCC Media Head, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen in Ilorin. The statement reads […]
