May 3, 2019

Police set to probe alleged rape of Abuja sex workers

May 3, 2019 7:33 pm

The FCT police Command said it had set up a team to probe allegations of rape against some of its personnel.

The alleged rape was said to have occurred on April 27, 2019 when some suspected commercial sex workers were raided at Caramelo Night Club by the FCTA Joint Task Team.

Some of the commercial sex workers alleged that they were harassed, molested and assaulted by some policemen.

Following the allegation, the Command’s Deputy Spokesman, ASP Gajere Tanimu, in a statement in Abuja yesterday said the Command had sent out invitations to some individuals that may assist in the investigation.…

JAMB to expose prominent Nigerians involved in exam fraud

May 3, 2019 7:16 pm

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, yesterday said the outcome of its probe into examination fraud between 2009 and 2019 will shock many Nigerians.

He said the board has discovered that some prominent Nigerians occupying high positions in the society did not sit its examination by themselves.

Prof. Oloyede said although the board may not be able to punish the culprits because they have already left the system, it would go ahead to publish their names in order to shame them.

The JAMB Registrar said these yesterday while speaking at the 23rd annual seminar of the …

The outcome of our probe, will shock Nigerians – JAMB

May 3, 2019 11:01 am

Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Friday said the outcome of its probe into examination fraud between 2009- 2019 would shock many Nigerians.

He said the board has discovered that some prominent Nigerians occupying high positions in the society today did not take its examination themselves.

Oloyede said although the board may not be able to punish these persons because they had already left the system, but it would go ahead to publish their names to shame them.

China, using espionage to steal secrets – US Pentagon

May 3, 2019 10:46 am

The Pentagon says China is using espionage to steal secrets to help bulk up its military. A new report says China is using a variety of methods to obtain cutting-edge tech, including “cyber theft and exploitation of private Chinese nationals’ access to these technologies.”

These techniques have helped China obtain military-grade equipment from the US, including aviation and antisubmarine warfare technologies.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recently warned Congress that US companies doing business in China were often indirectly benefiting the Chinese military.…

Court remands man for sexually assaulting ten-year-old girl

May 3, 2019 10:34 am

An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Friday ordered that a 45-year-old man, Celestine Onwusonye, who allegedly assaulted a 10-year-old girl be remanded in prison.

Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri Prison.

Sule-Amzat ordered the police to send the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

No good governance without free press, says Saraki

May 3, 2019 10:28 am

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday stated that there can be no good governance in any country where press Freedom is not guaranteed.

Saraki made the statement in a goodwill message to a one day conference marking the 2019 World Press Freedom Day organized by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) and the European Union’s Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme.

The theme of the conference was: “Press Freedom in Nigeria — the Rule of Law, Media and Violent Extremism.”

Gowon collapses at funeral in Delta

May 3, 2019 10:16 am

Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian Head of State has slumped during the funeral of late Maj Gen David Akpodiete Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Dickson provides automatic jobs to Ijaw PhD holders

May 3, 2019 10:04 am

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has offered automatic employments to all PhD holders from Bayelsa State and Ijaw indigenes in other states across the country.

The governor clarified the beneficiaries of the offer were Ijaws from Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.

Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said Dickson made the announcement while inaugurating the Committee for the Employment of Ph.D holders across Ijaw land.