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 Celebrities › JUST IN: Don Jazzy Loses Mum To Cancer by JPhilip(op): 11:13pm On Jul 22, 2022 |
Mavin Records label boss, Don Jazzy has lost his mother. The popular music producer and philanthropist took to social media on Friday evening to make the announcement. Don Jazzy, who was born Michael Collins Ajereh, said that his mother’s demise occurred on Friday morning. He described her as his supporter and backbone, saying he was beyond devastated by her death. “I lost my sweet mother this morning. The matriarch of our family. My supporter and backbone @indianpicolo. “I am beyond devastated. I have never felt pain like this in my life but I am consoled by the good life she lived. She was loved by everyone that ever met her. “She was so strong till the last minute for us even while she battled with cancer. “I have never typed a more difficult caption in my life. Please pray for our Mums soul to Rest In Peace and for strength for my dad, my siblings, her grandchildren and our entire family to bear this loss,” Don Jazzy wrote. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/just-in-im-beyond-devastated-don-jazzy-announces-mums-death/ |
| Politics › Matawalle’s Appointees Were ‘Chief Guests’ At Turbaning Of Ado Aleru - Abdul by JPhilip(op): 2:06pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
A journalist, Abdul Balarabe, has questioned the Zamfara Government’s disavowal of the turbaning of notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aleru as the Sarkin Fulani of Birnin ‘Yandoton Emirate in Tsafe LGA of the state.https://www.herald.ng/matawalles-appointee-was-chief-guest-at-turbaning-of-notorious-bandit-journalist/ Personally, i will never agree that the Zamfara State Govt is not aware of the appointment of the Terrorist Ado Aleru as Sarkin Fulani of Yandoto Daji.https://twitter.com/abdul_donjay/status/1548906981506826240?t=Uz5vRtnOtjuVlpzQgid2tw&s=19 1 Like 1 Share
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| Politics › Fayemi Terminates Appointment Of All Political Aides by JPhilip(op): 9:57am On Jul 18, 2022 |
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has terminated the appointment of his political aides with effect from July 31. The termination is contained in a memo signed by Mr Foluso Daramola, the Secretary to the State Government on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti. “The governor approve that the services of all Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Technical Assistants and Executives Assistants will end on July 31 to enable the State Government process all outstanding allowances of the affected officials more so that the Government is winding up. “The termination is pursuant to the Ekiti state transition law,” Daramola said in the memo. He said that the action was also to ensure payment of entitlements of the political office holders and their terminal benefits. “The action will pave way for the state government to process all outstanding allowances to the affected officials. “This is to ensure smooth transition from the incumbent administration to the new government. The memo reads in part: “A Transition Committee was constituted to among others, evolve strategies for a smooth transition from the incumbent to the incoming government. “One of the duties of the committee, in line with Ekiti State Transition Law, is to ensure the payment of entitlements of political office holders including their terminal benefits”. Fayemi’s tenure expires on October 15. The Governor-elect of Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, was declared winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on June 19. Oyebanji polled a total of 187, 057 votes to win the election and was declared winner by Prof. Oyebode Adebowale, the INEC returning officer, having certified the requirements of the law. He defeated his closest contender and former governor of Ekiti, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, who scored 82, 211, to come second. At the end of collation of total votes, Oyebanji won his opponents in 15 of the 16 local government areas of the state, an unarguably 94 per cent of the state by majority, while Kolawole of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP won in only one local government, which is Efon Alaye Local Government Area. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/fayemi-terminates-appointment-of-all-political-aides/ |
| Business › NNPC Ltd Is Not Recruiting – Management by JPhilip(op): 11:11am On Jul 10, 2022 |
NNPC Ltd. is not recruiting. Its management made the declaration in a statement issued in Abuja by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Garbadeen Muhammad, Muhammad stated that any information suggesting that NNPC Ltd. was recruiting was false and should be disregarded. “The general public should please take note that NNPC Ltd. is not recruiting. “Whenever the company intends to recruit, announcement will be made using our official website – (www.nnpcgroup.com); verified Twitter handle (@nnpcgroup); verified Facebook page (@nnpcgroup) and other credible media channels,’’ he stated. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/nnpc-ltd-is-not-recruiting-management/ |
| Romance › How To Spot Mentally Unstable Spouse-to-be – Female Lawyer by JPhilip(op): 3:36pm On Apr 23, 2022 |
There are subtle signs that give away a mentally-unstable spouse-to-be, a member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ms Chinyere Obasi, has said. The lawyer revealed the signs in a statement released to the media in Lagos on Saturday. She described domestic violence as being a direct antagonist of a sane society, with the major problem stemming from the family unit. Obasi, therefore, urged intending couples to ensure that they are familiar with the psychological make up of their prospective spouses, before marriage. “We have been inundated with endless stories of spouse brutalisation often leading to death, as well as stories of child and maid molestation and brutalisation. “Without prejudice to the other forms mentioned, brutalisation of the female spouse is mostly rampant in our society. “It is common knowledge that the family unit is the cradle of society, being the very foundation upon which the pillars of societal advancements are built. “Hence, there is a high tendency that a brutalised child or one who witnessed same on a parent, maid or sibling would naturally continue the cycle in his or her own home, thus, further destroying the society,” she said According to Obasi, recurring incidences of domestic violence in society, now calls for intending couples to look into the mental disposition of their proposed partners before marriage. “It may be cliché, but it remains very valid that intending couples should look very deep into the mental disposition of the person they intend to marry. “There are always signs of violence in a violent person, no matter how concealed. “It requires a high level of sensitivity to detect same; hence intending spouses should be deliberate in observing the tendencies of their spouses,” she said. According to her, it is also important to watch how an intending partner treats the people around them because even where they try to conceal same, it will naturally manifest in others. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/how-to-spot-mentally-unstable-spouse-to-be-female-lawyer/ |
| Politics › 6 Things Buhari Said About Dangote At 65 by JPhilip(op): 2:46pm On Apr 10, 2022 |
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, clocked 65 today and birthday wishes from many prominent Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, have flooded social media. You are probably asking what President Buhari said about Dangote at 65. Look no further. President Buhari’s wishes were conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Femi Adesina. Below are 5 things the president said about the foremost industrialist: 1. President Buhari said he joined Dangote’s family members, friends, and associates to celebrate the business magnate’s milestone. 2. The president said he shared the memorable occasion with the Dangote Group, which includes management and members of staff, and the many visionary leaders that daily redefine the livelihood of Nigerians for the better, and drive competitiveness in the economy with clear ranking of excellence in provision of goods and services. 3. President Buhari affirmed the footprints of the consummate businessman in key sectors of the economy, and the remarkable results achieved in production and supply of food items, making him a household name. Read more:...https://johnall./2022/04/10/6-things-buhari-said-about-dangote-at-65/ |
| Crime › How My Father Repeatedly Defiled Me – Survivor by JPhilip(op): 7:39pm On Apr 07, 2022 |
A teenager (name withheld) on Thursday narrated to an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how her 43-year-old biological father (name withheld) allegedly defiled her many times. The survivor, aged 16, testified at her father’s trial. She was led in evidence by Lagos State counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo. The witness said that before the alleged defilement, her mother relocated to South Africa in 2014. She said that her father had been having sex with her since she was 14 years. The survivor said that her father told her that “holy spirit” instructed him to have sexual intercourse with her. “I was 14 years old when the incident happened. It started with him touching my body. “When I noticed this, I moved away my body from him. I told my twin brother about it the following morning but he did not believe me. “The next day, he had sex with me. I could not shout nor do anything because my father threatened me,” the survivor told the court. She testified that her father continued to defile her even after they relocated to Badore, Ajah, Lagos State. “At this point, it became an issue because he had sex with me almost every time on a beach.” “There was a night he woke me up and told me that ‘holy spirit’ told him to have sex with me and when he realised I was not ready to submit myself, he forcefully had sex with me. “There was also a time my father had issues with his girlfriend. He woke me up and took me to the kitchen to have sex with me. “I did not make any sound because he threatened to kill me – the reason I could not tell my mother.” She testified that her father later took her and her twin brother to his girlfriend’s residence at Chevron area of Lekki, Lagos State, to live with her, adding that he still had sex with her (survivor) there... To read more, click on: https://www.herald.ng/how-my-father-repeatedly-defiled-me-survivor/ |
| Crime › Police Stop Man, 67, From Jumping Into Lagos Lagoon On Birthday by JPhilip(op): 3:35pm On Apr 05, 2022 |
But for the timely intervention of operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, a 67-year-old resident, Oluwatoye Bamgboye would have committed suicide by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon on his birthday today. The RRS stated this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Tuesday. It read, “Officials of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol of 3rd Mainland Bridge this afternoon stopped a 67 – year old man from leaping into the Lagoon on his birthday. “The elderly man, who gave his name as Oluwatoye Bamgboye, from Oju – Ore, Ogun State, was attempting to jump into the Lagos Lagoon inward Lagos Island when the officers stopped him. “He disclosed that a personal challenge made him sell his house, land and car. With that, he still couldn’t solve the problem. He got a loan and the problem still persisted. “He explained further that, he secured a job and on the resumption date, he was informed that the job had been given to someone else.” The statement quoted Bamgboye as saying, “Today being my birthday, I have decided to end it all. The burden and the frustration is too much for me to bear. My wife has abandoned me in the process”. The RRS said Bamgboye has been conveyed to Adekunle Police Station, where efforts are in progress to contact his family members. Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/bamgboye-suicide-attempt-lagos-lagoon-rrs/ |
| Romance › My Husband’s Manhood Is Not Working – Divorce-seeking Woman Tells Court by JPhilip(op): 3:25pm On Apr 05, 2022 |
A 54-year-old woman, Blessing Mormah, has approached an Igando Customary Court, asking for the dissolution of her marriage due to her husband’s alleged sexual incompetence. Mormah, a beautician, asked the court on Tuesday to dissolve her 25-year-old marriage, alleging that she was forced into it. She said that she was fed up and could not continue with the marriage. “My father forced me to love him. “We have five children, two boys and three girls. “Also, we always quarrel, we fight too often and anytime we fight he will tell me to leave his house. “He forgets that quarrels abound in marriage and no one is perfect. “I am fed up with this lifestyle so I moved out eventually. “Also, his manhood is not working. “When I found out, I took him to hospital and drugs were prescribed for him but he never used them. “He always said nothing was wrong with him. “Ok, if nothing is wrong, then perform your duty but he cannot... Read more...https://www.herald.ng/husband-manhood-not-working-divorce/ |
| Celebrities › How Comedy Skit Makers, Social Media Influencers Buy Lekki Mansions, Posh Cars by JPhilip(op): 3:49am On Apr 05, 2022 |
A recently released World Bank report says no fewer than 4 out of 10 Nigerians are living below the poverty line. Since depression is known to be a travelling partner of poverty and as telecom service providers make cheaper data subscription options available, many Nigerians are taking to watching online comedy skits and stalking their favourite social media influencers online to take their minds off their own gloomy financial situation.https://www.herald.ng/social-media-influencers-mansions/ 40 Likes 6 Shares
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| Business › FCCPC Orders Multichoice Nigeria To Introduce Additional Features by JPhilip(op): 11:46am On Mar 20, 2022 |
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria (MCN) to introduce an additional feature that allows subscribers to increase the number of times they could suspend their subscription. The Order was signed by its Director, Legal Service, Mr Tam Tamumokonbia, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. The Commission said it embarked on an investigation following complaints from subscribers alleging abuse of dominant position by MCN, owners of DSTV and GOTV. It said it had prepared and delivered a detailed Investigative report to MCN, showing its findings with respect to the investigation. According to FCCPC, such features should include a price lock option that allows subscribers to maintain the same subscription fee for a minimum period of one year. It said that such contractual agreement must clearly specify the applicable terms and conditions. The Commission ordered MultiChoice to submit back to her, a draft of the agreement within seven days of the receipt of the order. “MultiChoice must ensure better value for money and proposition for annual prepayment of subscription, including the ability to suspend subscription at least once every quarter of the year. “It must clearly communicate to each subscriber, all channels available within their selected bouquet option. “The group should also provide toll-free customer service lines which are operational 24 hours daily through which consumers may receive support with respect to the services offered when necessary. “The lines must be toll-free across networks, not only with same network as it is currently the case “It must, within the time stipulated in the Commission’s Order of February 4, 2022, provide the Commission with a workplan and timeline for the purpose of articulating and addressing where possible and applicable, any constraints with respect to complying with, and operationalising this specific Order. “It must also advertise the existing toll-free customer service lines more frequently and more widely on channels available and under the control of MultiChoice on the DSTV and GOTV platforms. Such advertisement must run on each channel at least daily. “It should also increase the number of times all subscribers may suspend their subscription up to at least four times annually. “We shall also expect the group to submit to the Commission a compliance report demonstrating full compliance with the orders within the time stipulated in the Commission’s Order of Feb. 4, 2022.” The commission warned that a violation of its Order would attract a fine of N5 million under the FCCPC Administrative Penalties Regulations, 2020. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/fccpc-orders-multichoice-nigeria-to-introduce-additional-features/ |
| Autos › Clean Hyundai Santa Fe '04 For Sale by JPhilip(op): 5:13am On Mar 02, 2022 |
Get this clean Nigeria-used, American spec Hyundai Santa Fe 2004 model in good working condition. Location: Ikotun, Lagos. Price: N980,000 Call: 08135948557. More pictures available
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| Foreign Affairs › Targeted Killings Likely If Russia Invades Ukraine – US Warns UN by JPhilip(op): 1:14pm On Feb 21, 2022 |
The U.S. has warned the United Nations that it has credible information about the possibility of serious human rights violations should Russia invade Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Bathsheba Crocker wrote to Michelle Bachelet, the UN high commissioner for human rights, outlining details of “disturbing information”. “We are deeply concerned about Russia’s continuing human rights abuses in the parts of Ukraine, it already occupies and have every reason to believe those concerns will multiply following a new military offensive,” Crocker said in the letter. The letter alleged that Russia is planning targeted killings, kidnappings, unjust detention and the use of torture targeting those who oppose Russian actions, including Russian and Belarusian dissidents in exile in Ukraine. “Specifically we have credible information that indicates Russian forces are creating lists of identified Ukranians to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation,” she said. The U.S. also warned it believes Russian forces will use lethal measures to disperse peaceful protests or otherwise counter peaceful exercises of perceived resistance from civilians. The U.S. did not disclose its sources for the information. Russia has repeatedly denied plans to invade Ukrainian territory, despite the massing of around 150,000 troops along the country’s borders, according to Western intelligence. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/targeted-killings-likely-if-russia-invades-ukraine-us-warns-un/ |
| Crime › Boys, 6 And 8, Drown In Jos Dam While Looking For Friend’s Missing Shoes by JPhilip(op): 11:20am On Feb 21, 2022 |
Two teenagers have drowned at the dam in Rayfield Resort, Jos, Plateau. The victims are Michael Nyam, eight years, and Elijah Solomon, six years old. Mr Gyang Pwol, an eyewitness, said on Sunday in Jos that the boys drowned on Saturday evening. He said that they were both residents of Rayfield community. Pwol explained that the duo got drowned while trying to get back the shoes of one of their friends that fell into the dam. “They jumped into the deep water in the dam to rescue a shoe of their friend, unfortunately, the volume of water was too much. “Before help could come, they got drowned,” he said. Pwol who also confirmed that their remains had been buried, did not give further details. However, ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Plateau State Command, said the incident was not reported to the police. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/boys-6-and-8-drown-in-jos-dam-while-looking-for-friends-missing-shoes/ |
| Crime › 2 Dismissed Policemen Sentenced To Death For Armed Robbery by JPhilip(op): 4:03pm On Feb 17, 2022 |
Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court on Thursday sentenced two dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery. The convicts are James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham. They were arrianged on Oct. 20, 2017, by the FCT Commissioner of Police on two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery. Delivering judgment, Kekemeke held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts by calling four witnesses. Kekemeke held that the evidence before the court proved that the convicts committed robbery while armed. He added also held that there was admission of guilt by the convicts and no evidence was stronger than their own admission. “Left to me, I will say go and sin no more but it is about the law. “It is about the law and the society. The law has placed a duty on me to carry this out. “Countless citizens of this country cry out under the security agencies especially the police who run their guns bought with the taxpayers money against Nigerians extorting them with impunity. “Citizens have cried out on this dangerous trend of those people who are supposed to protect them turn against them. “It is therefore imperative to make this serve as a deterrant to others who have the same tendencies. “They deserve no pity therefore. In any case, I have no choice because the law tied my hands to the only sentence prescribed by law. “I hereby sentence the first and second defendants to death,” he held. He ordered that the exhibits recovered be returned to the federal government and the anti-terrorism unit where the defendants served. On Oct. 20, 2017, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Kufureabasi Ebong told the court that the convicts committed the offence. He said that the dismissed policemen dressed in their uniforms while armed and robbed Ms Christe Maker of her personal belongings. According to him, Maker and her driver were attacked on the Bill Clinton way while they were coming back from the airport at about 1a.m on Jan. 17, 2017. Ebong told the court that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 6 and 1(2) of Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions )Act, 2004 Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/2-dismissed-policemen-sentenced-to-death-for-armed-robbery/ |
| Crime › Loan Sharks: “My Brother Committed Suicide In January" - Borrower by JPhilip(op): 11:21am On Feb 13, 2022 |
Some Nigerians have been complaining about improper activities of “loan sharks” who offer them unsolicited loan facilities only to start harassing them when there is delay in repayment. Findings reveal that these loan sharks are mostly fintech companies that offer loans at high rate returns, strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operate outside the law. Some of the fintech companies involved in loan offerings include Sokoloan, Gocash, Getcash, Fastmoney, Cashlion, TrueNaira, LCredit and Lcash. They mostly charge high interest rate and service charge. They also give small amounts of money and short period of repayment, and most borrowers usually default in payment due to these conditions. According to one borrower, Isaac Aliu, some of these lenders take extreme and unacceptable steps to recover their money. “Imagine the situation where an agent is posting an imaginary obituary of a defaulter. That is an extreme action and should be met with heavy sanction. “I still wonder why they take these drastic actions without the knowledge of authorities like CBN. “Someone committed suicide recently because of this kind of embarrassment. It is better this loan apps get banned or subjected to strict regulation,” he said. Matthew Oba narrated how one of the companies defamed him, even after repayment of his loan. “I took a loan of N6000 from (one of the loan companies). They sent defamatory messages to all my contacts even after repayment have been made. “They are so quick in taking drastic actions by posting one’s pictures to contacts which was not part of the agreement. “They are worse than shylocks. They act polite when calling someone to take their loans only for them to become wild when it is time to pay back. “Their mode of operation is fraudulent because most times the interest they charge is more than the one in their agreements,” he said. Another borrower, speaking on condition of anonymity, bemoaned the death of his relative due to harassment by some of the loan sharks. “My brother committed suicide in January due to harassment. Another defamatory notification dropped on his phone by CreditAll, I wonder how many more. “They could have called the guarantor instead of all the contacts,” he said. According to Ayoade Babatunde, a Chartered Accountant, some of the fintechs offering such loans are usually in breach of certain regulations. “They breach the third-party protection policy, thereby taking laws into their hands without notifying the right authorities. “They engage in defamation of character, which is likened to cyber bullying and have led to mental disability, emotional trauma and even death in some cases. “They impose excessive interest rates, which have increased poverty levels of many of their victims, ” he said. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/nigerians-decry-threat-intimidation-cyberbullying-by-loan-sharks/ 1 Like 2 Shares |
| Business › 20 Customers To Win ₦150,000 Each In Zenith Bank Beta Life Promo Season 2 by JPhilip(op): 8:43pm On Feb 01, 2022 |
Zenith Bank has returned with the Beta Life Promo Season 2 to reward customers for cultivating a saving culture. According to the bank, 20 customers will win N150,000 each every two weeks between now and January 31, 2023. To stand a chance of winning, the bank said, an individual must open a Zenith Bank account and maintain a minimum balance of N5,000. The customer must also request, pick up and activate a Zenith Bank debit card (virtual or physical), download and register on the Zenith mobile app, or sign up for the *966# EazyBanking service. More information is available on: https://www.zenithbank.com/betalife/ Watch video: https://www.herald.ng/20-customers-to-win-%e2%82%a6150000-each-in-zenith-bank-beta-life-promo-season-2/ |
| Crime › Donald Latella: How Umar Bida Defrauded Me & I Lost $16 Million In Nigeria by JPhilip(op): 8:54pm On Jan 03, 2022 |
Donald A. Latella is the CEO of North Park Commodities, LLC, a commodities trading firm based in Easton, Connecticut, United States of America.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.herald.ng/how-i-lost-16-million-to-fraud-in-nigeria-american-businessman-cries-out/amp/ 4 Likes
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| Politics › Good People Avoiding Nigerian Politics Because Of Political Violence – Masari by JPhilip(op): 8:31pm On Nov 19, 2021 |
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State said in Gombe on Friday that political violence would not attract the right calibre of people into leadership positions but would scare them away. Masari made the observation when he led Jigawa’s Governor Badaru Abubakar to commiserate with Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State over the recent political clash in the state. He said they were in Gombe under the auspices of the Progressives Governors’ Forum chaired by Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State. Governor Bagudu, he explained, was engaged in Abuja and could not join in the visit.He said that politics was about leadership and service to the people and must be played without violence to attract the right leaders. He stressed that good people would always shun violence. The governor said also that politicians had the responsibility of promoting democracy and “we cannot promote democracy through violence; if we do, it will scare the good people away.’’ Masari said also that “leaders have a responsibility to protect lives and property. As leaders, we should not, under any circumstances, be seen to be promoting or supporting violence. “Violence will ultimately lead to death, cause injuries, loss of property and create charged atmosphere among the populace.’’ He stated that disagreements in politics should not resort to violence, noting that disagreements in politics were “natural and normal’’ just as they happen in family settings. “We believe we are peacemakers and politics can be played without violence. Violence does not help anybody and it does not promote peace,’’ he stressed. Masari urged politicians to conduct politics in a harmonious and understanding manner in the interest of peace and development. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/good-people-avoiding-nigerian-politics-because-of-political-violence-masari/ |
| Crime › Lagos Slay Queen Drives Car Without Owner’s Consent, Damages Two Vehicles by JPhilip(op): 3:17pm On Oct 28, 2021 |
The Police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 29-year-old woman, Ayomide Aransiola, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly damaging two vehicles. The defendant, whose address is not stated, is being tried for reckless driving and damage. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, alleged that the defendant committed the offence since June 28 at about 5.30 p.m., at Conoil Filling Station, along Abiola Garden Inward, Ogudu-Ifako Expressway, Lagos State. Bassey told the court that the defendant allegedly drove her Toyota Camry Vehicle with Registration number FST 153 FM recklessly on the highway and damaged two unregistered foreign-used vehicles. He listed the damaged vehicles as a Toyota Corolla sport 2010, ash in colour, and a Nissan Micra 2001, white in colour. “The defendant drove the vehicle in a dangerous manner without the consent of the owner of the car, without a driver’s licence and without regards for other road users, lost control and rammed into the vehicles and caused severe damage to them. “The defendant was arrested and taken to the station; the value of the damage done to the vehicles is yet to be ascertained,” the prosecutor said. The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Sections 18 and schedule 111 no 1 of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State, 2012. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Magistrate, Mrs O.A Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. She adjourned the case until Nov. 9 for mention. Read more: https://www.herald.ng/lagos-slay-queen-drives-car-without-owners-consent-damages-two-vehicles/ |
| Crime › Car Painter Dragged To Court For Flexing With, Wrecking Customer’s N4.2m Car by JPhilip(op): 3:20pm On Oct 11, 2021 |
A 55-year-old man, Isaac Adeyemi, was on Monday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly damaging his customer’s car worth N4.2 million. The defendant, a car painter, who resides at Eshadeu Bus Stop, Iyana Iyesi, Ota, Ogun State, is tried for damages and causing breach of peace. The Prosecutor, ASP Clifford Ogu, told the court that the offences were committed on March 2 at Ladoje Mechanic Village, Oko Oba, Agege. Ogu said that the complainant, Mr Akinola Akinwumi, gave his Toyota Sienna space bus valued N4.2 million to the defendant for painting. He said the defendant took the car out of the workshop for his own personal use without telling the complainant. Ogu said the defendant drove the car in a reckless way and hit a wall which caused a lot of damages. The offences, the prosecutor said, contravened Sections 168 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs S. K Matepo, granted the defendant to bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. Matepo adjourned the case until Oct. 22 for mention. Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/car-painter-dragged-to-court-for-flexing-with-wrecking-customers-n4-2m-car/ |
| Celebrities › I Attended 4 Different Universities Before Graduation – Mr Macaroni by JPhilip(op): 2:40pm On Sep 14, 2021 |
Actor and comedian, Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni has disclosed that he attended four universities before eventually graduating. He stated this in a Tuesday tweet, noting that some people thought he had a spiritual problem. Mr Macaroni, who is also a philanthropist, appreciated his parents for standing by him throughout the period. He wrote, “I went to four different Universities. And all through those years, my parents stood by me. “Even when some people were telling them that I had spiritual problems ��♂️ “May all our parents reap the fruits of their labor and sacrifice. ��❤️” In 2017, Mr Macaroni was expelled from The Redeemers University, Ede in Osun State. However, he sued the school the same year and the parties settled out of court. He graduated in 2018 and enrolled in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in 2019. Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/i-attended-4-different-universities-before-graduation-mr-macaroni/ |
| Crime › VIDEO: Americans Furious As Chinese Foreman Flogs Tied-up Rwandan Worker by JPhilip(op): 2:27pm On Sep 14, 2021 |
Footage of a Chinese mine manager viciously whipping a tied-up local employee in Rwanda has incensed an American audience that called for his prosecution. The incident occurred in Western Rutsiro province, although details of when it occurred remained sketchy. The footage that emerged earlier this month shows a half-naked black man tied to a pole with a rope. The Chinese employer can be seen flogging him on the forehead. The local employee, who had been accused of stealing, can be seen languishing in agony on the floor. The Chinese employer was arrested after the incident came to the limelight, The Africa Report reported. The disturbing video that emerged from Rwanda mirrored similar incidents in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent times. Reacting, China’s economic and commercial counsellor in Rwanda, Hudson Wang hailed the Chinese mine manager’s arrest. He said, “If he did that in China, he would also be arrested. “Some people lack in basic and sufficient awareness of honouring the laws, and cannot control their own wild impulsive and negative emotions when they assume they are offended.” Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/video-americans-furious-as-chinese-foreman-flogs-tied-up-rwandan-worker/ |
| Crime › VIDEO: American Student Smacks Female Teacher With Chair by JPhilip(op): 10:48am On Sep 14, 2021 |
Footage has emerged of the moment an American student smacked a female teacher with a chair but got a beating of his life from another student. Although details are sketchy, the video uploaded to WorldStarHipHop shows the aggressor raising the chair in a threatening manner at the teacher. A fellow student can also be seen in the undated video pleading with him not to hit the teacher. However, the aggressive student ignores his pleas and appears to injure the teacher after the metal stand of the plastic chair landed on her forehead. The fellow student then pounces on the aggressor and beats him up. Watch video below: https://www.herald.ng/video-american-student-smacks-female-teacher-with-chair/ |
| Romance › VIDEO: American Lady Beats Up Kid Sister For Sleeping With Husband by JPhilip(op): 8:54am On Sep 12, 2021 |
An American lady has got the beating of her life for sleeping with her elder sister’s husband. This is as the elder sister traced the victim to the venue of a job interview and, gangster-style, descended on her. Although details are sketchy, a video is currently circulating of the incident. A social media redistribution account, @59Dallas shared the video which has since been retweeted more than 13,000 times and liked more than 34,000 times on Twitter since Saturday. According to the poster, the wife crashed her younger sister’s interview solely to beat her up for sleeping with her (elder sister’s) husband. The video shows the lady dragging her sister down from a chair in a room in what appeared to be an office. She then presses the victim’s body into the ground and delivers some vicious blows. Another lady, who is not shown in the video, can be heard trying to verbally calm the brawling siblings. Watch video: https://www.herald.ng/video-american-lady-crashes-kid-sisters-job-interview-beats-her-up-for-sleeping-with-husband/ |
| Family › My Husband Is A Serial Adulterer, He Slept With My Sister – Woman Tells Court by JPhilip(op): 1:21pm On Sep 08, 2021 |
A 57-year-old trader, Mrs. Chima Udemi, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday that husband, Tobechukwu, was an unrepentant adulterer who has slept with her sister.Read Also: https://www.herald.ng/my-husband-is-an-unrepentant-adulterer-he-slept-with-my-sister-woman-seeking-divorce-tells-court/ 1 Like
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| Crime › Osun Woman Lands In Jail For Biting Neighbour’s Scrotum by JPhilip(op): 2:46pm On Aug 30, 2021 |
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday ordered that a woman, Nifemi Ajayi, who allegedly bit her neighbour on the scrotum be remanded. The police charged Ajayi with assault. Magistrate Olusola Aluko ordered the Defence Counsel to file a written application for bail. Aluko therefore ordered the remand of the defendant in Ilesa correctional centre. The magistrate adjourned the matter until Nov. 15, for bail consideration. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug 24, around 8 p.m. at No 21, Oke-Soda, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendant bit Olayera Boluwaji on his scrotum and his stomach. He added that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty. The Defence Counsel, Mr Philip Fasanmoye, made an oral bail application. He prayed the court to admit his client in most Liberal terms. Read more...https://www.herald.ng/osun-woman-lands-in-jail-for-biting-neighbours-scrotum/ |
| Politics › We No Longer Trust Security Agencies – Southeast Residents by JPhilip(op): 9:43am On Aug 30, 2021 |
Despite the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) calling off its Monday sit-at-home directive, many residents of the southeast have continued to stay at home every Monday for fear of being attacked. Some of these residents on Sunday said that they were staying at home every Monday because they can no longer count on security agencies to protect them, The Nation reports. Anambra State Coordinator, Transform Nigeria Movement TNM, Comrade Obi Ochije, said that IPOB’s activities had instilled fear in residents. He said the people were also disenchanted with the attitude of some of the policemen who, according to him, extort money from those they are supposed to protect. He said people prefer to stay alive in their homes than coming out to be killed by hoodlums. A worker in one of the ministries, who did not want to be named, said Police had failed the people. “We went to make a complaint to the police recently and they told us: ‘You people clap when IPOB kill our men’.” The police spokesman in Anambra, Ikenga Tochukwu, said people still had confidence in the police to protect them as they still receive calls for help. He said despite the attacks by some miscreants, the police would continue to protect lives and property. But, a senior police officer, who did not want to be named, said the police have failed the people. “If you want to know the truth, let me tell you. Our men have failed the people through the way they brazenly collect money from the residents. “People don’t respect the police and they talk to them nowadays anyhow they like. Motorists and traders don’t fear the police anymore because of extortion. “You hardly see any policeman in uniform anymore…everyone wants to be alive, including policemen because they are also humans. “But, one thing is clear, the masses listen more to IPOB nowadays than the police,” the officer said. Residents of Enugu State said they chose to stay at home on Mondays to avoid any trouble that may occur despite the assurances by the state police command. They said they did not have faith in the ability of the police to protect them should any trouble erupt. Rather, they said, the police would arrest innocent people and parade them as troublemakers. A resident, Kene Unogu, said: “This whole fear is heightened by security operatives. Most of them are always afraid of seeing people stay in clusters. “So, even policemen are happy that the people don’t come out on that day.” Another resident, Tony Aja said: “I stay away on Monday, not because of my loyalty to anyone, but my safety.” The spokesman of the Enugu state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, could not take his calls to respond to people’s concerns when our correspondent called his phone line. President General of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), Goodluck Egwu Ibem, said residents do not count on security agencies to protect them because of their insincerity, corruption and rights abuses. “No right-thinking person will trust security agencies that kill the citizens they are paid to protect. Even if IPOB members come out on the streets to ask people to come out, residents will not still come. That is the true position presently,” he said A retired civil servant, Benjamine Nwosu, said so many people were arrested on trumped-up charges of been IPOB members. “You are not safe on a sit-at-home day if you are outside your home. People who even sit outside drinking end up being arrested by the police and they will be accused of one thing or the other,” Nwosu said. A lawyer and President of Igbo National Movement (INM), Anthony Okolo-Olisa, believes the people no longer accept federal authorities as legitimate and capable of protecting lives and property. The Imo Command spokesman, Michael Abattam, said the police would continue to do their job. “Our campaign is people should go about their lawful duties and should stop obeying illegalities because anything that is coming from bandits is illegitimate. So, somebody who doesn’t have authority, and you are listening to such people, it is absurd. “We have increased the number of policemen on the streets to forestall any unnecessary attack. We have increased our patrol. “We now have robust patrol teams within the state to make sure that people go about their lawful duties without fear of molestation. We want to make sure policemen are seen within every pole. “All these are measures to curtail whatever any miscreant who wants to take the law into his hands,” Abattam said. Read more...https://www.herald.ng/we-no-longer-trust-security-agencies-southeast-residents/ |
| Politics › Sit-at-home: Be At Your Duty Post Or Be Fired – Umahi Warns Ebonyi Workers by JPhilip(op): 8:38am On Aug 30, 2021 |
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed all civil and public servants to report to work on Monday despite the Sit-At-Home order issued by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB had fixed Monday every week for its Sit-At-Home protest. Umahi gave the directive in a statement issued to reporters on Sunday by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Coordinating Commissioner. According to him, whosoever failed to report to his duty post stands to lose his job. “Similarly, any shop or bank that failed to open for business on Monday stands the risk of losing the right to operate business or banking operations in the state. “The general public is by this announcement advised to go about their normal businesses without fear. “Security agencies have been directed to patrol 24 hours in all corners of the state. All concerned are to take note and adhere strictly to this government directive,” Umahi stated. Read more...https://www.herald.ng/sit-at-home-be-at-your-duty-post-or-be-fired-umahi-warns-ebonyi-workers/ |
| Politics › Buhari Vows To Crush Perpetrators Of Unrest In Plateau by JPhilip(op): 7:38am On Aug 30, 2021 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is on top of events and is moving ahead with force to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau. The president gave the assurance in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday in Abuja. Buhari, however, maintained that to achieve success, communities must unite against these horrific attacks, saying retributive violence was not the answer. He challenged religious, traditional and other community leaders on the need to preach peace and not to allow the use of their spaces for the propagation of violence and incitement to violence. According to him, the troubled communities on the Plateau are being reinforced with security personnel to protect lives and property in the state. The president said, “Attempts to simplify the reasons into a basic narrative may help raise donor-dollars for international NGOs, fill pages of overseas newspapers and burnish foreign politicians’ faith credentials; but this does not increase understanding, nor offer solutions. “If anything, simplistic theorising and finger-pointing make the situation worse. “It is important both for Nigerians and the international community to appreciate that there are a multitude of factors attendant to these troubles.” According to Buhari, there is the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorism, as well as the spate of kidnappings for ransom, transformed by some misinformed global media into a Muslim-on-Christian threat. “Yet, in reality there are no religious connotations at all when the primary purpose of these acts is to extract money. “Then the herder-farmer clashes. While international voices and some Nigerian politicians who seek personal gains from division declare this a matter of religion, for those involved, it is almost entirely a matter of access to water and land. “Herders have moved their cattle into contact with farmers for millennia. “But increasingly, due to population pressure, escalating aridity of northern states and climate change, they are forced to travel further south to find grazing lands,” he said. On the activities of IPOB, the president said: “Then, further afield in the South-East, IPOB are not struggling for freedom when they attack police stations and property, but rather committing acts of terrorism in order to steal money. “IPOB is not defending Christians, as their highly paid foreign lobbyists claim, when almost every citizen of those states they terrorize is uniformly Christian. “Yet mistakenly and because the lobbyists for IPOB have duped them, some misguided foreign media and politicians believe so. “As for Nigerians, what we need is to come together. And we must do this firstly and for the most part by our own hands, by casting asunder those who seek to divide us for their own nefarious financial and political gain.” Read more...https://www.herald.ng/buhari-vows-to-crush-perpetrators-of-unrest-in-plateau/ 1 Like 1 Share |
| Crime › Report On Killing Of 230 Igbos In Jos Fake – Police by JPhilip(op): 1:59pm On Aug 29, 2021 |
The Police Command in Plateau has described as fake speculations that unidentified persons have killed 230 Igbos in Jos. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, dismissed the report in a statement on Sunday in Jos. The social media has been agog by reports that a luxurious bus conveying commuters of Igbo extraction was set ablaze, killing 230 passengers, in Jos. But Ogaba maintained that the report was malicious and attempt by mischief makers to stir up conflicts in the state and the country at large. The PPRO, therefore, called on members of the public to disregard the dangerous rumour or fake news and go about their lawful businesses. “The command hereby states categorically that there is no record of such incident anywhere in Jos. “We urge members of the public to disregard and stop the spread of such as fake news capable of inspiring unwarranted panic, hatred, negativity, chaos and tribal conflict among the well-spirited residents of Plateau and Nigeria in general. “We enjoin all citizens to cooperate with the Police and other security agencies by providing prompt and useful information that will help to enhance the security of the state rather than spreading unverified information capable of heating up the polity. “On this note, we wish to reaffirm our resolve toward the provision of adequate security within the state and even beyond,” he said. The spokesperson also urged residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress to the nearest police formation for prompt response. Read more...https://www.herald.ng/report-on-killing-of-230-igbos-in-jos-fake-police/ |
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