A 27-year-old trader, Mrs. Victoria Amodu, yesterday told an Ikeja High Court, Lagos that an Investigative Police Officer (IPO) at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja Division, demanded sex from her to release her from custody. Amodu, a mother of four, gave the testimony as a defence witness in her trial for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery, before Justice Kudirat Jose. The defendant, who denied the allegation, was arraigned alongside one Hammed Isiaka on a six-count charge of conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery, contrary to Section 295(2)(a) of the Criminal Law No 11 Laws of Lagos State, 2011. One of the charges reads, “Hammed Isiaka, Victoria Amodu and others now at large, on or about August 12, 2014 while armed with a pistol did rob one Elizabeth Moses of a cash sum of N35, 000 and a cheque of N1.4m.” However, while being led in evidence by her counsel, Nelson Onyejaka, Amodu told Justice Jose that she was unjustly arrested by the polic...

As reported by The Guardian , Nigerian Diva, Tiwa Savage has made it to the BBC list for this year’s 2017 100 inspirational and influential women. In the list also was Anne-Marie Imafidon. The annual series – which shines a light on important issues affecting women all over the world – this year is encouraging women to make a change. Other 7 influential African women that made the list are below listed: Adelle Onyango (Kenya)  Anita Nderu (Kenya)  Chaima Lahsini (Morroco)  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia)  Marieme Jamme (Senegal)  Naomi Mwaura (Kenya) and  Talent Jumo (Zimbabwe). Speaking on the list BBC says: This year, the women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world. Coming together in four teams, the women will share their experiences and create innovative ways to tackle: The glass ceiling – #Teamlead Female illitera...

According to a report published on PUNCH newspaper, a three-year-old girl was anointed the new Kumari of Kathmandu by Hindu priests on Thursday in a ritual that will see her worshipped as a “living goddess” until she reaches puberty. Wearing a red dress, Trishna Shakya was taken from her home to an ancient palace in the Nepalese capital’s historic Durbar Square where her initiation began with a short ceremony. Afterwards she was carried by her father across the cobbled square — which still bears the scars of a powerful earthquake that hit in 2015 — to the Kumari’s palace where she will live under the care of specially-appointed guardians. Flanked by her family and barefoot men in red tunics, the short walk was the last time the three-year-old will be seen in public without the elaborate makeup of the Kumari until puberty, when she will become a normal girl once again. “I have mixed feelings. My daughter has become the Kumari and it is a good thing. But there is also sadnes...

As the rift between Peter and Paul of PSquare gains momentum, the group’s lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has said the wives of the artistes have no hand in it. He expressed the optimism that the disagreement among them – including the elder brother, Jude – would be resolved. A statement from the Keyamo Chambers as published on PUNCH Newspaper noted that, in contrast to the public belief, the quarrel was not the fault of any of the parties – including their wives. The statement titled  The public feud by the PSquare brothers , on Tuesday evening, appealed that the public should “refrain from jumping into uninformed conclusions about this feud.” The statement read in part, “As their close friends and lawyers over many years, we have done our very best to manage their differences over time and very prominent personalities have been invited in the past to intervene. “Our attention has been drawn to the on-going feud between the Psquare brothers ...

According to the report gathered by PUNCH, The Peoples Democratic Party has told Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State not to waste his resources on his presidential ambition, saying the party’s candidate for the 2019 election will come from the North. The party said all its members were aware of the zoning formula it adopted for both its presidential ticket and the position of the national chairman. Fayose had sent letters to some leaders of the party to inform them about his decision to run for the Presidency on the platform of the PDP. The event, according to a copy of the letter will hold in Abuja on Thursday. The letter was signed by the governor under the banner of Ayo Fayose Presidential Campaign Organisation. It read in part, “My dear leader, it is with deep sense of responsibility that I write to inform you of my intention to seek the ticket/mandate of our party to contest the 2019 presidential election, considering your support and commitment towards our great part...

  Tweet    Share   Pin it   +1 Ukamaka, a 35-year-old wife has been allegedly abandoned by her husband Mr. Nwiziogo Nkwegu of Obegu Village in the Ozibo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State after she gave birth to a set of triplets. It was gathered that Ukamaka, who was Nkwegu’s third wife, gave birth to the triplets – two boys and a girl – at a traditional maternity home in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, three weeks ago. Southern City News  reported that the woman was forced to approach the traditional maternity home as opposed to going to the hospital as a result of her husband’s complaint that he had no money. Ukamaka now a mother of six, having given birth to a set of twins and another single child before the triplets does menial jobs to support herself and her children. However, since she was delivered of the triplets three weeks ago, the mother had been begging for assistance from well-meaning Nigerians as her husband had disappe...

According to the reports gathered by Premium Times, The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial Zone, Dino Melaye has stated his reason for refusing to accept the petition for his recall from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The embattled lawmaker gave his reason in a chat with journalists on Monday, September 25, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He stated: “It is clear that by the provisions of Section 69(b) of the 1999 Constitution, INEC must act on the petition purportedly presented to it on June 23, 2017 by conducting a referendum within 90 days of receipt of the petition. “The 90 days period as provided for in the Constitution for conducting the referendum after our verification, elapsed on Sept. 23, 2017. “The time having elapsed, I cannot under the circumstance, aid and abet INEC to further infringe on the provisions of the Constitution, which I have sworn to defend.” Melaye faulted the decision of the trial judge to elongate the allotted time fr...