An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentenced two men to 15 years in prison each for the brutal flogging that led to the death of a 12-year-old housemaid in Lagos. The convicts, 22-year-old painter Edidiong Edem and 21-year-old mechanic Alex Effiong-Etim, were handed the custodial sentences by Justice Abiola Soladoye after they entered a plea bargain on an amended charge of involuntary manslaughter. Delivering judgment, Justice Soladoye ruled that the prison terms would commence from the date the accused were first remanded in custody. The court heard that the victim was repeatedly beaten on her legs…
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Suspected terrorists on Wednesday night stormed Ahun community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting a woman and her two children during the attack. Residents said the assailants invaded the community at night, firing gunshots into the air and forcing many villagers to flee their homes. An artisan in the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said local vigilantes confronted the attackers and prevented the situation from worsening. “We thank God our vigilantes stood firm. If not for their courage, the bandits would have caused more destruction in the community,” the resident said. Sources in the community…
The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into the reported death of a Lagos socialite popularly known as “Elena,” who allegedly died after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift procedure at a clinic in the state. The probe is being conducted by the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency following reports on social media suggesting that the woman developed complications during or shortly after the cosmetic surgery. In a statement issued, the Permanent Secretary of the agency, Abiola Idowu, said authorities had begun a comprehensive and transparent inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident. She explained that preliminary findings…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has said he believes Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive but may have suffered serious damage following recent attacks linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Mojtaba Khamenei was elevated to the position after his father, Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader, was reportedly killed on the first day of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran. The new leader has not appeared in public since he was chosen by a clerical assembly on Sunday. His first statement since assuming…
Popular comedian and social media content creator, Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred beneath the Sango-Ota bridge on Sunday afternoon, although the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed that the comedian was injured while filming a comedy skit at the location. According to the source, the entertainer was quickly rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in…
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the party as a viable platform to address the nation’s deepening challenges. Okonkwo, who recently aligned himself with the ADC, said his decision was informed by the party’s constitutional focus on the welfare of Nigerians. Speaking in a video shared on his X page, he said, “I joined this great party because its constitution is committed to the welfare of our nation and its people.” The former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign highlighted the nation’s struggles with insecurity…
By MercyRoland CEO, Mercyspeaks Initiatives The transition from childhood to adolescence is one of the most delicate stages in human development. It is a season marked by rapid biological, emotional, and psychological change. One of the earliest and most noticeable shifts during this period is body odor and the increased need for intentional personal hygiene. Many parents are caught unprepared. What once required simple reminders suddenly demands structured guidance. Understanding what is happening beneath the surface is the first step to navigating it effectively. Understanding the Biological Shift During puberty, hormonal changes activate apocrine sweat glands, especially in the…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday described the judgement of a Federal High Court barring him from recontesting governorship election as an unnecessary distraction, insisting that he had never declared interest in contesting another governorship election. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television while reacting to the court decision, the governor said the public had been misled by various narratives circulating on social media, stressing that he had not at any time indicated an intention to run in another election. According to him, there is currently no timetable for any governorship election in the…
Ondo State Livestock Productivity Resilience Support (L—PRES) Project has trained no fewer than 1,000 livestock farmers on modern farming techniques and record keeping for increased production in the state. Mr Olufemi Adeogun, L–PRES State Project Coordinator (SPC), made this known at the first graduation ceremony of the L—PRES Farmers’ Field School (FFS) held on Thursday in Akure. Adeogun said the beneficiaries, who underwent six months training in the three value chains of poultry; goat and sheep; and pig, cut across the 18 Local Government Area of the state. The SPC explained that the training and skills gained at the FFS…
No fewer than nine senators on Thursday announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress, a development that has further altered the political composition of the Senate. Among the lawmakers who formally joined the party are Aminu Tambuwal; Enyinnaya Abaribe; Binos Yaroe; Victor Umeh; Tony Nwoye; Lawal Usman; Ogoshi Onawo; Austin Akobundu; and Ireti Kingibe. Their letters of defection were read during Thursday’s plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In his letter, Nwoye cited internal crises within the Labour Party as the reason for his decision to leave the party. “I wish to tender my resignation amid the ongoing…