A Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 34-year-old school teacher to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year- old, JSS 1 student. The defendant, Pascal Ofomata, was charged with rape and inflicting physical harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1) respectively of the Violence against Persons Prohibition Law,…
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, says every Nigerian who earns an income has a responsibility to declare it. On June 26, President Bola Tinubu signed the four tax reform bills into law, and they are expected to take effect on January 1, 2026. Answering questions during an interactive…
Osun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a chieftaincy title holder, identified simply as Ajibade for allegedly forcing a suspect he caught stealing maize from his farm to drink poisonous substance. The command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, who said investigation had commenced into the matter, called for calm by those that were aggrieved…
The CEO of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat has regained his freedom after meeting bail conditions. On Monday, January 13, 2025, the Oyo State High Court granted bail to Hamzat; Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; and Fasasi Abdullahi, the principal of the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan. The trio are standing trial…
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder after allegedly killing his parents and three siblings in a tragic shooting at their home in eastern Seattle. The victims, identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office as Mark Humiston, 43, his wife Sarah Humiston, 42, and their children Katheryn, 7, Joshua,…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has raised alarm over reports that Boko Haram insurgents are now deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out surveillance and attacks in parts of the North-East. Speaking in Mafa on Friday after an attack by the insurgents, Zulum urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to…
The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that this policy is aimed to “protect minors” from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. One source, a senior official of the commission,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting credible, transparent, and inclusive elections, beginning with the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election slated for November 8, 2025. Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, gave the assurance yesterday at the quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties held at the…
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. This comes less that 24 hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt reportedly restrained him from appointing administrators to oversea the affairs of the local government councils. The…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and Afrobeat singer, Davido Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, invited the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the wedding of Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, in the United States. The spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who responded to…