Justice Rahmon Oshsodi of Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Eniola Ibrahim to life imprisonment for raping his girlfriend. Ibrahim was convicted of having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend without her consent, an offence which contravened the provisions of section 260 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015. Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to demonstrate the application of force, intimidation, and threat when the defendant had sexual intercourse with the survivor and proved the necessary ingredients beyond doubt to establish the offence of rape. He said, “We have critically reviewed all…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, cautioned comedians, skit creators, content developers, and movie producers against using the agency’s logos, insignia, and jackets in unauthorized films and comedies. The EFCC brand may not be used in such images without permission, the Commission continued. This warning was issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday and posted on the commission’s official Twitter page. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the activities of content creators, movies and skit producers who use EFCC-branded Jackets, symbols, insignia and other accoutrements…
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as judicial and public office holders. RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriate for political officeholders including the President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Legislators and the holders of the offices as mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution. The commission urged the 36 states’ Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendment of relevant laws to give room for…
Nigerians are still feeling the effects of the loss of gasoline subsidies as the cost of fuel per litre has now risen to N550. Reliable source told Meridian Spy that the price of gasoline at the ex-depot increased by 4.3% to N490 per litre. This is what caused some gas stations to start charging more than N500 per litre, or N12 more than the N488 per liter pricing in the Lagos region. Findings revealed that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited still sells the product to major marketers at N446.57 per litre. A visit to private depots in Lagos…
Imo State chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has begun a probe into the activities of former executive members of the party who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) The seven former executive members had announced their resignation from the party on Sunday. Twenty four (24) hours later they met with Governor Hope Uzodimma and announced that they were joining the ruling party. However at a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Owerri on Tuesday, the the Financial Secretary of PDP in the state, Bedewell Ejimadu, said that the defected former members of the SWC of the…
Chief Bode George has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar would emerge victorious at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja. George who on Tuesday was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said, Nigerians should wait for the outcome of the presidential tribunal, noting that he would recognize Bola Tinubu as president after the judiciary has affirmed his electoral victory. “Let’s wait for the outcome of the judiciary. The process is not over. The day the process is over and the court pronounce him as the President,…
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Xi Jinping a dictator, a day after top US diplomat Antony Blinken visited Beijing to stabilise bilateral relations that China says are at their lowest point since formal ties were established. Biden also said Xi was very embarrassed when a suspected Chinese spy balloon was blown off course over US airspace early this year, making a personal comment on the Chinese leader when Blinken said on Monday the “chapter” should be closed. It was unclear why Biden made the comments on Xi, China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, after he secured…
In the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, gunmen abducted Shedrack Obibeni, the Oba of Idofin, and his unnamed wife on Monday. The victims were abducted in Kogi State about 5 o’clock along the Makutu-Idofin Road, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Abdulrasak Asiru, the chairman of Yagba East Local Government Area, confirmed the occurrence and characterized it as startling and tragic. Asiru said, “I, as the council chairman and the people of Yagba East are in great shock over the kidnap of our respected Oba and his wife this evening. This is because we in…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed his strong desire to work towards making Nigeria a crime-free nation. Speaking with State House correspondents after being decorated by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, Egbetokun pledged his preparedness to do his duties to the country as top Police chief, saying he felt like a tiger, ready to chase all criminals out of the country. “Now I have just been decorated and I’m looking forward to taking over tomorrow morning by 11am. “I really can’t describe how I feel currently, but if I…
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, will leave the country if granted bail, the Department of State Services informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday. Additionally supporting the DSS’s case, the Attorney General of the Federation labeled Emefiele a “flight risk.” The DSS has denied the former head of the apex bank access to his family and attorneys while he is being held in custody. Meridianspy reports that Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu and subsequently detained by the DSS on Saturday, June 10, 2023 At the resumption of hearing on Tuesday,…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed his strong desire to work towards making Nigeria a crime-free nation. Speaking with State House correspondents after being decorated by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, Egbetokun pledged his preparedness to do his duties to the country as top Police chief, saying he felt like a tiger, ready to chase all criminals out of the country. “Now I have just been decorated and I’m looking forward to taking over tomorrow morning by 11am. “I really can’t describe how I feel currently, but if I…
Subsidy Removal: Six Companies Get Nod to Import Petro The federal government has granted approval to six companies for the importation of petroleum products. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had earlier said three oil marketers will start importing petroleum products in July. Briefing journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday, Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer (CEO) of NMDPRA, said the number has increased to six. He said apart from the six firms, a number of companies have applied for permits. “There are several companies that applied for fuel importation permit. So, you…