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  A 65-year-old pastor, Francis Ogwu, has been handed over to policemen in Anambra State for defiling his seven-year-old domestic help in Awka, the state capital. Ogwu was arrested on Thursday by police operatives, following an alarm raised by concerned residents of the community, which drew the attention of the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare. The suspect, who hails from Imo State, is said to be the pastor and General Overseer of Jesus House of Joy Church, Awka, but has lived with his wife and children in Anambra for over 30 years. Ọgwụ, during interrogations, confessed to the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, that he “just fingered the girl once” but denied other allegations of penetration as against what the seven-year-old victim said. On why he defiled the child, the suspect explained, “I was tempted because my wife usually gives excuses that she’s fasting whenever I want to have quality time with her.” Meanwhile, the seven-year-old victim who n...

  A 50-year-old bricklayer who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit has shared his ordeal after he was released. Lukman Adeyemi was just 26 years old when he accompanied a friend who had been invited by police to the police station. His act of loyalty towards his friend led to him being detained. He ended up spending 24 years in jail and was only freed on June 14, 2024. He spent nine years in pre-trial detention, followed by an unbearable 15 years on death row. Narrating how he was detained, he explained that when he got to the station with his friend, during interrogations by SARS Police officers, he endured severe physical and psychological torment, leading to coerced confessions for crimes he knew nothing about. Sharing his story with Vanguard, he said: "I am Lukman Adeyemi, a native of Iwerele, Iwajowa Local Government, Oyo State. I am a Bricklayer by profession. I was 26 years old when I had this problem. "In August 2000, after returning home from work ...

  Members of the organised labour comprising both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have convened an emergency meeting over the decision of the Federal Executive Council to step down the memo on the minimum wage. The meeting, according to a top official at the NLC headquarters, will be held at Labour House at 10:00am on Wednesday. The official said it is meant for discussion on the decision of FEC to step down the memo on minimum wage. Daily Trust had earlier reported that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said all 39 items on the agenda of the meeting were all taken except the memo on the minimum wage. Idris had disclosed that there was a report by the Tripartite committee which comprises of local government, States , NLC/ TUC and the federal government, adding that the committee submitted its report, and there was a memo to that effect. The minister, however, said Council could not take a decision on it because it involv...

  A Nigerian man has praised Davido and his wife-to-be, Chioma ahead of their wedding on Tuesday, June 25th.   According to Gerry, Chioma is not just lucky, she deserves all the good things happening to her now.   The wedding, dubbed ‘Chivido 2024,‘ is set to take place in Lagos on Tuesday, June 25.   In a Facebook post, Gerry highlighted Chioma’s natural beauty.   In his words:   “Davido and Chioma are about to have the wedding of their dream. Davido wants to make sure that ages won’t stop talking about it even when years go adrift. “The wedding ring is said to worth more than the amount of 3 Rolls Royce put together. “Not just that, the “I’m not available” crooner is now available to make a mouthwatering reservations for every homosapien that would grace the once-in-a-lifetime event of his life. “This wedding is already sending shockwaves across the borders of Nigeria, and the most notable phrase has been “Chioma is a lucky woman.” Brethren, truth is that...

  David Adeleke, the world-famous Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Davido has told the world who his best man will be. The singer revealed who his best man would be at his wedding scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 in Lagos.  A follower of his on X had asked who the singer's best man would be and he responded ‘Lati’. Lati is the singer's longtime Personal Assistant.

  Ayra Starr has responded to comments about her posture. The singer is occasionally pictured with her butt pushed out. She took to X to give a sarcastic explanation for this, writing: "Guys I actually can’t stand straight. "it’s not my fault, My waist is bent from carrying afrobeats on my back this year."

  Lionel Messi has named Sergio Ramos as the rival that made him “most angry” in his career. Messi faced Ramos several times when both players were at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. The 36-year-old has now told Abitare about facing the Spanish defender, who eventually became a team-mate at Paris Saint-Germain. “We had many clashes with Sergio Ramos: how many times did I argue…He is the player who made me feel the most angry. “Then we were team-mates, but we always clashed in the Clasico: they were intense matches,” Messi said.

 

 

  Nigerians are finding it more difficult to feed themselves, as food inflation rose to 40.66 per cent in May, The PUNCH reports. This was as the cost of food rose by 61 per cent from 25.25 per cent in June 2023 to 40.66 per cent in May 2024, highlighting a steady rise in the cost of living. This is according to an analysis of the latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The CPI measures the average change over time in the prices of goods and services consumed by people for day-to-day living. On Saturday, the NBS disclosed that headline inflation moved by 0.26 per cent to 33.95 per cent from 33.69 per cent recorded in April. The report noted that the inflation rate climbed to a 28-year high since March 1996 on higher food and transport prices. It said, “In May 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent relative to the April 2024 headline inflation rate which was 33.69 per cent.” The statistics agency also rep...