Man Jailed For Leaving Restaurant Without Paying A Magistrates’ Court in Jos sentenced a 38-year-old sales representative on Friday to six months in prison after he fled without paying for food and drinks he consumed at a local restaurant. The magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, issued the sentence following the defendant’s guilty plea. In the ruling, Bokkos allowed the option of a N10,000 fine to reduce the prison term to three months. Additionally, he mandated the convict to pay N23,500 in restitution to the restaurant owner, with the alternative of another three-month jail term if unpaid. Prosecutor Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat informed the…
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How Baltasar Engonga Deceived Me; Lady In S3x Tape Cries Out Cristel Nchama, one of the ladies in Baltasar Engonga’s infamous s3x tapes, has a formal complaint with the National Gendarmerie of Malabo (The Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea). Real Equatorial Guinea says Ms Nchama is the first person to file a formal complaint against Mr Engonga; of all the women in the viral s3x tapes in which he had sexual relations with them, others in which he asked them to touch themselves alone and send him the content. Mr Engonga, nicknamed Bello, was recently relieved of his position as…
Tribute: Ogbonnaya Onu Was A Quintessential Scholar And A Patriotic Leader; Says Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the pioneer civilian governor of Abia State and immediate past Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology was indeed here! Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu was a quintessential scholar, academician, politician and a patriotic leader. He was also a prolific writer and purveyor of knowledge. As the first Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Onu’s patriotism and selflessness manifested as he tenaciously laid solid foundation for the development and progress of Abia State, even today the indelible marks of his footprints remain bold on the…
FCT Residents Blasts Wike For ‘Grabbing Poor People’s Land For Rich Cronies’ Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday morning protested against the alleged grabbing of land from poor people by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The aggrieved residents alongside human rights activists on Friday berated the FCT administration under Wike’s leadership for “grabbing land in communities dominated by poor people”. A lawyer and human rights activist, who was among the protesters, Mr Deji Adeyanju, urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the FCT minister from implementing wicked policies that keep displacing hundreds of residents from their homes. Mr…
Abuja On F|re Over Mass Demolitions By Wike Residents of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road, Abuja, took to the streets on Friday to protest the demolition of their homes by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Ibom Focus reports that Wike had previously ordered a task force, “Operation Sweep,” to demolish Ruga and other communities within the nation’s capital to clear the city of perceived nuisances and criminal activities. Leading the demonstration, renowned lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju, along with Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMark, said the demolition was carried out with malicious intent. Adeyanju expressed concern, stating that…
Abuja Bolt Driver Lands In Big Tr0uble Over Apology To Power-Drunk House Of Reps Member, Ikwechegh Nigerian netizens on X (previously Twitter) are outraged by e-hailing taxi Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya’s public apology to the House of Representatives member for Aba North and South in Abia State, who was caught on camera assaulting him. Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons after a video surfaced of him assaulting the Bolt driver in Abuja. The altercation reportedly started over a package delivery, and things escalated quickly. Ikwechegh was caught on camera assaulting and threatening the driver, saying…
Trouble Looms As Popular Lawyer Fires Abuja Driver After Apology To Abusive Power-Drunk House Of Reps Member, Ikwechegh The law firm of Mr Deji Adeyanju, human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, has withdrawn its representation of Stephen Abuwatseye, an Abuja-based e-hailing cab driver. This decision comes after Abuwatseye apologized to Alex Ikwechegh, the House of Representatives member for Aba North and South in Abia State, who had assaulted him. The incident involving Ikwechegh and Abuwatseye sparked widespread outrage, with many calling for Ikwechegh’s removal from office. In a viral video, Ikwechegh was seen assaulting the Bolt driver…
Israel Launches Rescue Mission The Israeli military has announced it will deploy an emergency rescue mission in coordination with Dutch authorities in response to a “violent incident” involving Israeli citizens in Amsterdam. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), the mission will utilize cargo aircraft and include a specialized team of medical and rescue personnel. “The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” IDF spokesperson said. Sky News reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of “a very violent incident” involving Israeli citizens in Amsterdam, according to a…
Trump Makes First Appointment United States President-elect, Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, a longtime GOP operative, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles was Trump’s campaign manager and has been widely credited for running what was Trump’s most disciplined and well-executed campaign. Trump had given a special thanks to Wiles for her prominent role in the campaign during his victory celebration on Wednesday. He described Wiles as tough, smart, innovative and said she is universally admired and respected. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part…
APC National Chairman, Ganduje To Be Arrested A coalition of 51 anti-corruption groups has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the immediate arrest and prosecution of former Kano State governor, and National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The petition, dated November 4, 2024, and acknowledged by the EFCC on November 7, 2024, outlined numerous allegations of bribery and misappropriation against the former governor. Ganduje’s tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023 was marred by accusations of corruption, including a recent fraud charge filed by Kano State government. His administration was also allegedly…