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 71-year-old landlord arrested for impregnating tenant’s teenage daughter The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested a septuagenarian landlord, identified simply as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old girl (name withheld) at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the residents and other tenants were thrown into a state of shock when the septuagenarian suspect was found on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, having sexual intercourse with the 14-year-old girl at about 10:15 pm in the house bathroom. The minor, according to a police source who was part of the team that arrested the 71-year-old suspect but was not permitted to speak for the command, was said to have made her way to the apartment’s bathroom to take a shower. Our correspondent learnt that a few seconds later, the landlord was said to have gained entrance into the same bathroom and was believed to be having sexual intercourse...

 15-year-old Jaylen's huge catch has been officially certified as the biggest catch in the state of Ohio! Congratulations, Jaylen!  ---------------------------------------- 15-year-old Ohio girl reels in a record breaking catch!  Jaylen Parker was jugging (using a Clorox bottle and 200 lb test line) on the Ohio River, an activity her and her dad have shared since early childhood. Little did she know she was getting ready to have the fishing story of a lifetime.   Jaylen pulled in a 101.11 lb blue catfish, an Ohio state record if confirmed by the state!  Jaylen admits her dad and his friend helped her wrangle in this massive fish. She says she only weighs 10 lbs more than her humongous catch so there was no way she could have pulled it in by herself. After weighing, documenting and photographing this ancient creature from the depths of the Ohio River she released it back to continue its fish life.  Great job Jaylen we are all waiting for the official co...

 A Cleveland Ohio man's selfless act saves baby. He entered a burning home 3 separate times to save an 11-month-old baby. 62-Year-old John Stickovich was headed to work on Monday when he came upon a scary scene.  Smoke and flames were pouring from a 2 story home. John noticed firefighters had not arrived on scene yet and a woman was sitting on the lawn holding a baby while waiting for firefighters.  John ran up to her and asked if she was alright and she immediately informed him that her 11-month-old baby was inside. That's when this 62-year-old man switched into hero mode. He ran to the side of the home and kicked in the door. However the flames and smoke were so intense he was driven back. Undaunted John ran to the back of the home and crawled in through an open door. The smoke was so heavy that he could not find the child, once again he retreated. He ran out to the mother and asked the exact location of her baby. She told him the child was "next to the kitchen behind a...

 "If you don't hear from me in 30 minutes, he k****d me." The scary and prophetic last message sent by Megan Bodiford. 25-year-old Megan Bodiford was last seen on April 25th in Denmark, South Carolina. Her last text to a friend stated If she went missing her boyfriend 28-year-old Jarrett Davis had taken her life. She also mentioned he had a firearm.  That was the last anyone heard from Megan until April 30th when her body was sadly found in a burned out car around 2 miles from her home. She had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Jarret Davis has been arrested after police executed a search warrant on his home. During the search of his home an iPhone, security cameras and a baby monitor were all confiscated by police. The Bodiford family feel like the police failed their loved one citing the fact that Davis had an active arrest warrant at the time of Megan's death. They feel she would still be alive if police had arrested him before he had a chance to get to Megan. Our ...

 🚨🔥Drunk and heartbroken Angela Deem is scaring people on the streets in Canada‼️ ✍️👒…90-Day Fiancé Star Angela Deem felt devastated when her Nigerian husband, Michael Ilesanmi, left her to be with his new American girlfriend. The situation caused Angela to suffer from a couple of mental breakdowns during her TikTok live streams. She also breached her NDA with TLC and revealed much information about her storyline with Michael during her live rants and on John Yates and Auntie's advice platforms. The offscreen drama resulted in her losing money after the reality TV show producers cut 80% of her scenes with Michael from the 8th season of Happily Ever After. Angela Deem confirmed that TLC did not fire her from Happily Ever After season 8 during her brief appearance on the Auntie's Advice YouTube show. She asked her fans to be patient and to wait for her return to the show. But before that, Angela had a nervous breakdown during a TikTok livestream session. She was under the infl...

 Three sisters seize c0rpse of their late brother for 5 years while denying his bêreaved wife and s0n access to his properties. Three sisters have allegedly seized and refused to release the c0rpse of their late brother, one Mr. Ernest, to his wife and children, for five years. The incident happened in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, where the sisters and their läte brother are from. The sisters, who operate a prayer ministry, also seized the entire properties of their late brother and denied the wife and children access to them since 2019 when the deceased d!ed after a protracted illness caused by accident. The case was presented at the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Awka for government’s intervention. Speaking, the wife and the only surviving son of the deceased said they were also denied access to him when he was still alive and crit!cally ill, as the sisters allegedly took him away to the area where they have their prayer centre. ...

 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION  PRESS STATEMENT  BINANCE FALSE CLAIM ON BRIBERY DIVERSIONARY  The Federal Government of Nigeria is aware of attempts by Binance to launder its impaired image as an organisation that does not play by the rules and laws guiding business conduct in sovereign nations. In a blog post that has now been published by many international media organisations, in an apparent well-coordinated public relations effort, Binance Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng made false allegations of bribery against unidentified Nigerian government officials who he claimed demanded $150m in cryptocurrency payments to resolve the ongoing criminal investigation against the company.  This claim by Binance CEO lacks any iota of substance. It is nothing but a diversionary tactic and an attempted act of blackmail by a company desperate to obfuscate the grievous criminal charges it is facing in Nigeria. The facts of this matter remain th...

 Anambra State Government Apprehends 8 Suspects For Extorting More Than 800,000 Thousand Naira From Women In Awka  By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu  Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has arrested eight suspects for allegedly extorting more than Eight Hundred Thousand Naira from women in Awka.  The arrest was part of state government's resolve in eradicating crimes and corruption in the state.  The exercise came following the directive of the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo of an NGO using government's name to extort the sum of twenty thousand naira and above from unsuspecting individuals mostly women in Awka.  When the Women and Social Welfare Commissioner bursted the office complex of the Host Communities of Nigeria Anambra State Chapter located opposite government house Awka, it was discovered that the suspects were operating with the United Bank of Africa staff in opening a current account for th...

 A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl passed away, weighing only 50 lbs, DA states that she was "tormented and refused sustenance". Dad and girlfriend are charged. Malinda Hogland was rushed to a hospital on Saturday after her father, 52-year-old Rendell Hogland, called paramedics and claimed he found her unconscious and unresponsive. He claimed she had hit a tree while riding her bike. However, once at the hospital doctors provided a very different narrative. The Chester County District Attorney said doctors reported her as being "broken and barely alive". She weighed only 50 lbs and had half a dozen broken bones as well as bruises and organ failure.  Sadly Malinda passed away as a result of her mistreatment.  Police would launch an investigation that would uncover the sickening truth and lead to the arrest of Rendell and his girlfriend, 45-year-old Cindy Warren. After several visits to the couple's West Caln Township home, a harrowing tale of abuse and neglect woul...

  POLICE ARREST EIGHT EKSU STUDENTS FOR CULTISM  See thier NAMES: (1) Onifade Akinsola (400L Political Science), (2) Olatunde David (400L Computer Science), (3) Omoboyowa Olabode (400L Political Science),  (4) Daniel Oluwagbenga (300L Accounting),  (5) Adeleke Tolani (300L Sociology), (6)Andrew Ochuko (300L Sociology), (7) Bamiduro Olawale (CarryOver Student of Political Science),  (8) Adelakun Omoniyi (2023 graduate). The state Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the arrest on Tuesday followed the intervention of men of the Command’s Rapid Response Squad following a distress call. Abutu said in a statement on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, that “at about 18:00 hours, the command received a distress call that some suspected members of Buccaneer Confraternity Alora Sea Lord secret cult group were conducting themselves in a manner that could cause breach of peace on the campus of EKSU.”...

 TROOPS FOIL MULTIPLE KIDNAP ATTEMPTS, NEUTRALIZE TERRORIST, REUNITE RESCUED VICTIMS WITH FAMILIES Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in the North East and North West on Tuesday 7 May 2024  in a display of valour successfully foiled multiple kidnap attempts, neutralizing the terrorists' threats and reuniting victims with their families. In Borno State, the troops in a rapid response to actionable intelligence had an encounter with ISWAP fighters in Kulukawiya Village, located in the Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. The encounter resulted in the elimination of a terrorist and the seizure of a loaded AK-47 rifle. In a subsequent pursuit, the troops rescued a child who had been abducted by the fleeing terrorists. The lad has been reunited with his  father, Alhaji Musa. In another operation in Kaduna State, troops in their commitment to public safety, swiftly responded to a distress call from Agunu Dutse Village in Kachia Local ...

A Teacher of Silver bird International School Agip Mile 4 in Port Harcourt flogged to stupor by parents (mother, father and three brothers) of a JSS 1 student She was accused of allegedly flogging the student unjustly! What do you think,  is this right or wrong?? ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE:  The family of a J.S.S.1 student of a secondary school in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, simply identified as Favour, on Monday, accosted a female teacher, Sonia Amadi on her way to work and flogged her for allegedly whipping their child.  According to the punch, the family members also allegedly went into the school compound and locked up the Admin Officer, Joy Ajayi, inside her office and threatened to do the same to her. It was gathered that it took the intervention of other parents to prevent the family who had physically assaulted the female teacher from beating up the Admin officer. Speaking with newsmen, an Admin Officer of the school, ‘Silver Bird International School’ Agip, Mil...

 Heat Wave: Abuja Women Abandon Wigs For Low Cut Hair *** As the weather condition gets harsher with the temperature going as high as 40 degrees Celsius sometimes, many women in Abuja have abandoned their wigs and opt for low cut hair. For some of them, wigs remain fashion items that should be seasonal and so they can do without them for now in order to cope with the very hot weather occasioned by climate change. Titilope Ariyo, a businesswoman, said that though her husband forbade her from cutting her hair, she had to do it to brace the present weather condition. “He actually threatened to send me back to my parents’ house if I cut my hair because he does not believe women should cut their hair, but I had to because I need to be pouring water on this head. “I promised to grow the hair back when the weather condition improves but I seriously do not know if I will be able to keep that promise. “However, it’s a really good experience just pouring water on my head whenever I want to b...

 Kaduna Artist Set To Trek To Abuja To Deliver Painting To Nigerian Gospel Artiste, Moses Bliss Mc Lele, a young artist from Kaduna State, is gearing up for an extraordinary journey on foot to Abuja to personally deliver a painting he created for Nigerian Gospel Music Minister, Moses Bliss. Despite attempts to contact Moses Bliss through various channels, Mc Lele has been unsuccessful, prompting him to take the bold step of trekking to Abuja to ensure the painting reaches its intended recipient. He appealed to anyone with knowledge of Moses Bliss's address to reach out to him, emphasizing his determination to deliver the artwork to the gospel singer. In a social media post, Mc Lele expressed his resolve, stating, "Finally, I've made up my mind. I'm taking the bold step. I'm taking the risk. I'm going to Abuja on foot to meet Moses Bliss. Yes, I am trekking to Abj to gift the pencil drawing to Him. I've tried other means, they are not working. Tagged him on ...

 Gateway International Airport To Become Aircraft Maintenance Hub, Flight Training School   An aircraft maintenance repair facility and a flight training school for young pilots and auto engineers are set to commence operation at the Gateway International Agro Cargo and Passenger Airport soon. The facility, when fully operational, would ensure that aircraft no longer travel outside Nigeria for routine maintenance. The President, Air First Maintenance and Repair Facility, Gbolahan Abatan, made this known in an interview with newsmen shortly after meeting with the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun in his office. Abatan noted that the company was looking forward to working with the state government in the development of the Aircraft Maintenance Facility at the Agro Cargo Airport, Ilishan Remo. According to him, the company also plans to start aircraft assembling at the facility. He further said that the company, when fully operational, would create jobs for the locals and ...

 EFCC Arrests Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Uyo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 2, 2024 arrested eight suspected  internet fraudsters in an early morning sting operation at Osong Ama Extension in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud.   Items recovered from them include, seven laptops; 13 smart phones; two wrist watches and one router.   The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.  

 Cybersecurity levy: Tinubu govt only interested in milking a dying economy – Peter Obi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said the government was interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth. Obi accused the government of coming up with policies that not only impoverish the citizens but also make the country’s economic environment less competitive. According to him, the imposition of a Cybersecurity Levy on Nigerians will further erode whatever is left of their remaining capital after the impact of the Naira devaluation and high inflation rate. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Obi questioned when the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, has become a revenue collecting centre. The former Anambra State governor said it was unthinkable to expect the suffering citizens of Nigeria to separa...

 New Round Of Oil Blocs Bid For Investors Not Politicians — Minister The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that the 17 oil blocs put forward for sale under the 2024 licensing bid round are not for politicians, but investors with financial capacity and technical competence. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, revealed this during a conference organised by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), at the ongoing 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), in Houston, Texas U.S. According to him, the move forms part of the effort to drive investment and boost the nation’s economic fortunes. With the theme “Sustainable Energy Solutions for Africa’s Future (Nigerian Perspective), the Minister explained that in the past, the award of oil blocs culminated in the non-development of over 90 per cent of marginal fields. This, he said, denied the government of reaping the intended benefits b...

 Reps Step Down Motion For Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy The House of Representatives has stepped down a motion calling for the suspension of the cybersecurity levy which has elicited negative reactions from Nigerians. Honourable Manu Soro, who moved a motion on the floor of the house on Wednesday, had explained that the levy was coming at the wrong time, considering the current living conditions of Nigerians. The lawmaker had argued that the National Security Adviser is a political office, and has no mandate to manage accruals. However, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, urged the lawmaker to step down the motion to allow the leadership of the House to deliberate on how best to address the situation. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), had described the planned cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on all electronic transactions as another burden on Nigerians. According to a circular issued to various financial institutions, including commercial, merchant,...

 Wike is not working against PDP – Bode George Elder statesman and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has affirmed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is a bona fide member of the party. George added that Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, had written a letter to the party, stating his intention to work in the ruling All Progressive Congress government led by President Bola Tinubu. The former National Vice Chairman of the PDP (Southwest) gave the insights on the accusations that Wike was working against the PDP, during his interview on the News Day programme on Arise TV on Tuesday. When asked if the minister is working against the party, George said, “That’s exactly what I’m driving at. They (Wike and Atiku) just didn’t get out in different directions, something happened. And the party leaders must come down, do an in-depth post-mortem analysis of what happened.” However, George justified Wike’s appointment in the APC-led go...

 CBN releases licensed Deposit Money Banks By Samuel Oamen The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a comprehensive list of 44 licensed Deposit Money Banks operating within the country. The apex bank made this public in a post on its official website on Tuesday. According to CBN, seven banks, including Zenith Bank, Access Bank, First Bank, First City Monument Bank, United Bank of Africa, Fidelity, and Guaranty Trust Bank, have Commercial Banking licenses with international authorisation as of April 26, 2024. Also, fifteen banks have commercial banking licenses with National Authorisation. Four banks have commercial banking licenses with regional authorisation and four non-interest banks have national authorisation. The bank said the country has six merchant banks licensed with national authorization. It stated that financial holding companies increased to seven. CBN added that the country has a Mauritius commercial bank representative office. The list comes months after the C...

 CBN extends suspension of cash deposit charges The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of charges on cash deposits above certain thresholds. The new directive, effective immediately, will see Nigerians continuing to deposit cash without incurring processing fees until September 30th, 2024. This announcement comes after a brief period of confusion. On May 1st, banks resumed charging processing fees on cash deposits, in response to the CBN’s “Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions and Non-Bank Financial Institutions” issued in December 2019. These fees were two per cent for individual accounts exceeding N500,000 and three per cent for corporate accounts exceeding N3 million. The CBN, in a new circular signed by Adetona Adedeji, Director of Banking Supervision, referred to a previous suspension of these charges implemented in December 2023 and officially extended that suspension until the end of the third quarter of 2024. The latest circular rea...

 Atiku’s remarks on Lagos-Calabar highway politically induced – Umahi The Minister of Works David Umahi has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s critique of the Lagos-Calabar SuperHighway is driven by cheap political calculations and ambition Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja through his Special Adviser (Media), Hon. Orji Uchenna Orji, Umahi accused Atiku of spreading misleading analogies to discredit the bidding process that resulted in the awarding of Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Orji said: “I wish to categorically state that such viewpoints are false analogies, conceived by the fertile imaginations of the former Vice President and which are clearly superficial, hypocritical, diversionary, and undoubtedly motivated by ambitious political calculations.” Orji also responded to claims by Atiku that the contract was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Nigeria Limited because of the personal relationship between the President of Nigeria and the...