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Teenager who accused cop of rape under medical examination -Police

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The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that a 17-year-old girl who accused a cop in the state of rape has been made to undergo a medical examination.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a late-night post on his X.com page on Monday.

The According had reported on July 12 that the victim alleged that she was raped inside Ogudu Police Station in the Ojota area of the state.

She added that the officer had promised to help her retrieve a stolen phone, which had been taken by ‘one chance’ robbers on June 16 while she, her grandmother, and her siblings were returning from Ikeja.

The suspect reportedly overheard the teenager recounting her ordeal to her mother at her shop and offered to help track her missing phone and take her statement.

The victim also noted that she was invited into the office of the suspect in the guise of getting her phone but the suspect rather carried out the alleged act.

The mother of the victim, Aramide Olupona, disclosed that her daughter began bleeding a day following the assault and was taken to the Mirabel Centre, adding that the incident was also reported to the authorities.

Olupona, however, accused the police of trying to bury the case, saying, “The suspect’s wife and the rest of his family have come to my shop to plead with me saying he would soon retire, but what about my daughter that was raped? Is it because I am a poor woman?”

Meanwhile, the police in a statement on Sunday, said that it had begun a full-scale investigation into the rape accusation against one of its officers by the girl.

Giving an update on the incident on Monday, Hundeyin noted that the girl had been made to undergo a medical examination to prove her allegation against the officer.

He added that the outcome of the medical examination would determine the culpability of the officer.

“A medical examination has been conducted on the 17-year-old girl. The result is still being awaited.

“If the results cannot prove anything, it would be difficult to secure a conviction in court. The same procedure would be followed if you were the accused.

“However, if the result proves the allegation true, then he is culpable and we would be the first to mention his name,” the PPRO stated.

 

Police arrest crypto billionaire Blord over fraud, terrorism links

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Police arrest crypto billionaire Blord over fraud, terrorism links

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord.

Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among others against his companies.

Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was arrested due to complaints against his companies.

He promised that the police would thoroughly investigate the matter.

Adejobi said, “Yes, we have him with us. The FCID (NPF-NCCC) is currently investigating complaints lodged against Blord Group, Blord Real Estate Ltd, Blord Jetpaye Limited, and Billpoint Technology.

“These offences include allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, aiding internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks.

“We will do due diligence in our investigation. Our cyberspace must be safe and secure by all means. We are committed to achieving that.”

He denied that the petition that led to Blord’s arrest was following a petition from, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan.

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Bear attacks tourist in Italy

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Bear attacks tourist in Italy

A foreign tourist has been taken to hospital after being attacked on Tuesday by a bear in northern Italy, the local authority said.

The victim was a 43-year-old French tourist who had been out running, according to the AGI news agency.

It said his life was not in danger.

“This morning a foreign tourist was attacked by a bear in Naroncolo, in the municipality of Dro,” just north of Lake Garda, according to a statement from the province of the city of Trento.

“The man was helped by medics and airlifted to the Santa Chiara hospital in Trento with injuries to his limbs.”

Forestry officials are investigating, the province said.

There are around 100 bears in the wider region of Trentino, according to provincial authorities.

In April 2023, a jogger in Trentino was killed in a bear attack on a woodland path, launching a debate on the dangers posed by the animals reintroduced in the region between 1996 and 2004.

That plan had allowed for just 50 bears to be introduced, but their numbers have grown in recent years.

The female bear accused of killing the jogger — whom campaigners said was innocent — was separated from her cubs after the incident and taken to an enclosure.

After numerous appeals from animal rights activists, provincial authorities announced in May that the bear, identified as JJ4, would be transferred to Germany later this year to a refuge near the Black Forest.

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RipplesMetrics… Fuel scarcity: How Nigerian govt subsidised cost of fuel in the two decades

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Just within the first week of July, long queues at petrol stations across some states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, resurfaced due to ‘fuel scarcity’. Several media outlets reported how motorists and citizens struggled to purchase petrol at inflated prices.
At the beginning of this development, the reason for the scarcity was unknown. Later, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said that logistics challenges and flooding caused the fuel queues.
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, further mentioned that the federal government was doing all within its capacity to control the challenge; as petrol marketers attributed the scarcity within the country to supply challenges faced by NNPC which imports nearly all the petrol that comes into Nigeria.
While the scarcity of fuel has always been a recurring challenge to Nigeria, the backbone of this problem is the country’s inability to refine its crude oil. Over time crude oil is being exported to other countries to be refined and sold back as either petrol, diesel or kerosene.
This action forces the Nigerian government to always subsidise the cost of importation, which is reflected at pump stations. In a report, Ripples Metrics examined how the cost of fuel has reason since 1999 over time.
Another report showed that between December 2018 and December 2023, the average retail cost paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) rose by 360.81 per cent.
Meanwhile, up until the assumption of President Bola Tinubu as president of Nigeria, fuel subsidy was removed, but there are concerns that the government is silently subsidising the cost of importation.
This report looks into the amount spent by the federal government on fuel subsidies.
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According to data from SBMintel, in the last 40 years, the federal government has adjusted the pump price of petrol 32 times. However, despite this, it has failed to eliminate subsidies.
Between 2008 and 2024, the data from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative showed that the Nigerian government spent a total of N30.27 trillion to subsidise fuel. This payment was approved under different administrations.
Breaking the data down by the administration, under the late former president, Musa Yaradua, N1.78 trillion was spent on fuel subsidies between 2008 and 2010. Between 2011 and 2014, under former president Goodluck Jonathan, a total of N6.01 trillion was spent.
Under former president Muhammadu Buhari, who was president for eight years, Nigeria spent a total of N7.04 trillion between 2015 and 2022. While between 2023 and May 31st 2024, N16.04 trillion have been spent on subsidies.
A closer look at the data showed that 2017 was the only year Nigeria spent the lowest on fuel subsidies. This would mean that an average of N12.8 billion was spent every month in 2017, unlike other years.
From the compiled data, N631 billion was spent in 2008, N469 billion in 2009, N667 billion in 2010, N2.11 trillion in 2011, N1.36 trillion in 2012, N1.33 trillion in 2013, N1.22 trillion in 2014, N654 billion in 2015, N240 billion in 2016, N154 billion in 2017 and N1.19 trillion in 2018.
In 2019, N508 billion was spent, in 2020, N864 billion, N1.43 trillion in 2021, N2 trillion in 2022, N3.60 trillion in 2023 and in 2024, based on projections, a total of N5.4 trillion has been spent.
The data also showed that the amount spent on petrol subsidies increased consecutively from 2019 till date.
By: James Odunayo
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I never expected to live up to 90 – Soyinka

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Noble Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says he did not envisage that he would live up to 90 years.
Soyinka made this known on Monday at the 2024 edition of his International Cultural Exchange Programme, held at his ARI residence, Ijegba, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Noble Laureate said he decided to be a writer to correct some anomalies from stories he listened to while growing up.
Speaking the reason he broke into a radio station during the military era, Prof Soyinka said: “I never broke into a radio station, but sneaked in. The radio station was holding on to something that belonged to the people, and I decided to retrieve it. If that item had been played, it would have demoralized the people and established the culture of brutality.”
He chided Nigerians for always criticizing the State, but refused to examine themselves.
According to him, crimes like kidnapping and robbery, among others, are not because of poverty or inequality, but selfishness and the desire to live a luxury life.
The 2024 Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme drew students from different parts of the country who participated in an essay competition on national and international topics.
I never expected to live up to 90 – Soyinka

Russia reacts to Zelensky’s peace summit offer

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Russia reacts to Zelensky's peace summit offer

Zelensky said on Monday that Russia “should be” represented at a second summit on the Ukraine conflict, following high-level talks last month in Switzerland that Moscow did not attend and heavily criticised.

“The first peace summit was not a peace summit at all. So perhaps it is necessary first to understand what he means,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov told the Zvezda television channel, responding to Zelensky’s comments.

Zelensky’s apparent welcoming of Russia to talks marks a change of tone from the conference in Switzerland, ahead of which the Ukrainian leader categorically ruled out inviting Moscow.

The surprise comments from Kyiv come as Ukraine’s forces lose ground on the front line and as the United States gears up for presidential elections that could fundamentally change the dynamic of the conflict.

Leaders and top officials from more than 90 states gathered at a Swiss mountainside resort on June 15 for the two-day summit dedicated to resolving the largest European conflict since World War II.

China and Russia were markedly absent.

The Kremlin sharply criticised the gathering, saying that any discussions on ending the conflict that did not include Russia were “absurd.”

Washington said Monday that it backed Ukraine’s decision to invite Russia to a second summit, but expressed doubt about whether Moscow was ready for talks.

“When they want to invite Russia to that summit, of course, that is something we support,” US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists.

“We’ve always supported diplomacy when Ukraine is ready, but it has never been clear that the Kremlin is ready for actual diplomacy,” he said.

Ahead of last month’s summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to talks and would announce a ceasefire if Kyiv effectively surrendered territory that Moscow claims as its own.

Zelensky slammed Putin’s demands as a territorial “ultimatum” reminiscent of those issued by Adolf Hitler, and Ukraine’s Western backers including the United States reacted with scorn.

However, there is growing apprehension in Kyiv about how a potential Donald Trump victory in November’s US elections might affect continued American aid to Ukraine.

The Republican Party candidate has suggested he would end the conflict very quickly if he won back the presidency, a promise Kyiv fears would mean being forced to negotiate with Moscow from a weakened position.

Zelensky said on Monday he was “not worried” about the prospect of a Trump victory and that he was still counting on support from the United States, Ukraine’s biggest financial and military backer.

AFP

‘We must address misconceptions about biotechnology’ – FG

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Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has declared that the country must address misconceptions about biotechnology.
He made the statement in Abuja on Monday at an International Conference on Biotechnology with the theme “Biotechnology as an Engine for Economic Growth.”
The Minister, represented at the conference by Olayiwola Agoro (Deputy Director, BRT Department of the Ministry) said: “economic growth involves the increase in the production and consumption of goods and services within an economy over a specified period.”
He described the theme as ambitious, noting that it was “premised on the optimistic notion that biotechnology can significantly expand the output of our national economy. I share this optimism.
“Biotechnology has the potential to boost our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by increasing the total value of all goods and services produced in Nigeria.
“This optimism is grounded in the fact that science fuels production expansion.
“We have many patriotic and innovative biotechnologists who can ensure that more goods and services are produced and made available in our economy.
“FMIST has prioritized creating a supportive ecosystem for startups, providing them with necessary resources, mentorship, incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, and networking opportunities.
“These support mechanisms will enable startups to grow quickly, create jobs, introduce new products and services, and stimulate competition in established industries.
“Biotechnology startups are notable revenue generators. With the emerging supportive ecosystem, there is good reason to hope that Nigeria will soon experience a higher economic growth rate, driven by licensing agreements, patents, and the commercialization of products and technologies from startups.
“I am strongly persuaded that food insecurity will become a thing of the past in Nigeria with the application of biotechnology for improved crop yields, drought-resistant crops, and better agricultural practices. However, this also requires attracting investors.”
He identified the impediments to transforming Nigeria’s economy through biotech innovation to include: “the public’s misguided aversion to biotechnology. Many misunderstand what biotechnology is and its contributions to human development.
“Some see it as an esoteric scientific endeavor with no tangible economic value, while others view it as advancing a dangerous agenda.
“To maximize biotechnology’s economic benefits, as seen in the Asian Tigers, we must address these misconceptions through public education and enlightenment campaigns.
“Public awareness of biotechnology’s role in industrial processes, such as fermentation and enzymatic conversions leading to bio-based products like bio-plastics and bio-based chemicals, can improve the investment climate. These products are biodegradable and reduce carbon footprints, enhancing their appeal to the public and investors.
“Moreover, assuring Nigerians that biotechnological practices do not occur in an ethical vacuum is essential.
“There are robust ethical frameworks addressing concerns related to genetic modification, privacy in genetic testing, and equitable access to biotechnological innovations.
“Transforming scientific advances into societal benefits requires dispelling popular myths. For example, GM foods will not foster food security and economic growth unless we execute strategic public communication programs.
“Transparency and accountability in communication can counteract anti-scientific biases and phobia, ensuring our quest for a prosperous future is successful.”
‘We must address misconceptions about biotechnology’ – FG

Reps sports committee chair, Adams, dies at 39

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Reps sports committee chair, Adams, dies at 39

A member of the House of Representatives representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, and Chairman House Committee on Sports, Ekene Adams, has passed on.

He reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday although the cause of his death has not been ascertained at the time of filing this report.

Different sports groups in the country have started mourning Adams.

“My good friend and one of our frontline members of the NPFL Club Owners Association, Chairman House Committee on Sports, Hon Ekene Abubakar Adams is Dead,” Former secretary of the club owners association Alloy Chukwuemeka wrote on Tuesday.

“May God console his family and friends and may his soul rest in peace.”

A former football player, Adams had served as the general manager of Nigeria Premier Football League side Remo Stars as well as Kada City before he won a seat in the House of Representatives during the 2023 general elections.

His sport background earned him the role of the reps committee chairman on sports despite being a first timer in the green chamber.

Abiodun Adewale

Abiodun, who reports Sports for According, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years

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Heavy security as Kenya braces for more protests

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Heavy security as Kenya braces for more protests

Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto.

Activists led by young Gen-Z Kenyans launched peaceful rallies a month ago against deeply unpopular tax hikes but they descended into deadly violence last month, prompting Ruto to drop the planned increases.

Although street protests have eased since dozens of people were killed and parliament stormed in late June, activists are still demanding the president’s resignation, with new rallies called for Tuesday using the hashtag “RutoMustGo”.

There was a heavy police presence in Nairobi’s central business district — the epicentre of previous protest action — while youths armed with clubs stood guard outside their businesses, an AFP journalist said.

“This morning we received credible intelligence indicating that certain organised criminal groups have planned to infiltrate, disrupt and destabilise the peaceful nature of the demonstrations, which could potentially jeopardise the safety of demonstrators,” acting national police chief Douglas Kanja said in a statement.

Some of the previous rallies witnessed scenes of mayhem with widespread looting and property damage, with activists claiming their peaceful action was hijacked by “goons”.

Rights groups say 39 people have lost their lives since the start of the rallies on June 18, with police accused of using excessive force against the protesters.

Ruto, grappling with the most serious crisis of his near two-year presidency, has sought to placate the demonstrators with a series of measures including dropping the tax hikes, sacking almost his entire cabinet and pledging to cut profligate government spending.

But the protest movement has spiralled into a broader campaign against Ruto and his administration as well as calling for action against corruption and justice for victims of alleged police brutality.

AFP

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BREAKING: Another House of Reps member, Abubakar Adams is dead

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A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, who represented Chikun/ Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State is dead.
Ekene, who was the Chairman House Committee on Sports, was ill and died on Tuesday morning, according to his wife.
This is coming barely a week after another lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon Musliudeen Olaide Akinremi died.
Details shortly….
BREAKING: Another House of Reps member, Abubakar Adams is dead

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