Day: September 25, 2024

Sexual harassment: Army clears Colonel, discharges female accuser over ‘mental health’

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The Nigerian Army has cleared Colonel Ishaya Ibrahim, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army, of any wrongdoing following allegations of sexual harassment, cyberbullying, and defamation brought against him by ex-Private, Ruth Ogunleye. The army also revealed that Ogunleye had been discharged from service due to mental health issues, which were confirmed through independent medical examinations conducted by the National Hospital. This was disclosed by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, during a briefing on Tuesday. He said, “The Nigerian Army deems it necessary to address a…

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CBN hikes interest rate to 27.25%, Unemployment rises to 5.3%

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According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Nigeria’s unemployment rate has grown by 1.2 percent. This came on a day the Central Bank of Nigeria also raised the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, by 27.25 per cent. The NBS, which disclosed this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey Report released yesterday, said: “The unemployment rate for Q1 2024 was 5.3%, showing an increase from 5.0% recorded in Q3 2023. The unemployment rate among males was 4.3% and 6.2% among females. By place of residence, the unemployment rate was 6.0% in…

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One in seven youths suffer from mental disorders worldwide– WHO

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According to a new report released by the World Health Organisation, at least one in seven adolescents worldwide now suffer from a mental disorder. The report, unveiled at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future on September 23, 2024, highlighted an urgent need for increased global investment in adolescent health services, particularly in addressing mental health and sexual and reproductive health needs for the world’s nearly 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19. “Promoting and protecting the health and rights of young people is essential to building a better future for our…

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Banky W, family relocates to US

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Bankole Wellington, Nigerian R&B star, popularly known as Banky W, has relocated to the United States with his family. The Empire Mates Entertainment boss revealed the move on Instagram, sharing that he will be pursuing a Master’s degree at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Alongside a photo of himself, his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and their child at the airport, Banky W asked his followers to send their best wishes as they embark on this new chapter. The 43-year-old artiste was born in the US and married Adesua in 2017.…

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Bobrisky refutes viral audio, denies giving N15m to EFCC officers

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Idris Okuneye, crossdresser popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. Reacting to the viral audio in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had ordered an immediate investigation into the matter. However,…

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Ex-convict rearrested by NDLEA with N4 .6bn cocaine at Lagos airport

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have re-arrested one Christian Ogbuji, a 48-year-old businessman, described as an “unrepentant kingpin”, on Wednesday, for alleged drug peddling. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.986kg. He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court 12 Abuja, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in charge no: FHC/ABJ/CR/192/2023, and convicted on July 13, 2023.…

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