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Police detains Daniel Ojukwu, investigative journalist for 7 days without charge
Fast growing investigative journalist, working for FIJ, Daniel Ojukwu has been abducted from his beat and detained by the police for seven days without charge in Abuja.
Daniel Ojukwu who has been kept incommunicado at the Force Criminal Investigative Department, FCID Abuja is being held by the police.
It is not clear what offence he has committed but we gathered that the police authority holding him in Abuja have not been able to file any charge against him neither were they able to arraign him before any court.
One of those who visited him at the FCID, Bukky Shonibare said Daniel Ojukwu a qualified journalist has been wearing the same clothes since Wednesday, May 1, when he was abducted by the police.
This is not the first time that the police will be having a brawl with him. He was detained in February 2020, while he was working with AN24.net.
On that occasion, he was arrested by FCID, Lagos for anchoring the story, “Behold Pastor Who Allegedly Enjoys Luring Teenage Girls Into Illicit Relationship” published on February 14, 2020.
The story is about one Pastor Chima Enukoha, described as the Senior Pastor of the Freedom Covenant City Church (FCCC) in Surulere accused by some teenage girls of attempts to lure them into illicit relationships with him.
On that occasion he was released after spending some time in a police cell. He was neither charged with any offence, nor was he arraigned.
The only crime he committed was that he unearthed what the elites want to suppress, which is the primary focus of journalism. Daniel Ojukwu should be encourage for helping the police to unearth criminals. He should not be hounded down. #FreeDanielOjukwu
Daniel Ojukwu was trained at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree. He recently finished his National Youth Service Corps, NYSc and joined Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ.
He still reports for FIJ before he was abducted.
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SAD! Roman Catholic Oldest Priest Monsignor Thomas Oleghe dies at 103
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia announces the passing unto eternal glory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Auchi, during the solemnity of Christ the King
Rev. Monsignor is the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria.
Monsignor Oleghe death is very remarkable as the centenarian died during the feast of Christ the King.
The demise of the priest of the order of Melchizedek should be best described as (TRANSITION TO GLORY)
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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has given accreditation to more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement.
The newly accredited schools are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
“NECO Accreditation Team visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.
“The Accreditation Team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO Examinations.
“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status,” the statement said.
The statement added that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefits from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”
In another development, the statement disclosed that candidates are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic.
“The UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.”
NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’ d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia.
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Guardiola suffers worst defeat of career as Tottenham hammer Man City 4-0
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, suffered the worst defeat of his managerial career as they lost 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night.
The Premier League champions were already on a run of four consecutive defeats ahead of the visit of the North London side.
James Maddison scored twice in the first half to set Spurs on their way to a sensational win.
Pedro Porro drilled in a third, before Brennan Johnson got on the scoresheet late in the game.
The result leaves City in second place with 23 points. They could go eight points behind Liverpool by the end of this Game Week.
Guardiola takes his men to Anfield next weekend.
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