Veteran actor, Jimmy Johnson, better known for his character as ‘Okoro in the 80s NTA TV series ‘The Village Headmaster’, is dead.
He passed away this morning after a brief illness at Garki Hospital, Abuja.
He died at the age of 80.
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Chinese firm sealed for alleged forgery
The Importers Association of Nigeria Special Taskforce has closed off a Chinese firm, Aokete Lighting Electronics Industries Ltd., for alleged forgery and trademark fabricating.
The company located in Kirikiri Industrial estate, Apapa, Lagos, was said to have been engaged in trade malpractices, importation and distribution of substandard AKT bulbs from China in the country.
The acting Director-General of IMAN Special Taskforce, Amb. Chijioke Okoro, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday.
He said the Chinese company was “brazenly doing its business in the country without registering with IMAN.”
Okoro noted that Niger Shine Industries Ltd., located at Alaba International Market, Ojo, also in Lagos, owned and registered D&B AKT Energy bulb, the original trademark with RTM no. 99900 and certificate no. 004154, which Aokete allegedly forged.
The taskforce boss further stated that the company had over the years avoided the extant law regulating operations of businesses in Nigeria allegedly with the sole purpose of widening its surplus value to the detriment of the nation and the consumers.
The DG said, “IMAN got a report that Aokete is using a fake trademark in doing business and their goods are substandard.
“What Aokete has been doing is illegal. Its activities amount to economic sabotage that flouts the policy and programmes of the Federal Government.
“However, security operatives from the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Team have also arrested some members of staff of the company. They are currently under investigation at Area E, Police Command, Festac, Lagos.”
Okoro also explained that police investigation had shown that certificate Nos. 99717 and 99718 being used by Aokete Lighting did not emanate from the Ministry of Trade and Investment.
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Emmanuel Okoro designs Theresa May’s jacket, earns her praise
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has expressed delight at meeting the man who designed the jacket that she wore on her visit to Nigeria.
May paid an official visit to Nigeria on Wednesday.
Okoro, started his brand, Emmy Kasbit in 2013. He emerged as one of the top 5 finalists for Lagos Fashion & Design Week Fashion Focus 2017 and he has been showing his collections at the LFDW.
May shared a photo of meeting Emmanuel Okoro, the founder of Emmy Kasbit on her Instagram page. She captioned it: “I was delighted to meet @emmykasbit who designed the jacket I wore in #Nigeria #UKAfrica#MadeInNigeria”
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Why we recalled justices, Ademola, Okoro, others – NJC
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on yesterday defended its decision to recall six judges who were accused of corruption.
The council specifically justified the recall of Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court and Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The NJC on June 3 had asked the judges to return to work, stating that some have been acquitted by the court while the Federal Government refused to bring up charges against others.
NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye in a statement on Saturday said there was no pending and valid suits against Justices Okoro and Ademola to justify their continued suspension.The statement read in part, “It is to be stressed that our criminal justice is also predicated on accusatorial system and not inquisitorial.
“Thus, every accused person is presumed to be innocent until his guilt is proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution.
“On the foregoing, the council is compelled to inform the public that the decision it took to direct the affected justices/judges to recuse themselves from performing their judicial duties was born out of respect for the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
“It was done in order to maintain the integrity and sanctity of the judiciary and sustain public confidence.
“However, the recent decision of the council to recall the judicial officers was based on the principles of rule of law and fairness.
“The council reiterates that it shall continue to support the President Buhari administration in its fight against corruption in all its ramifications in the federation.
“We are committed to cleansing the judiciary of corrupt judicial officers, under the purview of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the principles of the rule of law enshrined therein.”
It added that there was no other pending appeal filed by the Federal Government to challenge the acquittal of Justice Ademola by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.
The NJC said the government only filed a notice of appeal.
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Prison break: Nigerian drug peddler escapes from India cell
A Nigerian drug peddler, John Okoro who had served a prison term and was a few hours from being deported has made a daring escape from the Anti-Narcotics Cell’s custody, Indian newspapers have reported.
John Okoro: makes daring escape Okoro, 35, had sought permission to step out of the detention room on the first floor of the agency’s Azad Maidan office around 2 a m, saying he wanted to use the toilet, and then jumped from the balcony.
He crashed through the asbestos roof and fled on foot. The constable guarding him also leaped from the balcony in a desperate attempt to nab him, but ended up injured. He is recovering at the Nagpada police hospital.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell’s Azad Maidan office is barely 15 feet from the local police station. The office shares a wall with the police’s station detection room.
The Esplanade court is in the same compound. An alert has been issued for Okoro, who was convicted for trying to selling banned substances in 2014 and recently completed his jail term. Before his conviction, the 35-year-old Nigerian lived in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai.
After his prison sentence ended, he was placed under the ANC’s custody on December 31 and he was due to be deported on Monday afternoon.
“Around 2 am, Okoro told the constable on guard that he wanted to visit the washroom. He was being taken there when he jumped from the balcony.
He landed on the asbestos roof, which immediately gave away,” a police officer said.
“He ran in the directions of Mahapalika Marg.” Another officer said a manhunt had been launched and the Anti-Narcotics Cell had asked informers to be on the lookout.
Okoro was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and slippers.
Fresh charges stemming from his daring escape have been registered at the Azad Maidan police again.