Senate recommends life imprisonment for kidnappers, eliminates gender restrictions in the offence of rape
The Senate has amended the Criminal Code Act which recommends life imprisonment for kidnappers and eliminates the gender restrictions in the offence of rape as Section 357 of the Criminal…
Ogun police nabs Pastor for allegedly defiling minor
Ogun police have arrested 59-year-old pastor of the Light Christian Church, Odeda, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. Ogun Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a…
Lagos House of Assembly: Lawmakers directed to undergo COVID-19 test
Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been directed to undergo COVID-19 test following sudden death of its member, Mr Tunde Braimoh, last Friday. Mr Temitope Adewale, representing…
Poverty alleviation: FG kicks off SPWs Programme nationwide – Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo has announced take off of the Special Public Works, SPWs Programme by the Federal Government nationwide. The minister on…
Okowa, family shake off Covid-19; Gov thanks God, Nigerians
Asaba, Delta State, was in rapturous mood Tuesday when news filtered in that Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Edith and daughter have tested negative to COVID-19. There has…
Boko Haram: 356 soldiers resign from Army; House Investigates
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the purported voluntary resignation of 365 soldiers from the Nigerian Army which investigations showed were due to poor welfare and poor equipment…
Court sentences man to 24 months imprisonment for sodomising 3 boys
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano State on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Umar Abdulrahman, to 24 months imprisonment for sodomising three boys. Abdulrahman, who resides at Layin Yankifi Maidile…
Torture: My Boss Once Asked Me To Hug A Tree Infested With Soldier Ants – Navy Seaman
A seaman in the Nigerian Navy, Haruna Goshit, has accused the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP), Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed, of allegedly maltreating and physically ‘brutalizing’ him. Goshit, who…
Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as DG of WTO
The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, describing her as very qualified. The resolution to support her…
Reps: Bill to restrict ex-electoral officials from participating in partisan politics scales 2nd reading
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act to prohibit Electoral Officers from engaging in partisan politics within five years of retirement, resignation and official relief of duties has passed second…