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IPOB Members, Others Risk Jail Terms As Nigerian House of Reps Proposes 25-Year Imprisonment, N10Million Fine For Separatist Agitation

4 months ago979 min

The Nigerian House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on individuals involved in separatist agitations or actions that incite inter-group or sectional conflicts.   According to the proposed legislation, anyone convicted of such offences could face a prison sentence of up to 25 years, a fine of N10 million, or both, The Sun reports.   The bill’s explanatory memoranda state that the legislation seeks to criminalise...

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EXCLUSIVE: Lawless Security Operatives Steal All Books Inside NLC Labour House Bookshop During Raid In Abuja

5 months ago784 min

  Hundreds of books from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Iva Valley bookshop have been emptied by security operatives following a raid by security agencies on the Labour House on Wednesday evening, SaharaReporters can report.      A stark contrast can be seen in the before and after images of the bookshop obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday.    Prior to the raid, the shelves were fully stocked with books, as evident in a photograph taken...

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House help admits killing Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter – Police source
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House help admits killing Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter – Police source

5 months ago2695 min

One of the domestic workers of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has owned up to being involved in the murder of her boss, a police source exclusively disclosed on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reported that the deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Although a family source said she was killed Tuesday night, her lifeless body was discovered on Wednesday morning...

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EXCLUSIVE: Kogi Governor Ododo Spends N2.2billion In Three Months On ‘Remodelling Government House’ As Education, Health Get N600million

5 months ago508377 min

The budget performance review of the Kogi State government expenditure has shown that the state spent N2.2 billion on “remodelling government house structure” between April and June, 2024 which represents the second quarter of the year.   This occurred under the Usman Ododo led Kogi government.   The development is despite budgeting only N962 million for the same for the whole year.   Another sum of N200 million was spent for renovation and furnishing of...

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Artisan bags life jail for defiling 13-year-old house help
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Artisan bags life jail for defiling 13-year-old house help

5 months ago914 min

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, convicted and sentenced an artisan, Peter Odu, to life imprisonment for the defilement of a 13-year-old housemaid. The judge held that the prosecution proved the case of defilement beyond reasonable doubt. He also added that he held the prosecution’s comments and the impact of the convict’s actions on the young victim. “The crime strikes at the heart of our society’s...

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Bill For 6-Year Single Term Presidency, Governorship Passes First Reading In Nigerian House of Reps

5 months ago855 min

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the first reading of a bill proposing amendments to the 1999 Constitution to introduce a single six-year term for the offices of the President, state governors, and Local Government Areas chairmen.   Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, along with 50 other lawmakers, the bill aims to reduce election costs by extending the tenure of these offices.   The proposed amendments target...

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Alleged N80.2Bn Fraud: How Kogi Governor Ododo Breached Security Cordon Around Yahaya Bello’s Abuja House To Whisk Suspect Away –EFCC

8 months ago1076 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court in Abuja.   According to the anti-corruption agency, Bello will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu.   It, however, lamented that Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State breached the security cordon and took...

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Kaduna House Of Assembly Begins Probe Of Alarming Loans Taken By Ex-Gov El-Rufai

8 months ago1074 min

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a 13-man committee to probe the financial dealings, loans, grants and other project implementations from 2015-2023 under former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure.   The House also mandated the committee to invite notable personalities that served during the period, including contractors, to explain how the loans and grants received during the period under review were spent.   The Chairman House Committee on Public Accounts, who is also...

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‘Yoruba Nation’ Sponsors Promised Us Better Life, Reduction In Costs Of Living — Female Suspect Who Invaded Oyo Government House

8 months ago965 min

Ayanwale Rofiayat, one of the Yoruba Nation agitators suspects, that invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly and Governor’s office has stated that their sponsor promised them that the cost of living would automatically come down. The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command on Monday paraded 21 suspects in connection with the invasion of the Oyo State government secretariat on Saturday, 13th April. SaharaReporters earlier reported how the suspects claimed to be members of the...

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House Of Reps Frowns On Delay In Payment Of Allowances Of Team Nigeria At Africa Games In Ghana

9 months ago1094 min

Nigeria finished second at the Games behind Egypt, surpassing her previous record with a total of 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. The Chairman House Committee on Sports Honourable Ekene Adams has expressed disappointment over the delay in the payment of allowances of Team Nigeria athletes at the recently concluded Africa Games in Ghana.   Nigeria finished second at the Games behind Egypt, surpassing her previous record with a total of 47 gold,...

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