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Reps propose 14 years imprisonment for sexual offenders in varsities

30.10.2024
To address cases of sexual harassment in the nation’s tertiary institutions, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed “A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith.” The proposed law proposed 14 years imprisonment for convicted offenders and five years imprisonment...
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Edo task force promises tough times for cultists

30.10.2024
The Edo Special Taskforce on Anti-Cultism has issued a warning to cult groups causing unrest in the state, advising them to leave or face arrest. The task force also condemned the recent killings linked to suspected cultists in various parts of Edo. The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who is also a...
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Nigerian workers poorer than before — Oshiomole

30.10.2024
The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, stated on Wednesday that Nigerian workers today are significantly poorer than previous generations. Oshiomhole stated this during a lecture for members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute of Security Studies in Abuja. He noted that the widely discussed N70,000 minimum wage is equivalent...
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Ondo poll: PDP, APC bicker over violence

30.10.2024
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on the security agencies in the state to nip in the bud, an alleged plan by the ruling All Progressives Congress to cause violence before and during the November 16 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special...
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Judge didn’t shun transfer from Kano — Federal court CJ

30.10.2024
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has clarified that a Federal High Court judge in Kano State, Justice Simon Amobeda, did not defy his transfer order as reported by an online platform. Tsoho in a statement, signed by the FHC, Director of Information/ICT, Catherine Christopher, on Wednesday, clarified that contrary...
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Defend democracy, FG urges media

30.10.2024
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has called on the media to remain vigilant in safeguarding the country’s democratic values. In a statement signed and released by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, on Wednesday, Idris emphasised the media’s critical role in defending Nigeria’s 24 years of uninterrupted democracy. Idris made the appeal during a visit...
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Shettima backs carnival for economic growth

30.10.2024
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said beyond just promoting the nation’s rich cultural heritage, the Nigerian carnival industry also has enormous potential to drive national unity and cohesion and empower the youths. To this effect, he pledged that the government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated...
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BREAKING: Senate confirms Bianca, Oduwole, others as ministers

30.10.2024
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as substantive Minister of State Foreign Affairs. The other ministers who were also confirmed are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment. Also confirmed...
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Rising flood waters threaten Bayelsa communities, farms

30.10.2024
Residents of Bayelsa State are increasingly alarmed as intensifying floods, exacerbated by persistent heavy rainfall, disrupt local communities. While water levels remain below the severe flooding of 2022, several communities — including Amassoma, Biseni, Anibeze, and Akenpai—have been inundated. The Flood and Erosion Control Directorate has reassured residents that water levels should start to recede...
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