Anyone who rapes a child of under fourteen years in Kaduna State will go in for surgical castration if convicted. If the rape victim is above fourteen years, the court shall on conviction sentence the accused to surgical castration and life imprisonment. This followed the signing of an amendment of the Penal Code by Governor NASIR EL-RUFAI.…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the creation of a new anti-corruption agency. The new organisation is to be known as ‘Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency’. It will be responsible for the keeping of records of all assets recovered from treasury looters and fraudsters. The Minister of Justice, ABUBAKAR MALAMI, made the announcement while briefing…
All is set for the entrance examination into the Nigeria Police Academy of the Cadet Scheme for the 8th Regular Course. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, HAKEEM ODUMOSU, said the examination is being done today nationwide. C.P. ODUMOSU also said the interview for Lagos State indigenes will also be done at the same time at the venue…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned the Chief of Army Staff over an alleged threat to put the South-East in a state of emergency. The apex Igbo socio-political group reminded Lieutenant-General TUKUR BURATAI that he lacked the powers to take such a decision on the South-East. The Ohanaeze position was expressed in a statement signed by its Publicity…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed an attack on a passenger train traveling on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. NRC’s Managing Director, FIDET OKHIRIA, said the attack happened on Monday afternoon, between Asham and Kubwa. However; OKHIRIA said hoodlums were behind the attack on train KA-4, and not bandits as claimed in other reports. He suggested that the…
Members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council are meeting with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. The meeting is being done through online video conferencing site, with President BUHARI presiding from the State House in Abuja. Other top officials who joined the President for the meeting at the State House include the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB…