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Each House of Reps member earns N9.3m monthly — Hon. Simon Karu claims

A member of the House of Representatives, Simon Karu, has claimed that each member of the House earns N9.3 million monthly. The lawmaker, who represents Kaltungo/Shongom federal constituency of Gombe State, stated this on Thursday, October 1, in Abuja at an event to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary. The event was tagged “FixingNigeria at 60- Sustainable and…

APC has performed more than critics – AGF, Abubakar Malami

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami has insisted that the All Progressive Congress-led executive has performed more than its critics. The AGF said this while hosting members of the Integrity Group of the Non-National Working Committee of the National Executive Committee (Non-NWC NEC) of the ruling party in his of in Abuja. Malami who pointed…

Soldier dismissed and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for defiling 13-year-old girl

The Seven Division of General Court Martial of Operation Lafiya Dole has dismissed and sentenced a corporal to five years imprisonment for assaulting and defiling a 13-year-old girl. Aliyu Yakubu was said to have committed the offence on July 1, 2018 while serving in 202 Battalion in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. He was accused of having carnal…

There will be no protest in Lagos on October 1 – Lagos Police ban rallies and protests

The Lagos state police command has issued a ban on rallies and protests in the state ahead of the October 1 Independence Day celebration.  Reading the riot act during a security meeting with the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of Department at the conference room of the Lagos State Police Headquarters in GRA, Ikeja on Wednesday September…

Police declare former Minister, Kenneth Gbagi declared wanted over hotel staff who were assaulted and stripped naked

Former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has been declared wanted by the police over his hotel staff who were allegedly assaulted and stripped naked over a missing money.  In a statement released by the Delta state police spokesperson DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, Gbagi was accused of refusing to honor several police invitations. The statement read;  “Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi…

Nigerian woman suffers serious injuries after her older brother allegedly brutalized her over their father’s property in Enugu (photo)

A 59-year-old Nigerian woman simply identified as Maureen is currently writhing in pain after her brother allegedly attacked her over their father’s property in Enugu state. Human rights group, Women’s Aid Collective WACOL, who shared the story online, said the victim said their late father left the said property in her custody and made her promise to…

“I can’t remember when I had a sex with any man” – 17-year-old girl whose newborn was allegedly buried alive by her father in Bauchi claims she didn’t know she was pregnant

17-year-old Hafsat, whose newborn was allegedly buried alive by her father in Bauchi has stated that she didn’t know she was pregnant until labour, adding that she cannot remember having sexual intercourse with any man. Recall that the Bauchi State Police Command arrested one Bawada Audi, 50, for the murder of his newborn grandchild in Rimin, Zayam…

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