As part of deterrent measures to stamp out rape, Zimbabwean Information minister Christopher Mushohwe has revealed that the government has proposed a mandatory 60-year jail sentence for people convicted of raping minors aged 12 years and below, and the disabled, while a 40-year prison term is to stand for all rape cases. The proposals were said to have been made in Cabinet and would help as a guide to the proposed amendments to the Criminal Law Act.
Bauchi state governor, Mohammed Abubakar, today dissolved the state Executive Council and sacked his entire cabinet. In a statement released by his chief press secretary, Abubakar Al-Sadique, the governor named Mohammed Umar as the new secretary to the state government. Speculations about the planned reshuffle within the state political circle had been on for over two months.
The Senate has asked the Federal government to as a matter of urgency, make dollar available to intending pilgrims at N200. The senate made the call after it received the report on “Extortion of Pilgrims By National Hajj Commission” by its committee on foreign affairs presented by Monsurat Sunmonu yesterday. The report in part reads
Telecoms company Etisalat has transformed to 9mobile and today unveiled their new logo
The EFCC is currently investigating Eighteen senators for their alleged involvement in a N367.5billion fraud. According to the Nation, the senators are being investigated for allegedly committing financial crimes ranging from money laundering, misappropriation, unexecuted contracts, diversion of public funds to campaigns, and others. Some of them are being investigated for stamp duty infractures.
The Lagos State Government has extended the restriction of movement across the State on Saturday July 22nd between 7 am and 3pm to allow for a smooth conduct of the Local Government elections and unhindered participation.
The popular lawmaker at the Ebonyi state House of Assembly, said this in a post she shared on her Facebook page today. She also said any man that bleaches does not deserve to be called a man. According to her, Michael Jackson bleached till he ended up looking like an unfortunate white woman. Read the post below
Armed robbers today attacked a Bureau de change office on Akerele road in Surelere, Lagos state. According to the victim who gave his name as Musa Ahmodu, he had gone to a bank on Ogunlana drive to do some transactions and was on his way back to his office when the robbers who rode on a motorcycle popularly known as Okada, trailed him to his office. Firing gunshots in the air, the robbers accosted him and collected the money on him.
