The Kaduna State House of Assembly, has approved castration as punishment for anybody convicted for rape in the state. The State Penal Code (No.5), law of 2017 was amended to proscribe stiffer penalties for rapists, as part of the effort to protect women and children against any form of gender violence. “Anyone convicted of rape will have his organ surgically removed so that even upon completion of his jail term, will not be able to commit the crime again,” the spokesman of the House, Musa Ahmed told ChannelsTV on Friday. According to Ahmed, the new law entails 21 years imprisonment…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Dr Obadiah Mailafiya, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cried out that his life is in danger. Mailafia is being investigated by security agencies for alleging that a serving governor is a commander of the Boko Haram terrorists. The former CBN boss in a statement on Friday, said he had again been summoned to appear at the officer of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Jos. Read the statement below: “Dear comrades, beloved brethren, I have once again (for the 3rd time) been ordered to appear before the DSS at…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has again appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as a member of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Presidential Power Initiate. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday. According to the statement, other members of the committee include the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed; Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde…
A first prosecution witness in the trial of Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, and seven others, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that only Megatech Engineering Limited was registered with the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML. Megatch Engineering Limited is among the eight defendants standing trial before Justice I.E. Ekwo. Others are Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, Aliyu Abubakar, A Group Construction Company Limited; Rocky Top Resources Limited; Novel Properties and Development Company Limited, Imperial Union Limited and Carlin International Nigeria Limited.…
Mrs Wantor Akwaza, the wife of Terwase Akwaza AKA ‘Gana’, Benue’s militia leader that was killed by the Nigerian army, has demanded N5 billion from the Federal government as compensation, for soldiers killing of her husband. Ashenewsonline reported Benue governor Ortom on Wednesday as saying that Gana had surrendered when he was removed from a vehicle in a convoy and shot dead by soldiers. Mrs Akwaza told journalists that the Federal government investigate circumstances surrounding her husband’s death, while demanding N5 billion as compensation. “I was in Makurdi when they called to inform me of the incident. Senator Gabriel…
Victoria Azarenka defeated third seed Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The loss denied Serena the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil this year. Azarenka will now face Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Saturday in her third final at Flushing Meadows, having lost the previous two to Williams in 2012 and 2013. Azarenka said her mental game had been crucial in beating the 38-year-old Williams, who needed a medical timeout to have her left ankle re-taped in the third set due to Achilles trouble. “I have…
French health authorities recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic, as the government considers further measures to stop the virus’ spread. On Thursday night, 9,843 new cases were announced from the previous 24 hours, the AFP news agency reported, citing the health ministry. The government is set to discuss further measures to contain the pandemic on Friday and the scientific advisory board has called on the government to act, according to the report. Many doctors fear that the intensive care units could be overburdened in autumn – as they were in March. Currently,…
No fewer than 50 houses and properties worth millions of Naira have been submerged and destroyed by flood in Gallah ward of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. The Member Representing Borgu-Agwara Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Alhaji Jafaru Mohammedi, made this known on Thursday after commiserating with the flood victims. Mohammedi, who was accompanied by the Agwara Council Chairman, Alhaji Nura Kokoli, said he would work with the council to cushion the effect of the disaster on the people. “They need our help now and by the special grace of God we will do something,” he said. He…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19, with five deaths recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country had reached 55,829. It noted that the 197 infections were reported from 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC said that the number of deaths rose from 1,070 to 1,075, while the number of discharged cases also increased by 200. According to it, Plateau leads with 83 new cases, followed by Lagos…
An English High Court court ordered P&ID to pay the sum of 1.5 million pounds to the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), during its scheduled hearing on Thursday. The hearing followed Nigeria’s major victory, granted by the court last week Friday, to bring a fraud challenge against a $10 billion arbitration award obtained by vulture-fund-backed P&ID, well outside the normal time limits. The court’s grant means Nigeria will now proceed to a full fraud trial. The hearing on Thursday was to decide procedural and costs issues relating to Nigeria’s applications to challenge the arbitration award as well as determine the…