Kano State House of Assembly approves 15 years for rapists, life imprisonment for kidnappers

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill seeking for life imprisonment for kidnappers and 15 years sentence for rapists in the state.

 

Hon. Yussuf Attah, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, who read the Kidnapping, Abduction and Forced Labour Amendment Bill 2016 before the Assembly today Monday, October 31, said the committee of the whole Assembly passed the bill after considering the amendment.

"The law has been in existence since 1963, but did not provide serious punishment for kidnappers, therefore, we have to amend it to suit the current situation," said Attah.

According to the lawmaker representing Fagge Constituency, any person found guilty of kidnapping would face life imprisonment without an option of fine while anyone found guilty of rape or forced labour will be sentenced to 15 years without an option of fine.

Speaking with newsmen after the passage of the bill, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Salisu Riruwe, hailed the amendment as a welcome development.

"With the passage of this anti-kidnapping law, we are hoping that the rampant cases of kidnapping and abduction in some areas of the state will come to an end," Mr. Riruwe said.

 

"I am what I am today because God used my mum to mould me Sen. Murray-Bruce celebrates mum as she turns 90

Businessman/senator, Ben Murray-Bruce is celebrating his mother as she turns 90 years old. Sharing photos of the both of them together via his official Facebook page, Murray-Bruce wrote: 

"With my mum as she turns 90. I Love her to pieces. She taught me to love and respect women. I am what I am today because God used my mum to mould me."

Russia 2018: We're a big nation, We'll prepare sufficently and beat Algeria - Alex Iwobi boasts

Arsenal and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has boasted that coach Gernot Rohr's tutored side will beat Algeria when the two sides battle for three points in the 2018 World Cup qualifier to take place in Uyo next month.

The striker who has been a beaming light for Arsenal and the Super Eagles since rejecting a chance to represent the Three Lions of England opened the scoring in Nigeria's 2-1 win over Zambia last Sunday in Ndola and says Nigeria have nothing to fear against an Algerian side boasting stars like Slimani and PFA player of the year Riyad Mahrez.

'Nigeria is a big football nation and we are mindful that we carry the expectations of the Nation on our shoulders. As individuals and as a team, we will always perform to the best of our abilities and will leave no stone unturned to ensure we qualify for the World Cup' Iwobi told SportingLife. The Algerians play a free flow and technical style of football but i am confident we shall prepare sufficiently and will beat them' 

'We all struggled in the heat (in Ndola) , we trained in the sun in Nigria to acclimatize to the very hot conditions in Ngola. I had to track back to help the defense on a few occasions and this may have led to me slowing down in the second half. I am glad we held on and achieved a very good result which which we can build on.'

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba refuses to play for his club Montreal Impact after being told he'd be on the bench

Drogba, 38, has come off the bench in 2 of the club's last 4 matches and has scored 21 league goals in 35 matches since joining the club in 2015 but on Sunday after learning from manager Mauro Biello refused to play the match which they drew 2-2 against Canadian rivals Toronto.

'I spoke with him (on Saturday) and he didn't accept the fact that he would come off the bench and, in the end, he didn't want to be in the 18,' coach Mauro Biello said. 'He decided not to play.'

The MLS club originally stated that back pain was the reason that the 38-year-old didn’t play but have now backtracked after rumours of a discord between Drogba and the manager surfaced in the media.

“There was tightness in his back, yes, but he was capable of playing. The organisation will have to handle this,” Manager Biello reported before the match.

Nigeria Customs Service dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery and theft

Seventeen (17) Junior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed from the Service for offences ranging from drug addiction, certificate forgery, theft and absence from duty from January to September 2016.

A statement issued on Sunday, October 16th, by the public Relations Officer, Wale Adeniyi, said that the appointment of two other officers have been terminated for absence from duty while one Officer was retired for drug addiction.

''Investigations into offences committed by the Officers in the senior category are now being concluded. Officers found guilty are expected to face similar stiff penalties. These disciplinary measures were taken after series of investigations and deliberations by the disciplinary committee and recommendations were made to the Management. This process is a continuation of the reform agenda the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) promised upon his assumption of office which emphasized discipline, good conduct and transparency''.

Ex beauty queen Dabota Lawson shares baby bump throwback photo

The ex-beauty queen who gave birth to a baby girl in a hospital in Texas, USA on Saturday October 8th shared a throwback photo of when she was pregnant. Many didn't even know she was pregnant until it was announced over the weekend. A few months ago, she filed for divorce from her husband but it later seemed like they got back together. Congrats to her.

Actor Shia LaBeouf weds girlfriend, Mia Goth in Las Vegas (photos)

Actor Shia Labeouf is a married man. The 30 year old actor married his girlfriend of 4 years, British actress Mia Goth, 23, in Las Vegas over the weekend. Congrats to them. See more pics after the cut..

Actress Thandie Newton goes naked for new role as robot sex worker (Photos)

British actress, Thandie Newton will appear naked in new TV series ‘Westworld’, as she plays the role of a robot sex worker.

Speaking on the controversial role, the 47 year old mother of three said: ‘Of course I’m an empowered woman. I wanted to do Westworld for my kids, particularly for my girls.’ See photos after cut…

TY Bello celebrates the 2nd Birthday of her twin boys, Christian & Christopher

Photographer and singer, TY Bello, took to her Instagram page to celebrate and share a photo of her twin boys, Christian & Christopher, who turned two years old today. Happy Birthday to them!

Iranian child bride set for execution for killing abusive husband

An Iranian child bride, identified as Zeinab Sokian could be hanged in couple of weeks after she was sentenced to death for allegedly murdering her abusive husband. Zeinab, who was only 15 when she got married, was sentenced to death for the 2012 murder of her husband, when she was just 17.


While in jail, she married another prisoner and fell pregnant, and as Iranian law prevents pregnant women from being executed, her death sentence was delayed. However, she gave birth to a stillborn child on Friday, September 30, 2016 in Euromieh central prison, meaning she could possibly be put to death within weeks.

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99% of Rice smuggled into the country not fit for consumption- CG Customs

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Hameed Ali at a joint news conference on illegal rice importation into Nigeria Tuesday in Abuja, said 99% of rice smuggled through the land borders into the country are not fit for human consumption.
He said:

“Importation of rice into the country is not banned but restricted on the point of entry to seaports only. `We remain firm in our resolve to enforce the restriction of rice imports only to our seaports. “We have re-organised our anti-smuggling patrols to provide additional capability and bite,’’

He added that samples of some of the rice seized by Customs over a period of time were referred to NAFDAC to ascertain their condition. But that test results have certified that smuggled rice through the borders was unfit for human consumption and discouraged Nigerians from buying them.

He said:

“We have seen rice conveyed in open wooden canoes across our creeks and water ways with generous amount of dirty waters splashing on them. “We have seen some mixed with other grains bags to deceive customs; some are stuffed inside any available crevice and compartments of vehicles, including the engine area. 

“The concealed rice is thereafter re-bagged half cooked and presented in our markets for sale as imported rice. 

“Bags of rice meant for Nigerians’ consumption (are) being conveyed in coffins inside make shift ambulance vehicles. “Often time, importers in the borders have to wait for months for the green light from corrupt customs officials before they gamble their ways across the borders. 

“Rice being a perishable product, lose valuable shelve life in non conductive strong conditions. “We have strong evidence linking some reputable importers to cases of re-bagging expired rice to prolong their shelve life,’’ he added.

Ali also said that those who promote economic subterfuge were seeking a re-introduction of quota system to import 1.5 million tonnes through the entry point “We will be waiting for them.”

Ali said that many state governments are investing in local production of rice and that the Federal Government, through the intervention by CBN and Bank of Industry, is also investing in the local production of rice within the country.

Ali said Kebbi State Government has so far harvested over 700,000 tonnes of rice from irrigation farming.

Hospital charges new mum $39.35 to hold her newborn baby

Reddit user posted a bill which has quickly gone viral on the web. Listed in the bill which was given to the new mother was $39.35 charge for holding her own baby after delivery in a recent labor and delivery service in the United States. The bill shows a charge for “skin to skin after C-section.” The Reddit user who posted it explained more in a few comments.

He wasn’t exactly mad about the charge, he said the hospital did a great job delivering his son. Instead, it more of spoke to the absurdity of American health care. 
He said:

During the C-section the nurse asked my wife if she would like to do skin to skin after the baby was born. Which of course anyone would say yes too. We just noticed it in the bill today. The nurse let me hold the baby on my wife's neck/chest. Even borrowed my camera to take a few pictures for us. Everyone involved in the process was great, and we had a positive experience. We just got a chuckle out of seeing that on the bill."

The image has been shared several times on social media. 

Photos: Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor-elect Obaseki and their wives visits Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Godwin Obaseki, Governor-elect and and their wives, Mrs IIara Oshiomhole and Mrs Betsy Obasekira paid a courtesy visit to the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, Edaiken N'Uselu, for royal blessings. More photos after the cut...

Today is the 4th year death anniversary of Aluu 4 victims

Exactly today October 5th in 2012, Ugonna Obuzor, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa, and Tekena Elkanah, all students of the University of Port Harcourt were lynched after they were falsely accused of being thieves in Aluu, a community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Three of them had escorted one of their friends to go settle a debt with someone who lived in the nearby village of Aluu. In the cause of settling the debt, a misunderstanding ensued which turned into a fight and the debtor started screaming, claiming that the boys were thieves.
 

  
The vigilante group (some of them pictured above in court) in the village surrounded the boys, stripped them naked, tortured them until they were almost unconscious. Then in the presence of a large crowd, the boys were dragged through mud, had concrete slabs dropped on their heads, car tyres filled with petrol wrapped around their necks and burnt to death. No single person has been sent to prison for the crime.

Although Tinubu's statement was harsh, we have no rift- Oyegun

Chairman of APC, John Odigie-Oyegun has said that despite the 'harsh statement' released by the National Leader of his party, Bola Tinubu on September 25th in which he called for his resignation, there is no rift between them.

Speaking with state house correspondents after his meeting with President Buhari at the state house yesterday, Oyegun said although the statement released by Tinubu calling for his resignation was a bit harsh, it doesn't change the fact that they both have worked together as far back as their activism with NADECO and other political bodies.

"All what me and Tinubu have is a difference of opinion. Yes it was expressed a bit harshly but that doesn't remove the basic fact that we have worked together. There is no rift. We have a difference of opinion. Yes we have difference of perception but in politics that is normal. Yes I agree that the nature of the statement was a bit harsh"he said

President Buhari needs to fumigate his cabinet' - Sen Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani yesterday said President Buhari needs to fumigate his Kitchen cabinet as most of them are not in sync with his ideology. According to Sani, most of the members of President ‎Buhari's cabinet have not declared their assets as he has done. He said this while receiving members of the Arewa Consultative Forum at his home yesterday October 4th

"Most of them don't have the boldness to say I have this number of houses, I have this number cars. I have these numbers of hotelThey follow him by mouth and follow themselves by heart. there is a need to tell Mr President to fumigate his cabinet"he said

The Senator also faulted the commendation from Western government of President Buhari's government without returning looted funds stashed in their countries.

"The Commendation coming from western Governments for PMB administration makes us proud.But commendation should be backed with solid economic support.It makes no meaning to just continue to commend a captain of a sinking ship without appreciable support while he steer it painfully through storm and turbulence.Praising PMB and refusing to release looted funds stashed in foreign Banks makes no meaning"he said.

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