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Woman arrested for allegedly trafficking 42 children

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old Alimot Haruna for allegedly smuggling 42 northern children into Lagos without their parents’ consent. It was learnt that Alimot intended to compel all 42 children into child labour and trafficking. It was also learnt that the incident occurred on January 25 at about 5:45 pm. A police source said that the three underage children, two females and one male whose name could not be confirmed, were rescued by detectives while monitoring her movements. The source added that the suspect had been…

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Everyone will gradually accept blessings for same-sex couples – Pope

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Pope Francis has said that those who criticise his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will come to understand it over time, except for Africans, whom he referred to as a “special case.” The Pope stated that Africans perceive homosexuality negatively from a cultural perspective in an interview with an Italian newspaper that was published on Monday. “Those who protest vehemently belong to small ideological groups. A special case are Africans: for them homosexuality is something bad from a cultural point of view, they don’t tolerate it. “But in…

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Aisha Achimugu’s tax returns demanded after lavish birthday

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Abuja-based socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has been asked to provide details of her annual tax returns by the FCT-Internal Revenue Service. In a now-deleted post on its official X (formerly Twitter) platform, the FCT-IRS had reached out to the socialite to avail the agency of her tax returns. It said, “The FCT-Internal Revenue Service extends our warmest birthday wishes to you! “May this special day be filled with joy and blessing. Remember to fulfill your tax obligations by filing your annual tax returns.’’ The move by the tax agency came on…

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Kenny Ogungbe, culture minister sued over NYSC certificate

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The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has urged the court to sack the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, from office for allegedly violating the National Youth Service Corps Act. The organisation also asked the court to compel the NYSC to nullify the certificates given to Musawa and a music promoter, Kenny Ogungbe, alleging that the issuance of the certificate was contrary to the provisions of NYSC Act Cap N84.LFN 2024. The plaintiffs in the suit marked FCH/ABJ/05/90/2024 are the Chairman, NBA-SPIDEL,…

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Bishop Feyi Daniels bags life imprisonment for raping Assistant Pastor

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Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). The judge also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old member of the church (count three of the four-count charge). The judge held that the cleric should spend the rest of his life at the Kirikiri custodial facility in Lagos. Earlier, the Bishop, who took to the witness box…

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Lagos seals RCCG, Dominion City, five other churches over noise pollution

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The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed off a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and six other establishments over noise pollution. LASEPA also sealed Dominion City Church, Red Bar, Farm City, The Odyssey Apartments, Acuma Event Centre and Fortunes Shortlet Apartment. Recall that the agency had late last year sealed branches of religious centres, such as RCCG, among others over similar environmental offences. The structures sealed are located in various parts of Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Lekki and Ajah in the Lagos Island axis…

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Same-sex marriage illegal, prohibited -Police hqtrs

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The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, declared that same-sex marriage is illegal and prohibited under Sections 214 to 217 of the Criminal Code The Police headquarters has, therefore, ordered the arrest of culprits found to be engaged in unlawful acts in the country. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said: “It is imperative to note that same-sex marriage is strictly prohibited in Nigeria. The Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014 criminalizes the solemnization, operation and public display of same-sex marriages. “Following recent trend on…

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$3m bribery: Supreme Court affirms 5-year jail term for Lawan Farouk

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The judgement that convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of the then House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Mr. Farouk Lawan, to five years in prison for bribery has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed as lacking in merit, an appeal the former lawmaker, who has been in prison custody since 2021, filed to challenge his conviction. Lawan had among other things, contended that he was not allowed to make a plea of allocutus (plea…

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Man rescued from commiting suicide over N2m failed visa deal

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A 37-year-old man, Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal has been rescued by the Kano State Fire Service, on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the organisation, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano. Abdullahi stated that the incident happened on Thursday morning at State Road, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano. “We received a distress call at about 10:07 a.m. from the Ministry of Works and Housing, Kano state, about a suicide attempt by hanging on a tree.…

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Terrorism: Imam, two others killed, 32 abducted in Katsina

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Armed men suspected to be terrorists have killed three persons, including 65-year-old Imam, Bashiru Jibrin, at Yandaka village, Batsari Local Council of Katsina State. The gunmen, who reportedly struck on Tuesday about 9.00pm, also abducted more than 32 persons, including women and children. Among the deceased was a 12-year-old boy simply identified as Haruna. Some of the injured were still receiving treatment in hospitals yesterday. A source said the terrorists, armed with automatic weapons, stormed the community in their numbers, and moved from house to house dragging out hapless residents.…

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