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A total of N300million pension benefit has been approved by the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday for residential buildings for the immediate past governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and his Deputy, Dr Pius Odubu. The decision was made after the House amended the Pension bill titled, A bill for a law to amend the 2007 Pension Rights of the Governor and Deputy Governor Law, was approved by the House at the committee of a whole. Other benefits to be enjoyed by the former governor include pension for…

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Justice Fatu Riman, yesterday in Kano, convicted and sentenced a senior lawyer, Yakubu Mohammed Na-Allah, to four years imprisonment without option of fine for offences of money laundering to the tune of N50 million. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 14, 2013 on a two-count charge of money laundering. Upon arraignment, Na-Allah pleaded not guilty and subsequently trial commenced on June 26, 2013 in which the prosecution called seven witnesses and tendered 15 exhibits. On February 1, 2013 the properties of the…

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Vladimir Putin, the Russian President on Wednesday, signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In his decree, Putin ordered Russia’s Foreign Ministry to inform the UN of his decision. Earlier this week, the court released a statement saying it was considering Russia and Ukraine to be involved in an armed conflict, with Crime as occupied territory. In 2000, Russia signed a treaty to establish the court, but the country did not ratify an agreement to join. Share on: WhatsApp

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Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd), the former Chief Security Officer to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha has been warned by the family of the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, to desist from uttering statements designed to derail the course of justice with respect to the assassination of their mother. The family, in a letter to Al-Mustapha, signed by Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, also drew Al-Mustapha’s attention to Sergeant Roger’s “confession before the Oputa Panel,” that…

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Korede Odubela, a 63-year-old man, has been arrested by police in Ogun State for allegedly killing his 16-year-old step-daughter, Amudat Oshimodi, and selling her head to his son, Seun, a herbalist, who allegedly paid N3,000 as first installment. It was gathered that the suspect reportedly connived with another accomplice, Lekan Lawal, to commit the crime at Imosan Area of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun state. These were revealed by the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, who paraded 12 suspects, including the two suspected killers, at the command’s…

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Dr. Olabode Ojoniyi, a former lecturer of the Osun state University, UNIOSUN, who was involved in a sex video scandal has been sacked. Fielding questions from newsmen during an interactive session in Osogbo yesterday, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Labode Poopola stated that the randy lecturer was disengaged from the institution to send warning signal to others who are also in the act or may want to involve themselves in such act in the future. He expressed disappointment that a lecturer who is supposed to be a…

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