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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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Consequence upon the refusal of a farmer to release his farmland to herdsmen for grazing, five villages were attacked by herdsmen in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State last Sunday. The death toll, as at Sunday, was said to be 31, while a villager said they had buried 43 yesterday (Tuesday). However, Kaduna State police spokesman, ASP Aliyu Usman, said that the final official casualty figure would be made available. The villages that came under the latest onslaught are Kigam, Kitakum, Unguwan Magaji, Unguwan Rimi and Kizipi, all in…

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As the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki passed on, President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Dasuki family, the government and people of Sokoto State Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Buhari also commiserated with the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI) and the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs over the demise of the remarkable traditional ruler. The president noted that the deceased devoted his life and tenure of office to the promotion of…

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