Sanwo-Olu decries level of gender-based violence in Lagos
Says 268 cases reported, thousands unreported in 11 months By Olasunkanmi Akoni The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has frowned at the increasing rate of Gender-Based Violence in the state, vowing to prosecute anyone caught in the act. Mrs. Sanwo-Olu gave the warning on Tuesday, at a media conference on the 2020 […]
#EndSARS: Panel recovers petitioner’s land documents seized by Police officers
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, gave judgement in favour of a complainant, Mr. Gabriel Ofoma, whose land document was seized by Police. The 11-man panel headed by a retired Justice of the Supreme […]
FG committed to improving infrastructure — Osinbajo
Adopting new models of investments for infrastructural development in the country is now an imperative as reliance on public expenditure alone is no longer sufficient or capable of meeting the $3 Trillion needed to bridge the infrastructural deficit over the next 30 years. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this Thursday in his remarks at […]
Kaduna introduces sex offenders register to name, shame perpetrators
***explains law of castrating rapists By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Acting Governor of Kaduna state, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has clarified that the law to castrate rapists was enacted to serve both as a deterrent from committing the crime in the first place and to punish offenders. Dr Balarabe who made the clarification at a Town Hall […]
Govt doesn’t possess enough resources to bridge infrastructure gap — Osinbajo
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, said that the resources available to government to bridge the infrastructure gap in the country was far inadequate to sort out the huge deficit. Prof. Osinbajo said there was the need to source other means of investment into the development of critically needed infrastructure. […]
We must respect our people ― Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday said that in democracy, citizens should be respected and that people who do the right things do themselves a favour. President Buhari, who stated this while receiving President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, who was on a courtesy visit, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said: […]
