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July 10, 2019 Senate Proposes Stiffer Penalty For Perpetrators Of Child Rape

Senate Proposes Stiffer Penalty For Perpetrators Of Child Rape

Worried by the incessant cases of child rape across the country, the Senate has moved to frame laws that would make perpetrators face capital punishment.

 

Moving the motion on Order 42 and 52 of Senate rules, Senator ROSE OKO representing Cross River North Senatorial district explained that victims of child rape have been on the increase, a situation she said was worrisome, urging the upper chamber to intervene.

 

Other senators said those indulging in child abuse deserve death penalty.

 

Adopting the motion, Senate President, AHMAD LAWAN upheld the prayers and the review of all relevant laws that would ensure capital punishment for offenders of child abuse.

July 9, 2019 Mele Kyari Formally Takes Over As Group Managing Director Of NNPC

Mele Kyari Formally Takes Over As Group Managing Director Of NNPC

MELE KYARI has officially taken over as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

 

During the handing over ceremony at the at the NNPC Towers in Garki, Abuja, the outgoing GMD, MAIKANTI BARU thankedPresident BUHARI for the opportunity to serve and smooth transition in the NNPC.

 

In his remarks, KYARI promised to restore all four refineries in the country before the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023.

 

The new NNPC boss also promised to raise oil production level to three million barrels a day from 2.3 million barrels achieved by his predecessor, and also to grow our reserve to at least 40 million barrels.

July 9, 2019 Lagos State Government Again Impounds Truckload Of Toxic Ponmo

Lagos State Government Again Impounds Truckload Of Toxic Ponmo

The Lagos State Government has again confiscated a truckload of poisonous cowhide popularly called ponmo at Ijegun, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr OLAYIWOLE ONASANYA, who described the cowhide as ‘Ebola ponmo’ said the item was imported into the country by some unscrupulous individuals.

In a statement, ONASANYA said that officials of the state government were informed about the matter after the police from the Ikotun division intercepted the truck.

According to the statement, the cowhide was preserved with chemicals to serve as a leather material, but it was being sold for human consumption before police intervention.

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