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In the wake of the recent crisis in the ministry of humanitarian affairs should President Tinubu not send this Proceeds of Crime Bill to the National Assembly

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Any traditional monarch who confers a chieftaincy title on a person who has misappropriated public funds will be deposed. Their communities will be barred from replacing such a monarch for a 10 year period

[2] Any church or mosque that receives the proceeds of corruption will have its premises sealed and its operating licence revoked

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President Tinubu cuts the size of official entourages by 60% in a bid to reduce government costs

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed that the size of all federal government entourages to local and international events be drastically reduced by 60% as part of a plan to reduce the cost of governance.

 

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Abuja high court awards Emefiele N100m in damages for wrongful arrest by DSS and EFCC

NIGERIA'S federal government has been slammed with a N100m ($111,500) fine by a Federal Capital Territory high court for violating the human rights of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele.

 

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Iheanacho declared fit to join Nations Cup squad as Peseiro looks to replace injured Boniface

LEICESTER City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is on his way to join his Super Eagles team mates currently in camp for the African Cup of Nations after being given the all clear by his club's medical doctors.

 

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This is obviously what the doctor ordered Nigeria but alas it is not happening because we do not want it to happen

Ayo Akinfe

[1] This is a picture of guns under construction in Five Shop, Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, in the UK, dated July27, 1942

[2] It includes 5.118-inch guns for Russia and 4-inch guns for the British Admiralty

[3] Workshop of the World is a phrase often used to describe Britain’s manufacturing dominance during the 19th century

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Super Eagles lose 0-2 to Guinea in their last warm-up game ahead of Nations Cup

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles lost a warm-up friendly game to Guinea's Syli Stars today going down 0-2 to their West African neighbours at the Bani Yas Stadium Abu Dhabi in a match organised to prepare them for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations.

 

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Tinubu suspends minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over money laundering

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has suspended Nigeria's minister for humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation Dr Betta Edu with immediate effect after she was named in a money laundering case involving the transfer of public funds into a private account.

 

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Tinubu clears all national team match bonuses and coaches salary arrears in the run-up to Nations Cup

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cleared the backlog of match bonuses owed to members of the Super Eagles and other Nigerian national teams approving the payment of N12bn ($13.1m) which also covers the clearing of salary arrears.

 

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I am yet to hear any pronouncements on women’s issues from the Tinubu administration so how about them sending a bill that looks like this to the National Assembly

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Scrapping of all laws which limit a woman's right to inherit family property

[2] Child marriages should become criminalised immediately with a minimum 10 year prison sentence for convicted criminals

[3] 50% women's representation will be guaranteed in all elected and appointed positions

[4] Free smear tests will be made available in all states

[5] Free childcare will be made available in all 774 local government areas

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