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Buhari signs Not Too Young to Run Bill into law

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Young Nigerians march to protest against age barriers on political posts in Abuja, on July 25, 2017. Hundreds of young Nigerians marched towards the country’s parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age barriers on political posts, including the […]

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EU court overturns fines against lawmaker

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European Union flag An EU court has annulled fines imposed on a Polish member of the European Parliament for making disparaging remarks about women and migrants, arguing on Thursday that the penalties were not in line with the legislature’s procedural […]

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Businessman in court for ‘raping Facebook girlfriend’

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An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a businessman, Ebuka Eze, 27, in prison for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl he met on Facebook.Eze will remain in custody pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).The defendant was […]

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Meet the tough female judge who jailed ex-governor Jolly Nyame

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Justice Adebukola Banjoko of FCT High Court By Our reporterThis is Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court who found former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame guilty for criminal breach of trust on Wednesday.She was […]