Parents Advised Against Giving out their Daughters in forced Marriage,Lawyer says its breach of Human Rights.

Parents have been advised to desist from the practice of forcefully giving their daughters out in marriage.

                 

The Federation of Association of Women Lawyers gave the advise in Niger State while intervening in a case of  a girl who threatened to commit suicide if her family did not allow her to marry a man of her choice.

                       

The Chairperson of the Niger State Chapter of the  Association ,Mrs Fatimah Muazu had personally intervened in the case of the girl in Bida based on what she termed the associations commitment to assist in violation of all forms of human rights and injustices perpetrated against children and women in society.

                                           

She explained she particularly intervened in the matter to avoid a breach of human rights.

                     

Speaking on behalf of the parents of the girl, one Mallam Mohammed said they had no knowledge that the girl threatened to kill herself over the issue.

                   

Mallam Mohammed assured the association that the matter will be resolved amicably within the family members.

                                 

They subsequently both agreed to meet at a later date to resolve all contentious issues relating to the matter.

Kwara State University committed to turning out quality graduates......VC

Prof Abdulrasheed  Na'allah,
VC, Kwara State University 

The Kwara State University has reiterated its commitment to produce graduates who would be employers of labour.

This reassurance was given by the institutions Vice Chancellor, Prof Abdulraasheed Na’allah while addressing a news conference at the institution.

Prof Na’allah stressed the need for tertiary institutions to empower students before the completion of their studies.

According to him, the University will continue to accord priority to infrastructural and social development of the institution.

He announced that the Nigeria Universities Commission NUC had accredited the cultural and engineering courses of the University.                                    

         

EKITI GOV ELECTION :Inter-religious Council seek divine intervention.

Prof Atahiru Jega,INEC Boss.

By Tunde Olowu.                                  
                                                                 

Members of the inter- religious Council in Ekiti State have sought divine intervention for the June 21 governorship elections scheduled to take place in Ekiti State.

   

The Council is also to hold prayers for the safe release of the over 200 Chibok girls being held by the terrorists group, Boko Haram and for thee socio –economic development of Ekiti State.      

  

The prayers is coming on the heels of the people's apprehensive mind of unforeseen circumstances of the coming polls due to incessant clashes and attacks that have so far characterized election campaigns of the major political parties in the State.

       

The members of the inter-religious council believe that with God all will be well, hence the need for the prayers to seek divine intervention of God.

     

Speaking on the  elections, a member ,the Anglican Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Rev Chris Omotunde called on residents of Ekiti to continue to pray fervently concerning the elections.

     

He noted that Ekiti State is an homogenous state when compared to many other states of the nation hence there was no need for the people to be quarreling with one another.

                 

The cleric also noted that the Ekiti election was a pointer to what the 2015 national elections will look like ,hence the need for the elections to go well and everything about it be done well.

                 

Earlier in an address he sent to the prayer meeting, the governor who is also a candidate in the coming election, Dr Kayode Fayemi commended the efforts of the council aimed at peace in the state.

                   

Fayemi in the address delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Owolabi said ,”we have enjoyed peace in the last three and half years in Ekiti,we value peace and we would not allow anything and anybody to truncate that peace by the grace of God”.

         

Contributing ,the chairman, State Council of Obas ,Oba Adamo Babalola prayed God to touch the heart of evil doers so that the election will be peaceful.

                                                                       

The electioneering campaign it will be recalled has been characterized by attacks on supporters of one political party or the other with regularity of such attacks and accusations within the fold of the three strongest contestants in the coming election,the Labour Party, the People's Democratic PartyPDP and the All Progressive Congress APC,whose candidate is enjoying the privilege of incumbency as the sitting governor on the eve of election.

Avoid Alcohol While Driving,FRSC Warns Trailer Drivers.

Chidoka, FRSC Boss               

Stakeholders in the transport sector have been called upon to advise road transport union leaders to sensitize their members on the need for them to desist from taking alcohol while on duty.

The call was made at a sensitization campaign b the Oyo State Sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC ,held at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria.

The campaign was held for drivers of heavy duty vehicles including tankers, trailers and trucks.

In his speech at the campaign, the FRSC deputy Corp Commander, Operations, Danjuma Garba said there was no doubt that tanker and truck drivers were very important to the economy as they facilitated mass movement of goods across the country.

He noted that they should always drive with utmost care and concentration while on the wheels because of their role in society and the fact that life was sacrosanct without a duplicate.

He advised them not to jeopardize the trust reposed in them by owners of the vehicles they were commissioned to drive.

Discipline, he added, should always be the watchword of every driver on the highway.

In his own speech,the FRSC Oyo Sector Command, Mr Godwin Ogene urged motorists irrespective of whatever type of vehicle they drive to always be at the right side of the law.

DHQ urges visitors,,journalists to seek protection to move in Adamawa,Borno States.

Gen Olukolade.

The Defense Headquarters in Nigeria has appealed to tourists, journalists and adventurers to seek necessary security cover or clearance before moving in areas of security operations in Adamawa and Borno States where the Nigerian Armed Forces are currently engaging the Boko Haram group.

                                                                       

The appeal was contained in a statement issued by Director of Defense Information, Major General Chris Olukolade .

                                           

Gen Olukolade stated that the appeal was necessitated by the sudden increased movement of these set of people into areas of security operations in recent times in the two states.

                                                             

He added that though the military believed in the freedom of movement in the country, the need for all persons to recognize the status of certain places in operational areas is also important.

                                                     

The statement however assured that security arrangements will continue to be made for these categories of people especially visitors that have been duly vetted in line with security arrangements to the operational areas. 

                                                             

                                                        

2014 BUDGET : Constitutional Lawyer sue Senate President,Speaker for "illegal"injection of N53billion into estimates.

Constitutional lawyer, Dr Tunji  Abayomi has sued  the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to a Federal High Court in Abuja over the country’s 2014 budget.

In his suit filed before the court the plaintiff Dr Abayomi is asking the court to make certain declarations over an allegation that the National Assembly illegally injected N53billion into the 2014 Budget estimates submitted before it for consideration by  President Goodluck Jonathan.

The plaintiff is also specifically asking the court to determine whether or not it is within the constitutional powers of the National Assembly led by the defendants to increase the estimates of the budget as submitted to the assembly.

He is further seeking the court to determine whether the National Assembly has the power to tamper with expenditure or budget heading.

Meanwhile no date has yet been fixed by the court for hearing of the suit. 

FESTAC TOWN SHOOTING :Alleged Trigger Happy Police Sergeant in Custody...PPRO

                                                       

                                                                                   

   By Tunde Olowu.                                                    

                                                 

The Lagos State Police command has said that it has commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a young man, Edewor by a police Sergeant in Festac town in Lagos.

         

Speaking to newsmen on the alleged killing , the police public relations officer of the command,DSP Ngozi Braide assured that the police will take appropriate steps to reprimand the accused policeman if found guilty.

                                                             

She pointed out that the Sergeant was already in custody and investigation has commenced in the matter, noting that if found guilty he would be charged to court.

                                               

The deceased was allegedly shot by the Sergeant and all attempts to save his life proved abortive.

                                             

Commenting on the matter, brother to the deceased, Mike Edewor told the press that all the deceased family needed was fair justice.

                                     

Meanwhile, residents of Festac town have decried what they termed incessant shooting of innocent citizens by policemen for no just reason ,adding that they hope this case would address such killings once and for all as it is expected that it will serve as a deterrent to trigger happy policemen in the country.