Indonesian police force female recruits to undergo 'virginity tests'

The Indonesian police continue to use a "degrading" invasive physical test to check for female recruits virginity, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has claimed. A manual examination is used to physically check for an intact hymen in the recruits, the report alleges.It is, according to the report, a long-standing part of the health check that women must undergo to be accepted onto the force...

Fulanis Suspend Leader For Endorsing Jonathan

The umbrella body of all Fulanis in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has suspended its national chairman, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, over his alleged involvement in politics, Pm News reports.In a communique signed by Alhaji Wakili Ali Babangida, and issued at the end of a meeting of the body in Kano, conveyed Bodejo’s suspension.State chairmen, secretaries as well as members from 30 states of the federation attended the meeting...

Senators divided over emergency rule extension

The Senate on Tuesday abruptly adjourned plenary till Wednesday (today) following a sharp disagreement by its members over President Goodluck Jonathan’s fresh request to extend emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

Plenary had commenced smoothly with Senate President David Mark reading a letter from Jonathan amid murmuring by some of his colleagues, especially those from the affected states.

Sensing that the letter titled, “Extension of the period for the proclamation of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states” might generate tension, the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, moved a motion for the Senate to dissolve into a closed – door session to consider the request.

Family finds missing dad abandoned by roadside, dead

Five days after a 50-year-old man, Mr. Joseph Oranusi, was reported missing by his family, he has been found dead and abandoned in front of a shop on Capitol Road, Agege, Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Oranusi, who hailed from Idemili, Anambra State, was working as a security guard at a complex within the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

Our correspondent also learnt that the deceased, who lived with his family at Olusanya Street, Isokoko, Agege, was initially reported missing at the Isokoko Police Division on Thursday, October 24 ─ the day he failed to return home from his workplace.

Things falling apart within Lagos PDP

In this piece, Ashiwaju.org examines the conflict within the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2015 elections

On June 22, 2014, the day Mr. Ayodele Fayose was declared the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election, it seemed the fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West had changed for the better.

Weeks later – precisely on July 11, 2014 – Fayose arrived at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, along with several leaders of the PDP on a ‘thank you’ tour to Lagos State. Many observers, however, believe that the aim of the event was to create awareness for the PDP and mock the All Progressives Congress, which has been ruling the state since 1999.

Tambuwal suspends presidential bid, to pick gov form

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday bowed to pressure and opted out of the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress.

The Speaker made his decision public in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja.

Tambuwal said the decision to suspend his bid was taken after due consultations and considerations of the overall interest of the party.

Orji Uzor Kalu, Tony Elumelu makes Forbes List Of World's Richest

Forbes Magazine just published its annual ranking of Africa's 50 Richest People, and former Abia state governor and business man Orji Uzor Kalu and former MD of UBA Tony Elumelu are listed as billionaires. And Nigeria has also overtaken South African in the number of wealthiest. According to Forbes, among the list of Africa’s 50 Richest, Nigeria claims 13 spots while South Africa has 11 billionaires.  Africa’s 50 richest are also wealthier than a year ago. Continue...

Housewife stabs hubby to death over money

What started as a mild argument over money turned tragic between a couple in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State after the wife stabbed her husband to death.

The incident happened on Wednesday, last week, on TK Balogun Street, Igbo Olomu, Ishawo.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, Folashade Sodiya, 27, killed her husband, Jude Igbinedor, 39, around 2am after heated argument over money.

They were said to have been in a seven-year relationship, though the union had not been consented to by the parents.

2015 elections: APC inaugurates 19-man convention committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a 19-member committee to plan for the success of its National Convention scheduled for Dec. 10.
APC-toonThe national convention committee comprise Mr Kayode Fayemi, chairman; Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Deputy Chairman; Alhaji Garba Abari; retired Brig.-Gen. Mansur Danlami; Prof. Umar Farouk; Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim and Mr Olawale Edun.

Drug counterfeiting reduced to 6 per cent — NAFDAC

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Paul Orhi, has said that incidences of drug counterfeiting has gone down.
Orhi said in a message to the formal destruction of counterfeit drugs worth N100 million in Enugu on Tuesday that counterfeiting in the country had been reduced to 6 per cent.