Court of Appeal to Deliver Judgment on saraki Before CCT.

– The Court of Appeal are set to deliver judgement on Senate president Bukola Saraki’s trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) – A five-man panel heard the appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT, and reserved for judgment on Thursday, October 6 – The panel are set to deliver the judgment as this will be the second time the appeal court will be delivering judgment on the same subject matter Appeal court to deliver judgment on Saraki’s CCT trial The Court of Appeal will deliver judgment on the trial of Senate president Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Punch reports. The panel led by Justice Abdul Aboki heard the appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT, and reserved for judgment on Thursday, October 6. However, the five-man panel are set to deliver the judgment as this will be the second time the appeal court will be delivering judgment on the same subject matter. READ ALSO: Appeal Court reserves judgment on Saraki’s appeal The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the embattled Saraki lodged against his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Vanguard reports that a five-man panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Abdul Aboki, agreed to the judgment on the appeal. This was after the court heard arguments from Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the federal government and Kanu Agabu, lead counsel to Saraki. He had gone before the appellate court to query the legal propriety of the 16-count criminal charge the federal government entered against him before the CCT. READ ALSO: I won’t withdraw from your case – CCT judge tells Saraki He is challenging jurisdiction of the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal to try him on the basis of a charge he said was incompetent and legally defective. The Senate president who has been undergoing trial since September 22, 2015 was charged with 16 counts of corruption.

Kwara assembly plans stiffer penalty forkidnappers

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The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, on Tuesday said the state Assembly would prescribe stiffer punishment for kidnappers and ritualists in the state.

He stated that the Assembly would review laws on kidnapping and human rituals to ensure severe punishment for culprits in the state.

Expired Drugs, Oil And Beverages Circulating In Abia State - NAFDAC says

 

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says that there's a large quantities of fake and expired drugs, supplements, oil and beverages in circulation in Abia State.

New allegations of sexual assault emerge against Trump

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Several women levied allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump on Wednesday in a series of interviews, adding to the already damaging revelations about the Republican presidential nominee's aggressive sexual comments about women.

#TrumpTapes Cause Major Spike in Calls to Sexual Assault Hotline, Sharing of Survivor Stories

The #TrumpTapes are having a real impact on survivors of sexual assault.
After the leak of the 2005 Access Hollywood tape on Friday afternoon, in which Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is heard describing sexual assaults that he has since passed off as “locker-room banter,” RAINN (the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) reported an increase of 33 percent in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline over the weekend.

ABU v c Matriculate

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University has matriculated a total of  11,229 undergraduate students for the 2015/2016 academic year. In his address at the Matriculation Ceremony held at the Mamman Kontagora Square, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Na’iya Sada, said the matriculation ceremony is particularly a significant event in the University because it marks the initiation of young men and women into the challenging experience of intellectual development and maturity. He said, the unique diversities and peculiarities of the University community should be recognised and respected for the purpose of peaceful co-existence. The Vice Chancellor urged the students to be committed to their studies, and also cultivate a spirit of understanding and tolerance in order to resolve any differences with their colleagues amicably. Adding that, “you must pursue your legitimate demands in an atmosphere of caution and reason.”   He also welcomed the new students to Ahmadu Bello University and pledged to provide the conducive environment needed to guarantee quality research and learning in the University.