Constitution Amendment: Senate Didn’t Pass Any Bill On Child-Marriage

A lot of Nigerians believe that the 1999 Constitution is part of the nation’s many problems. Those who subscribe to this school of thought believe that; as a product of the military, the constitution as it is, will always have an uphill task to sit-in with tenets of democracy. 

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FG under pressure to legalise homosexuality-Foreign Minister

The Federal Government has said it is under pressure from the international community to sign the Gay Rights Bill into law in Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, stated this in Abuja on Friday at an interactive session with the diplomatic corps, even as he accused the international community of hypocrisy. He insisted that Nigeria would not sign the Gay Rights bill or abolish the death penalty without reviewing the constitution. The minister said that Nigeria does not impose its culture on other countries and as such it was wrong for anyone to attempt to impose a foreign culture on the nation. He said, 

Nkiru Sylvanus sacked from her job as the Special Adviser to Governor Rochas Okorocha

Nollywood Actress, Nkiru Sylvanus has been releaved of her post as the Special Adviser to the Governor, Rochas Okorocha, alongside other cabinet members such as Commissioners, Special Advisers and Special Assistants. She was appointed in 2011 as the Special Adviser on Lagos affairs before she was re-deployed to Owerri, Nkiru's job was to oversee issues concerning Imo indegenes in Lagos State .

According to a statement from the State government,

‘The dissolution was necessary to give room for more capable hands into the system in order to fully actualize the rescue mission agenda of the State Government.’

Woman delivers mystery baby with rosary round her that turned from black to white

Tribune reports that the incident, which occurred  at Kotuworo area of the town, close to the home of Alhaji Bello Mansaba, the man with 86 wives, was said to have caused uproar, with people thronging the town to have a look at the baby born to Mrs Adijat and Mallam Issa.