Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Friday detained a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for further investigation amid bribery allegations. Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, who resigned as Anwar’s senior political secretary this week, was held after being questioned by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers, Chief Commissioner Azam Baki said. MACC will apply for a court order...
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ICC Judges Reject Request To Release Duterte From Custody
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on Friday rejected a request to release him on health grounds. The octogenarian is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office, first as the...
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Hon Yusuf Adamu Gadgi Warns House Again Nigerians Rebelling Against Their Leaders
Hon Yusuf Adamu Gadgi : “Do not hope, Mr. Speaker, that any member of a national assembly is safe to move, not by bandit, not by Boko Haram, by the people that elected you and I. “Time will come if action is not taken that Nigerians will take their destinies in their own hands.”
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ICC Judges Reject Request To Release Duterte From Custody
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on Friday rejected a request to release him on health grounds. The octogenarian is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office, first as the...
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Over 50 Nigerians Arrested In India Drug Cartel Raid
Authorities in India have arrested at least 50 Nigerians in a major crackdown on drug syndicates across the Asian country In India, “hawala channel” refers to an informal, illegal system of money transfer that operates outside the regulated banking and financial system. According to a report by an India News agency NDTV on Thursday, the...
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Police Apprehend 26 0ver Fake Currency, Adulterated Diesel In Lagos
The police command in Lagos has arrested 26 suspects over counterfeit currency and adulterated diesel in the Eti-Osa and Lekki areas. The command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. She said the suspects were apprehended on Thursday afternoon during a joint operation conducted by police officers and officials of the...
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Italy Now Recognizes The Crime Of Femicide And Punishes It With Life In Prison
Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women, a day designated by the U.N. General Assembly. The law won bipartisan support from the center-right majority and the center-left opposition in...
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Activist Report The Abduction Of Two Palm Wine Tappers In Edo State, One Killed As Ransom Failed To Meet Kidnappers’ Demand
Two palm wine tappers were reportedly abducted from their farm in Emuhu near Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. One died when his relatives could only gather 10,000 naira, which the gunmen rejected. Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu led a multi-group rescue operation spanning Delta and Edo states, involving soldiers, vigilantes, and police, freeing the second man...
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Kenyan Court Declares Law Banning Seed Sharing Unconstitutional
A high court in Kenya on Thursday declared unconstitutional sections of a seed law that prevented farmers from sharing and selling indigenous seeds in what food campaigners have called a landmark win for food security. Farmers in Kenya could face up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1 million Kenya shillings ($7,700) for sharing seeds...