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Indonesian Parliament passes a sweeping new criminal code on Tuesday, December 5 that criminalizes sex before marriage. The new law, which also applies to foreign residents and tourists, bans cohabitation before marriage, and apostasy, and provides punishments for insulting the president or expressing views against national ideology. “All have agreed to ratify the (draft changes) into law,” said lawmaker Bambang Wuryanto, who led the parliamentary commission in charge of revising the colonial-era code. “The old code belongs to Dutch heritage … and is no longer relevant.” Indonesia with a population of 270million people is the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation and…

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The Kwara State Social Democratic Party (SDP) has described Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the emperor of flatulent rhetorics and the cheerleader of the falsehood disseminating team in the state. The SDP was reacting to a statement attributed to Governor Abdulrazaq during the swearing-in of new Commissioners and Special Adviser on Wednesday where he said his opponents are loud on propaganda. According to the governor, “for every lie anyone tells against us, please point them to where we were in 2019 and where we are today. The facts speak for themselves in the health sector, education, opening up of rural and…

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As the Federal Medical Centre, Fufu (Establishment) Bill sponsored by Member representing Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency and Social Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate for the Constituency in the 2023 election, Hon. (Dr) Abdulganiyu Saka Cook Olododo gets concurrent assent by the Nigerian Senate, it is another win for the people of the Federal Constituency, Kwara Central and Kwara state at large, as it marks a significant landmark towards the realization of a Federal Medical Facility in Fufu, headquarters of Ilorin South Local Government. The FMC, Fufu establishment bill, which has now sailed through legislative processes and awaits Presidential assent by Nigeria…

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The attention of the Campaign Council of Member representing Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency and Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, Alhaji Ganiyu Saka Cook Olododo has been drawn to an online poll, purporting an opposition candidate emerging as the winner of the 2023 elections. According to the statement released by his Director, Media & Publicity, Ibrahim Sheriff in a reaction to an online poll, which projected that the PDP candidate of winning the 2023 poll, says he is not moved by the outcome of the poll. According to the statement, “While we congratulate the…

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The family of popular Nigerian Gospel singer and Welu Welu crooner, Sammie Okposo has released an official statement regarding his sudden death. The music producer slumped on Friday morning and died at the age of 51. According to the statement by Okposo’s family, they are consoled because they are convinced that the gospel singer is happily singing with the angels in heaven. “We are the consoled because we know he is with Jesus singing with the angels.” The statement added, “We kindly request that the family is allowed to grieve peacefully at this time.” Okposo made headlines early in the year after…

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Qatar became the first World Cup host country to get eliminated after its first two games defeat following a loss to Senegal on Friday, November 25. This year hosts slipped to a second successive defeat in Group A on Friday, losing 3-1 to Senegal. That loss came after they were beaten by Ecuador 2-0 in their group opener on Sunday and leaves them with no chance of qualifying for the knockout phase after Ecuador and the Netherlands played out a 1-1 draw. Qatar 🇶🇦  still have one final game against the Netherlands on Tuesday, and even if they managed to pull off a shock…

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Thousands of Kwara youths and women on Friday staged solidarity walk in Ilorin, the state capital to pledge their unalloying support for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s reelection and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead 2023 general elections. The street rally led by Director General AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Campaign Council, Amb Yahaya Seriki Gambari kicked off at Kwara State Stadium and the enthusiastic APC supporters move to different parts of the ancient town including major markets like Oja-Oba, Oja tuntun, Ipata, Yoruba road, Post Office, Challenge and others. They displayed banners containing name of political wards in the four local government areas…

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