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Anambra to prosecute denial of women’s inheritance rights

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, has warned that persons who deny women and girls their right to inherit property on the basis of their gender will face prosecution. Nweke said the move was part of the efforts of the administration of Governor Chukwuma […]

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Rivers Assembly endorses constitutional amendment on state police

By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police as part of efforts to strengthen security in Nigeria. The resolution was adopted during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, following consideration of the constitutional amendment bill […]

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There should be police at all levels of govt – Duke

Cross River state governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has called for the establishment of state and local government police, saying Nigeria’s highly centralised security system cannot effectively confront terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.

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