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The Kedah state assembly in Malaysia has approved amendments to the state Islamic Family Enactment to raise the minimum marriage age for Muslim women to 18 years.

Speaking at the assembly this week, speaker Datuk Juhari Bulat said the amendment involved raising the age of marriage for women from 16 to 18 years old as well as the punishment for polygamy without court permission.

 
The punishment is imprisonment for one year or a fine of RM3,000 compared to six months imprisonment or a fine of RM1,000 previously.

“If you want to get married, there is any problem, you can apply through the court, if the court finds that the candidate should be allowed even if she is 16 years old, she can marry with the court’s permission.

Speaker Datuk also said Muslim girls aged below 18 who wished to get married may seek approval from the court.

“If the court decides that the applicant should be allowed (to enter marriage) despite being 16 years, the applicant may get married with the court’s approval.

“Those doing so without the court’s approval will be fined,” he told reporters at the end of today’s assembly sitting.

Juhari added that lawmakers also approved an amendment to increase the current RM1,000 fine and six months’ jail for those entering polygamy without obtaining the court’s consent to RM3,000 and one-year jail term respectively.

The Alana of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide and leader of Yoruba Nation Self-Determination struggle, Professor Banji Akintoye, has dissolved the worldwide executive council of Ilana Omo Oodua with immediate effect.

Addressing members of the worldwide executive council at a meeting held on Monday, Akintoye announced that an Interim Management  Council shall be constituted shortly to retool, reinvent and rebrand the apex body of the Yoruba nation agitation for the optimal gain of the Yoruba people.

According to a statement by Maxwell Adeleye on behalf of the Alana-in-council, Akintoye said the Interim Management Council would work with him to conduct a new election that will usher in a new worldwide executive council.

The dissolution, according to Akintoye, excludes the ex-officios who are homeland states and diaspora coordinators.

Akintoye thanked the members of the dissolved council for their contributions to the development of Yorubaland and wished them best of luck in their future endeavours.

The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp 

The country’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics said on Tuesday that if they failed to register, they would be blocked in several days.

Nigerian singer Portable has made a U-turn by denying being the founder of two criminal gangs that terrorised Lagos residents during the COVID-19 lockdown. 

“Clearing the air on this! Zazu!! This has come to an end that I have to voice out… please everyone, I wanna let you know that I didn’t mean to campaign for APC. It was a show they told that I’m going to before I saw myself in APC office and as a man no need to worry I gats to do the job since it involved money,” he wrote.

“And what I meant by 1 million boys is meant 1 million followers. People are threatening my life ooo you should all look into this. I GO BY THE NAME PORTABLE OMOLALOMI, I DO MUSIC FOR LIVING.”

This is coming hours after Portable said he was the founder of two gangs in Lagos “Open your ears and hear me, you’ve heard about Ajah Boys, One Million Boys, I’m their founder.”

The Nigeria Police Force immediately released a statement about the singer’s claims.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered Lagos State Police Commissioner to investigate Portable’s statement.

“Cultism: Police to Investigate Portable over formation of One Million Boys Sequel to the trending video of one Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable where he claimed to have formed the One-Million Boys cult group terrorising some parts of Lagos State,” he tweeted.

“The IGP has ordered CP Lagos to investigate the indicting statement and take necessary legal action. This directive is premised on the continuous effort of the Nigeria Police Force to fish out pillars and sponsors of cult groups in order to decimate their activities and restore sanity to our society.”

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Don’t wait for a friend to be depressed or fall sick before you start showing the person love- actress Uche Ebere writes as she mourns her colleague Ada Ameh

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed church leaders across the country to advise their members not to vote for any presidential candidates with links to hard drugs, Boko Haram terrorists, or any violent religious groups in the forthcoming general elections.

Davido calls out INEC for failing to issue certificate of return to his Uncle 48 hour after winning Osun Gov election

APC Hoodlums Attack Osun State Commissioner, Agunbiade’s House, Destroy Properties For Failing To ‘Settle’ Them During Saturday Election

This is the second time Adeleke and Oyetola will face each other in a gubernatorial contest.⁣
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Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has won 17 of the 30 Local Government Areas in the state.⁣
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The incumbent governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), won the remaining 13 LGAs.⁣
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This comes following the collation of election results which started in the early hours of Sunday, July 17, 2022, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).⁣
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This is the second time Adeleke and Oyetola will face each other in a gubernatorial contest.⁣
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In 2018, Oyetola defeated Adeleke after a rerun, which took place in seven polling units.⁣
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The incumbent governor won the election with 482 votes.⁣

AHEAD of the 2023 presidential election,some North East elders have endorsed the candidacy of Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, describing his choice as the best for modern Nigeria.
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The elders denounced the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Muslim Muslim presidential ticket, saying the action of the party would not enjoy their blessings as açcording to them,it did not promote equity and fairness in a diverse Nigeria.
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In a statement on Saturday,the elders who described APC’s action as highest level of madness and an evil agenda in Nigeria,reminded the promoters of the same faith ticket to go memory lane to see if their action was in line with what founders of Nigeria’s democracy preached and practiced.
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Noting that Nigeria was a secular country that no religion should be elevated against others,the elders tasked APC to reflect on its action given that Nigeria of today had shifted from 1993 where such was promoted without any opposition.
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The North East elders, operating under the aegis of Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development (CNEEPD),told APC not to be comfortable with their action, saying the rigging which it was relying upon as party in government will fail them woefully as açcording to them,Nigerians would vote and safeguard their votes without fear or intimidations from APC’s hired agents.

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