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OCTOBER 1 PROTEST: OGUN COURT RESTRICTS PROTESTERS TO MKO ABIOLA STADIUM, THREE OTHER VENUES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 October 1 protest: Ogun court restricts protesters to MKO Abiola Stadium, three other venues A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu; Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School, Ota. The court presided by Tajudeen. A.Okunsokan gave this order following an application brought by the Attorney-General of Ogun State in suit no AB/667/2024, and with Messers Afolabi Adeboye, Ifemosu Michael, Lekan Soneye (for themselves and members of the#FearlessInOctober protests); Bestman Okereafor (on behalf of the Progressive Students Movement), Francis Adeyanju (on behalf of the National Association of Nigerian Students) and Thomas Kehinde (on behalf of the National Association of Ogun Students), as respondents. Other respondents listed in the suit are Yinka Folarin (on behalf of the Committee for the Defence of H

IF YOUR DOG BARK BEYOND 3 MINUTES IN KENYA,YOU WILL PAY A FINE.???????

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                        Kenya Nairobi County Assembly has proposed a law that seeks to eliminate noisy canines from the city estates.The Nairobi City County Dog Control and Welfare Bill 2015 states ''A person shall not keep any dog which barks,yelps,howls or whines for more than three accumulated minutes in half an hour''.The bill goes on to state that double offenders will be fined double the penalty.Owners of canines that charge at people,vehicle,animals and poultry outside their compounds will also face similar fines.The proposed last as well goes ahead to authorize the country authority to seize and destroy all stray canines,including those that are unlicensed.Dog permits are renewed yearly at a cost of SH2,000.The Bill adds that ''Any dog not released or claimed from a pound within 11 days of having been received in the pound may either be sold,given away or destroyed under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon or a person authorized by the country'&#

THE SON INLAW OF A FAMOUS BURUNDI ACTIVIST,WAS SHOT DEAD BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN TODAY.

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                     Today a Burundi police confirms that attackers armed with guns and grenades killed the son inlaw of a prominent Burundian human rights activist and campaigner against President Pierre Nkurunziza's divisive bid for a third term in office.Pascal Nshirimana,the son inlaw of Pierre Clave Mbonimpa,was ambushed by a group of people on motorbikes at around noon at the gate of his home in the capital,Bujumbura.Mbonimpa,who heads the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons {APRODH},was himself shot and wounded in August by gunmen on motorbikes,and is receiving treatment in Belgium.

6 DEAD TODAY MORNING,IN A FATAL ACCIDENT AT ONIPANU BUS/STOP LAGOS.

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                                According to sources who sent in these story today said ''A fatal accident occurred this morning at Onipanu bus/stop,along Ikorudu road which led to the death of the driver and five other passengers.The sight of the accident was so horrible because the dead bodies are still lying there and traffic is gradually building up due to the unfortunate incident''.I am sure by now,Lagos state officials must have moved out the bodies from the road.May their souls rest in peace,Amen.More photos below.                                                                              

BURUJI KASHAMU,REMOVED FROM THE SENATE TODAY.

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                                   Today in Ogun state,the Election Tribunal nullified the election of Buruji Kashamu.The decision was made today in Abeokuta and ordered a rerun in 110 polling units,where irregularities were established.Prince Dapo Abiodun,the All Progressives Congress,APC Ogun East Senatorial candidate in the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Election challenged Kashamu's victory at the tribunal,claiming that Kashamu was not validly elected.Abiodun wanted the tribunal to declare him the winner of the Ogun Easy Senate seat.While delivering the judgement this afternoon,Justice Tobi Ebimowei said that there were some irregularities,some anomalies,adding that,some of them have been proven while some were not proven.The Justice noted that Ijebu Ode loca government area was the only local government out of the nine in Ogun East that election results were not cancelled because the irregularities were minimal.One more photo below.