The rights group on Wednesday argued that the sanction was an overkill and consequently, disproportionate to the offence.
The duo are on trial on ten charges bordering on theft, money laundering, and retention of stolen property, according to an EFCC statement on Thursday.
It warned, however, that growth remained too weak to generate sufficient productive employment and significantly reduce poverty.
A coalition of Idris Mikati supporters rejected the certificate of return issued to Isa Ashiru as the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Kaduna.
Ms Rajapaksa was grilled for about two hours on Wednesday over 10 million rupees, equivalent to $30,300, in donations collected by the Siriliya Saviya charity.
The DSVA said a child can not consent to sexual intercourse, citing the Nigerian Child Rights Act of 2003 and the Lagos State Child’s Rights Law of 2007.
A designer called on government at all levels and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s creative sector to invest more in the fashion industry to unlock its economic gains.
A cocoa farmer, Fasina Yusuf, has appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on an alleged N3.9 million fraud charge.
The DSVA said a child can not consent to sexual intercourse, citing the Nigerian Child Rights Act of 2003 and the Lagos State Child’s Rights Law of 2007.
A designer called on government at all levels and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s creative sector to invest more in the fashion industry to unlock its economic gains.
The Kano State Sports Commission has announced the death of its secretary, Bashir Maizare.
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, on Tuesday unveiled an entertainment hub, a film and media production facility in Oregun, Lagos.
Governor Nasir Idris approved the purchase of a building to relocate a temporary mosque in the Go-Slow Road area of Birnin Kebbi, a community near Abubakar Malami’s family house.
The study finds that 67 per cent of parents report posting photos of their children online despite concerns about children’s privacy.
Ms Kimambo stressed that the next few days would be critical for authorities.
Mr Igbojekwe was caught in public with his pants off, fully exposing himself, in a residential neighbourhood near a park with residents, including children.
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