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You Can't Fine Motorists, Court Tells FRSC

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A Federal High Court in Lagos has declared void the powers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to impose fines on motorists for traffic offences. Justice John Tsoho held that the FRSC could not turn itself into a court of law by punishing those who commit traffic offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a lawyer, Mr Tope Alabi, had approached the court to declare that only a court of competent jurisdiction could pronounce a person guilty under Section 10 (4) and 28 (2) of the FRSC Act 2007. Other defendant in the suit was the Attorney General of the Federation. A copy of the judgment made available to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday quotes Tsoho as declaring the sections null and void for being inconsistent with Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution. The judge also awarded N1million damages in favour of the plaintiff because officials of the FRSC had confiscated his vehicle and driver’s licence. According to him, while FRSC was statutorily empowered to arrest ...

Earth to face a 6-day blackout.

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The latest space hoax claiming NASA confirmed six days of 'total darkness' in December has been debunked – but not before it had been spread worldwide via Twitter. The original report was published on a satirical news site Huzlers.com, citing NASA administrator Charles Bolden as the source. Titled ‘NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 6 Days of Total Darkness in December 2014,’ is said the space agency “confirmed” that there will be six days of darkness on Earth from December 16 to 22. It argued that this was due to a solar storm, which would block 90 percent of sunlight with dust and debris. Bolden’s emergency preparedness video was taken out of context to add weight to the report. When viewed as a whole, however, it becomes clear that Bolden was discussing emergency preparedness in case of an earthquake or hurricane, in order to help US families to be ready for such scenarios. Source: rt .com

Another Icon has joined the political race!

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According to the Nigerian Watch, The Entertainment Icon, Otunba Dayo Adeneye, popularly know as D1, has joined the political race for 2015. Bellow is the press release of the Icon History was made last weekend as one of Nigeria’s renowned entertainment guru and media baron, Otunba Adedayo Olumide Adeneye (D-One) joined the political race on a mission to rescue and rebuild the future of his people at Odogbolu Constituency of Ogun state, South West Nigeria. The Entertainment guru and co-founder of Primetime Entertainment who is vying to be a member of the Ogun state House of Assembly under APC  has been in consultations with various interest groups in his Odogbolu constituency before now. Otunba Dayo Adeneye who has been frequently summoned by his people at the Odogbolu constituency of Ogun state finally succumbed to the yearnings of thousands of young and old people in the constituency who want him to bring forth his innovative leadership to the development of his ...