₦airaland Forum

this fool called emir is/was awarded a lot of contracts during and after bukky's tenure, without execution. what do u expect from him?

UPDATE 15:The chairman asked both counsels to agree on a date. And they agreed for 21st, 22nd and 23rd of October.UPDATE 16:FINAL RULING: The matter adjourned to 21st and 23rd October for hearing

UPDATE 13:On the various assets allegedly acquired by the Senate President, which the Conduct Bureau said were beyond his legitimate earnings, the Senate President said he is not guilty. He said he acquired the assets through the selling of rice.On Count 3, which refers to his refusal to declare assets worth N280 million acquired when he was Kwara State Governor, the Senate President said he is not guilty.The Senate President pleaded not guilty to all charges.UPDATE 14:Drama ensued when, in a bid to buttress his point, the prosecution counsel (Rotimi Jacobs) stated that the defendant made four declarations and included an asset sold to him by El-Rufai. The chamber became rowdy with laughter.Mr. Jacobs then asked for two clear days of trial.

UPDATE 12:Before pleading not guilty, the Senate President reiterated the provision of Paragraph 18 of the 5th Schedule of the Constitution – the point earlier argued by his counselThat provision says:18.(1)Where the Code of Conduct Tribunal finds a public officer guilty of contravention of any of theprovisions of this Code it shall impose upon that officer any of the punishments specified under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph and such other punishment as may be prescribed by the National Assembly.(2)The punishment which the Code of Conduct Tribunal may impose shall include any of the following –(a)vacation of office or seat in any legislative house, as the case may be;(b)disqualification from membership of a legislative house and from the holding of any public office for a period not exceeding ten years; and(c)seizure and forfeiture to the State of any property acquired in abuse or corruption of office.(3)The sanctions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) hereof shall be without prejudice to the penalties that may be imposed by any law where the conduct is also a criminal offence.(4)Where the Code of Conduct Tribunal gives a decision as to whether or not a person is guilty of a contravention of any of the provisions of this Code, an appeal shall lie as of right from such decision or from any punishment imposed on such person to the Court of Appeal at the instance of any party to the proceedings.(5)Any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal from the decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal conferred by sub-paragraph (4) hereof shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of an Act of the National Assembly and rules of court for the time being in force regulating the powers, practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal.(6)Nothing in this paragraph shall prejudice the prosecution of a public officer punished under this paragraph or preclude such officer from being prosecuted or punished for an offence in a court of law.(7)The provisions of this Constitution relating to prerogative of mercy shall not apply to any punishment imposed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

UPDATE 8:The Tribunal ruled that the trial is criminal in nature. “I hold that the trial before the tribunal is purely criminal,” Chairman Danladi Umar said. He further ruled that the accused enter go ahead to take his plea.UPDATE 9: Saraki goes to the dock. The 13-count charge of corruption levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau being read to him.UPDATE 10:Saraki is asked to plead either guilty or not guilty.UPDATE 11:Saraki responds: “I believe that I am here as the Senate president, to indicate my respect for the Tribunal. I am puzzled why I am being compelled. He said he is not guilty.

UPDATE 1: The Chairman of the Tribunal came into the courtroom at 10.32 a.m, and apologised for the delay in the commencement of proceeding. He said the tribunal was sorting out some matters.UPDATE 2: Officials of the Tribunal seems desperate to stop the live coverage of this trial. Shortly before the Senate President arrived, an unnamed member of the Tribunal beckoned on TVC (television station) to stop the live coverage. And for over 10 minutes after, there was power cut at the chamber.-The light was still out when Senate President arrives. But the light is still out.-The light is back.– Tribunal announces it was banning live coverage of proceedingsUPDATE 3: Argument ensues as to where Saraki should be seatedUPDATE 4: Prosecutor Rotimi Jacob says the business of the day is for the accused person to take his pleaUPDATE 5:Prosecution wants the Senate President to be seated at the dockMr. Saraki’s counsel, J.B. Daudu, says Tribunal is not a court to try criminal casesTribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, insists Mr. Saraki must take his plea.UPDATE 6: [11:16] Argument still ongoing with Mr. Saraki’s lead counsel saying that according to paragraph 18, Subsection 1 of the 5th Schedule of the 1999 Constitution and that the case is either not criminal in nature or that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hearit.UPDATE 7: The prosecution counsel argued however that going by Section 2 of the Administration of Justice Act, 2015, the matter can be heard since the Tribunal was set upby An act of the National Assembly. The Tribunal chairman is currently analysing both points

As the All Progressive Congress (APC) desperation to remove Senate President Bukola Saraki continues supporters and loyalists of the controversial former governor of Kwara state have engaged in vigil and fasting.One of the conveners of the prayers, Mr. Kayode Yusuf, who is popularly called ‘Maja,’ in an interview with Punch in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Saturday, said prayer sessions were being held all over the state, especially in the Ilorin metropolis.He said he had mobilised over 500 Muslim clerics while about 1,000, including the Chief Iman of Ilorin, Mohammad Solihu were praying in different areas in the state for Saraki’s victory.“Yusuf, who is the convener of ‘Maja Elders Forum’, called on President Buhari to interveneand prevent the polity from being over-heated.He expressed the hope that Saraki’s travail would soon be over.Yusuf said, “We in Kwara are powerless. The only thing we can do is to support him (Saraki) with prayers. We have no money, soldiers, police or any other security apparatus. We are just ordinary citizens of Kwara and Nigeria. But we in Kwara, especially in Ilorin, believe in the power of prayers.“All of us in Ilorin, including the Chief Imam of Ilorin, are involved in the prayers. Saraki is our leader. He must not come down. Within the short time that he was elevated as the Senate President, we know what we have benefited from him.“I have mobilised more than 500 Imans and over 1,000 others are praying in different areas. They have been praying and fasting. Even the women are praying for him. Saraki is our benefactor. Even the uneducated do not want anything to happen to Bukola Saraki. They are not sleeping but are also praying. The prayers will last till Saraki’s ordeal is over.”In a related development, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, said the Force were yet to receive a bench warrant to effect the arrest of the Senate President.Recall, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), headed by Justice Danladi Umar, had, in a ruling on Friday, ordered the IGP and other security agencies to arrest Saraki and produce him before it tomorrow (Monday) to face a 13-count charge bordering on corruption and false declaration of assets. The order and subsequent bench warrant followed Saraki’s failure to appear before the tribunal for arraignment.
http://www.thecapital.ng/index.php/politics/3616-1500-powerful-islamic-clerics-hold-vigil-for-saraki-s-victory

yanabasee:
Adio Mama...

adio ko alao niiii

wailers definition of democracy go be ''government of pictures by the pictures and for the futures''.
how market wailers?

Compare with https://www.nairaland.com/2579454/lopsided-appointments-northern-elders-release
Try to have some facts before u start to criticise GMB. Don't just criticise for
criticising sake!!!

- Corrupt government officials are now retiring themselves. While others are returning their loots voluntarily.
- Ogoni is getting cleanup.
- Policing is no longer for only the rich but the poor.
- IGR is increasing and external reserve is also rising dramatically.
- Government & all agencies are now having a single account TSA.
- Our greedy banks are no longer collecting dollars deposits. 
- Appointment is now based on merit.
- Nigerian politicians show less interest to be appointed as ministers.
- For over a month there was no statement coming from the first lady &the wife of the president is travelling on commercial flights.
- Fuel importers are now begging.
- Electricity is now at an average of 12 to 15hrs a day. 
- Check points have now varnished.
- Reduction of politicians faces from news line all we see now are technocrats.
- Stoppage of war drum from Niger delta war lords.
- No more dangerous statements coming from our politicians.
- Payment of bailout funds to financially distressed states to pay debts of workers' salaries.
- Nigerians now look at Boko Haram as bunch of misled Nigerians who are now getting their ass kicked.
- Refineries are now working.
- Cancellation of controversial offshore processing and oil swap deals.
- Withdrawal of diplomatic, passports from unauthorized persons.
- Signed with world bank $237million (about #47bn) guarantees for 450mw Azura power in Edo state


All this is done without ministers.
culled from national dailies.

TheSonOfMark:
Day 1: Pictures with Obama and around the White House.

Day 2: Pictures with business partners who have been shortchanging Nigeria.

Day 3: Pictures with Nigerian sychophants resident in the U.S.

Day 4: Pictures of themselves trying out American dishes. If there's time, pictures in Disneyland.

Great itinerary, right?

Get ready Instagram and Twitter, Buhari Kardashian would 'wow' you.

TheSonOfMa..........ABCD.

IdisuleOurOwn:
No source?

modified......Thanks.

German automaker, Volkswagen Automobile Group, has resumed vehicle assembling in Nigeria 20 years after suspending operations in the country following the collapse of its joint venture with the Federal Government.
Already, the auto giant says it has rolled out the first set of vehicles — Passat, Jetta, CC and Amarok models — from the rejuvenated Volkswagen auto assembly factory on the Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
The production, it said, was made possible through a partnership agreement it signed with a private auto company, the Stallion Group, for the assembly of the Volkswagen brand of vehicles in the country in line with the National Automotive Industrial Plan announced by the Federal Government in October 2013.
A statement by the Stallion Group quoted the leader of the Volkswagen Group’s delegation from Germany, Mr. Ratz Wolfgang, as saying, “Today marks the revival of the assembly of Volkswagen vehicles in Nigeria. Volkswagen has returned to Nigeria to continue a long history that began in the 1970s.
“We are certain that further growth is possible, which is why Volkswagen is constantly searching for new opportunities to increase its global market and sales potential, and we appreciate the fact that we are able to strengthen our business relationship with our professional partner, Stallion Group.”
The Stallion Group recently acquired the moribund Volkswagen of Nigeria plant, resuscitated it and commenced the assembling of buses, trucks, pick-ups and passenger vehicles at the facility.
Specifically, the group said it was assembling Nissan, Hyundai, Ashok-Leyland and IVECO vehicle brands at the factory, adding that it had developed a large team of skilled human resources following extensive training by specialists from the respective principals.
It stated that the launch of Volkswagen vehicles was another major catalyst for the revival of Nigeria’s automotive industry, which could lead to the development of multiple ancillary industries and component manufacturers, apart from fostering engineering skills and generating employment.
The Chairman, Stallion Group, Mr. Sunil Vaswani, said, “This is a great moment for Stallion in partnering a world leading global brand like Volkswagen. We are immensely pleased to bring back the proud legacy of Nigeria’s automotive industry, the Volkswagen brand that once was indigenously produced at the same premises.
“Stallion is committed to investing and expanding its operations in the automotive value chain across multiple global brands and paving the way for Nigeria to establish itself as a regional leader in the automobile eco-system.”
The Managing Director, Stallion Motors, Mr. Raju Sawlani, described the company’s partnership with the Volkswagen Group as noble and stressed that the Stallion Group had broken a new ground in partnering with a leading global brand like Volkswagen.
“This will further enable us to create employment, acquire technology for our industrialisation and reduce pressure on the country’s balance of payment position resulting from escalating vehicle import bill,” he said.
www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/vw-resumes-vehicle-assembling-in-nigeria-after-20-years/

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that as part of his plans to reduce unemployment in the country, his administration will give full attention to the rapid revival of ailing and moribund textiles, mining and agro-based industries.
Speaking when he received a delegation of foreign investors, Buhari noted that the creation of more jobs for Nigeria’s unemployed youth was the key objective of his administration’s economic agenda and will be pursued with the greatest possible dedication.
He said, “I still recall with clarity that at some point, the textile industry in Nigeria was employing about 320,000 Nigerians. But today, the same industry employs less than 30,000 people and the factories operate below capacity or they are completely closed.
“I have made a promise to Nigerians that jobs will be created as part of efforts to revive the economy and that promise will be fulfilled. We will move as fast as we can to resuscitate the textile and mining industries, and also improve production in our agricultural sector.
“Now that we are trying to create jobs, we cannot allow industries and factories to close down. Instead, we should be making every effort to ensure that we re-open the closed ones and attract new ones to reduce unemployment”.
The investors who are the proprietors of Olam Farms Nigeria Limited were led by Mr Mukul Mathur.
www.leadership.ng/business/445670/employment-pmb-orders-immediate-intervention-to-assist-local-industries

An Ibo man (from south east Nigeria) engineer can't find a
job so he opens a clinic in CANADA and puts a sign outside 'GET
TREATMENT FOR $20 -
IF NOT CURED GET BACK $100.
A Canadian lawyer thinks this is a great opportunity to earn $100 and goes to the clinic...
Lawyer: "I have lost my sense of taste"
Iboman: "Nurse, bring medicine from box no. 22 nd put 3 drops in patient's mouth"
Lawyer: "Ugh..this is kerosene"
Iboman: "Congrats, ur sense of taste is restored. Give me $20"
D annoyed lawyer goes back after a few days to recover his money...
Lawyer: "I have lost my memory. I cannot remember anything"
Iboman: "Nurse, bring medicine from box no. 22 nd put 3 drops in his mouth"
Lawyer (annoyed): "This is kerosene. U gave this to
me last time for restoring my taste"
Iboman: "Congrats. U got ur memory back. Give
me $20".
D fuming lawyer pays him, nd then comes back a week later determined to get back $100.
Lawyer: "My eyesight has become very weak"
Iboman: "Well, I don't have any medicine for that, so
take this $100"
Lawyer: (staring at d note): "But this is $20, not $100"
Iboman: "Congrats, ur eyesight is restored. Give me $20".....
Q. Igbo kwenu ! ! !

Barely a month after Muhammadu Buhari, became Nigeria’s President, many Nigerians are already reminding him of his campaign promises.
It would be recalled that the former head of state was sworn in as the country’s President on May 29, 2015, after he defeated former president Goodluck Jonathan.
In this regards, a famous social commentator, Ike Chidolue, on Saturday, June 27, went on his Facebook page to post 81 campaign promises made by Buhari.
Below are the campaign promises as posted by Chidolue:
1. Public declaration of assets and liabilities
2. State and community policing
3. Ban on all government officials from seeking medical care abroad
4. Implementation of the National Gender Policy, including 35% of appointive positions for women
5. Revival of Ajaokuta steel company
6. Generation, transmission and distribution of at least 20,000 MW of electricity within four years and increasing to 50,000 MW with a view to achieving 24/7 uninterrupted power supply within 10 years.
7. Empowerment scheme to employ 740,000 graduates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
8. Establishment of a free-tuition and scholarship scheme for pupils who have shown exceptional aptitude in science subjects at O/Levels to study ICT-related courses.
9. 720,000 jobs by the 36 states in the federation yearly (20,000 per state).
10. Three million Jobs per year
11. To embark on vocational training, entrepreneurial and skills acquisition schemes for graduates along with the creation of a Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme to create at least 5 million new jobs by 2019.
12. Churches and Mosques would not pay taxes under national laws, but if they engage in businesses, the businesses would pay tax.
13. Provision of allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months while in the skills and entrepreneurial development programme
14. Making the economy one of the fastest-growing emerging economies in the world with a real GDP growth averaging 10% annually.
15. Creation of a Social Welfare Programme of at least fivethousand naira (N5000) that will cater for the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon the demonstration of children’s enrollment in school and evidence of immunisation to help promote family stability
16. Recruitment and training of at least 100,000 officers into the Nigerian police force and establish a Federal Anti-terrorism Agency.
17. One free meal (to include fruits) daily, for public primary school pupils
18. Building an airport in Ekiti State
19. Eradication of state of origin, replacing that with state of residence to ensure Nigerians are Nigerians first before anything else.
20. Establishment of crime squad to combat terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, militants, ethno-religious and communal clashes nationwide
21. Working with the National Assembly towards the immediate enactment of a Whistle Blower Act
22. Economic stability for the ECOWAS nations and maintaining a strong, close and frank relationship with West Africa, South Africa, UK, USA, Canada, and other African countries
23. Establishing a conflict resolution commission to help prevent, mitigate and resolve civil conflicts within the polity.
24. All political office holders earn only the salaries and emoluments determined and approved by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMFAC).
25. Permanent peace in the Niger Delta and other conflict prone areas such as Plateau, Taraba, Bauchi, Borno and Abia.
26. No plans to Islamise Nigeria.
27. Nationwide sanitation plans to keep Nigeria clean
28. Preserving the independence of the Central Bank
29. Simplifying immigration process to foster faster visa processing at points of entry.
30. Special incentives to facilitate the education of the girl child
31. Full implementation of the National Identification Scheme to generate the relevant data.
32. Making Information Technology, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Entertainment key drivers of our economy
33. Balancing the economy across regions by the creation of six new Regional Economic Development Agencies (REDAs) to act as champions of sub-regional competitiveness
34. Putting in place a N300 billion regional growth fund (average of N50 billion in each geo-political region) to be managed by the REDAs.
35. Amending the Constitution and the Land Use Act to create freehold/leasehold interests in land along with matching grants for states to create a nationwide electronic land title register on a state by state basis.
36. Reviving and reactivating the minimally performing refineries to optimum capacity.
37. Creating additional middle-class of at least two million new home owners in the first year in government and one million annually thereafter.
38. Creating an additional middle class of at least four million new home owners by 2019 by enacting national mortgage single digit interest rates for purchase of owner occupier houses as well as reviewing the collateral qualification to make funding for home ownership easier, with 15 to 30 year mortgage terms.
39. Enacting a national mortgage system that will lend at single digit interest rates for purchase of owner occupier houses.
40. Injecting extra N30 billion into the Agricultural sector to create more agro-allied jobs by way of loans at nominal interest rates for capital investment on medium and commercial scale cash crops.
41. You farm, government buys, guaranteeing a minimum price for selected crops and facilitate storage of agricultural products as and when necessary.
42. Creating a national infrastructural development bank to provide loans at nominal interest rates exclusively for this sector.
43. Construction of 3,000km of superhighway including service trunks.
44. Building of up to 4,800km of modern railway lines – one third to be completed by 2019.
45. At least one functioning airport is available in each of the 36 states.
46. Ending gas flaring and ensuring sales of at least half of gas produce, within Nigeria.
47. Speedily passing the much-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and ensuring that local content issues are fully addressed.
48. Establishing at least six new universities of science and technology with satellite campuses in various states.
49. Establishing six centres of excellence to address the needs of special education.
50. Prioritising the reduction of the infant mortality rate by 2019 to 3%.
51. Reducing maternal mortality by more than 70%.
52. Reducing HIV/AIDs infection rate by 50% and other infectious diseases by 75%.
53. Improving life expectancy by additional 10 years on average.
54. Increasing the number of physicians from 19 per 1000 population to 50 per 1000
55. Increasing national health expenditure per person per annum to about N50,000 (from less than N10,000 currently).
56. Increasing the quality of all federal government-owned hospitals to world class standard within five years.
57. Ensuring timely payment of retirement benefits for all pensioned senior citizens and creating a poverty safety net for all aged citizens above the age of 65.
58. Amending the Constitution to require local governments to publish their meeting minutes, service performance data, and items of spending over N10 million.
59. Requiring full disclosure in media outlets, of all government contracts over N100 million prior to award and during implementation at regular interval.
60. Amending the Constitution to remove immunity from prosecution for elected officers in criminal case.
61. Initiating action to amend the Nigerian Constitution with a view to devolving powers, duties, and responsibilities to states in order to entrench true federalism and the federal spirit.
62. Reforming and strengthening the justice system for efficient administration and dispensation of justice with the creation of special courts for accelerated hearing of corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism and similar cases of national importance.
63. Establishing world-class sports academy and training institutes and ensure that Nigeria occupies a place of pride in global sports and athletics.
64. Reviving the Nigerian football league and putting incentives in place to make it as competitive as other national leagues.
65. Putting in place measures to identify talents early and ensuring their participation in local and international games to enable them become professionals.
66. Assisting Nollywood to fully develop into world class movie industry that can compete effectively with Hollywood and Bollywood in due course.
67. Ensuring that the rights of women are protected as enshrined in our Constitution.
68. Guaranteeing that women are adequately represented in government appointments and providing greater opportunities in education, job creation and economic empowerment.
69. Promoting the concept of reserving a minimum number of seats in the National Assembly for women.
70. Free maternal and children healthcare services.
71. Stabilising the naira.
72. Targeting up to 20% of our annual budget for this critical sector whilst making substantial investments in training quality teachers at all levels of the educational system (some other APC policy documents had 15%).
73. Ensuring compliance with policies and measures to halt the pollution of rivers and waterways in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country.
74. Adopting a holistic approach to erosion and shoreline protection across the country.
75. ECOWAS currency by 2020 under Nigeria’s guidance and leadership.
76. Maintaining strong, close and frank relationships within the Gulf of Guinea, the Commonwealth, South Africa and the rest of the world.
77. Establishing a new special relationship with the leading emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) and other strategic partners around the world.
78. Government intends to commission a sociological study to determine Boko Haram’s origins, remote and immediate causes of the movement, its sponsors, the international connections to ensure that measures are taken to prevent a recurrence of the evil.
79. Strengthening INEC to reduce, if possible, eliminate electoral malpractices in Nigerian’s political life.
80. Improving operational and legal mechanisms so that disciplinary steps are taken against proven human rights violations by the Armed Forces.
81. Free education at primary, secondary and tertiary institutions for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Education.
(Ike Chidolue gave credit to Comrade Ikem Anthony Kalzeeni)
Which one of this campaign promises has been fulfilled and which one of them do you think is unrealistic?
www.naij.com/473147-know-the-81-campaign-promises-of-president-buhari.html

CHANGE IS HERE! From google sha not APC.
Google is rolling out free wifi in New York as part of a trial the company
hopes will eventually span across the whole of the world.
The internet giant has even gone as far as to set up a company
specifically dedicated to the task, called Sidewalk Labs.
How will they do this you ask – through turning 10,000 of the big apple’s
old phone booths into ad-supported ‘Wi-Fi pylons’.
These converted booths are also intended to provide cell-phone charging,
free domestic phone calls and a touch screen information hub about the
city and transit directions.
According to Bloomberg News, these ‘pylons’ will be rolled out across
New York this autumn.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/25/google-wants-to-bring-free-wifi-to-the-world-and-its-starting-now-5265352/

alabiafra1:
He is referring to biafrans, not Nigerians

Had been drug trafficking and kidnapping, you will be nowhere to be found. Nigerian is Nigerian out there in respective of your tribe.
Onye Nzuzu

raayah:
Why are the laws in Africa, Strictly against Women and Religious Expressions.

Thank God Nigeria isn't backward like those countries.

I did not even observed that while coping. But how about this law against men at american......'' In Conorsville, Wisconsin, during sexual intercourse, it is against the law for a man to fire his gun whilst the woman in having an orgasm.''
Omo! Na alomo + orijin101 fit bail person out here ooooo

The Rest of the World
- In Victoria, Australia, you need a licensed electrician to change a light bulb.
- In Victoria Australia after mid day on Sunday, it's illegal to wear pink hot pants.
- In France, it's illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
- In Indonesia, the punishment for masturbation is death by decapitation.
- In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be sentenced to death by firing squad.
- In Bahrain, male doctors only legally examine a woman's genitals through a mirror.
- In Afghanistan the Taliban banned women from wearing white socks, for fear men might
find them attractive.
- In Lebanon men are allowed to engage in sexual intercourse with female animals. If
caught with a male animal the punishment is death.
- In 1837, Egypt banned male belly dancing as it caused mass rioting.
- During World War I if you were found to be homosexual you were executed.
- Hundreds of years ago you were instantly executed if you tried to leave Japan.
- In Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, in 1917, tying a male horse next to a female horse was
illegal.
- In Singapore chewing gum is illegal.
- In Paraguay you can legally duel, as long as both participating players are blood donors.
- In Milan, Italy, unless going to a hospital or funeral, you have to smile or face a fine.
- In Switzerland you legally have to live within 200m of a nuclear bomb shelter.
- In Burma it is against the law to access the Internet. Anyone doing so faces prison.
- In Bangladesh you face prison time for cheating at school.
- Until 1984 in Belgium, you had to choose your child's name off a list of 1500.
- In 1935 Romania, for fear of scaring young children, Mickey Mouse was banned.
- Due to lack of pants, Donald Duck cartoons were banned in Finland.
- The only country in the world to never. have censorship for adult films is Belgium.
- In 1979 Iraq banned karate movies. .
- It was once illegal to own a pet dog in Iceland.
- In 1471 Switzerland, the Cockerel was found guilty of "In defiance of natural law" by
laying an egg. It was executed.
- In Stelvio, Italy, 1519, a gang of moles that had damaged crops was given an arrest
warrant. They never showed up for court.
- In Seville, Spain, in 1983, a German Sheppard was arrested for stealing woman's
handbags.
- In Turkey, it was illegal to drink coffee during the 16th and 17th century. It was
punishable by death.
-2000 years ago in Rome, Julius Caesar banned chariots from Rome city centre to ease
congestion.
- In Switzerland, it use to be illegal to slam a car door.
-In Denmark, you legally have to check under your car for children asleep before you start
it.
-In Denmark it is not against the law to escape from prison.
-In Bermuda, private cars were illegal until 1948
-In the days of Sparta, if you were male you legally had to consume 2 pounds of meat a
day.

http://whoartnow.hubpages.com/hub/101-Strangest-Laws-From-Around-The-World

United States of America
- In Alexandria, Minneapolis, it is illegal for a man to have sexual intercourse with a woman
with sardines on his breath.
- In California, in 1986, Judge Samuel King became so annoyed with jurors who were
absent from a case due to massive rain fall, that he issued a decree which stated " I hereby
order that it cease raining by Tuesday. " It stopped raining on Tuesday and California
suffered a 5 year drought. 5 year latter in 1991, the very same judge then decreed " Rain
shall fall in California beginning February 27th. " On that same day, California suffered the
heaviest rainfall in over ten years.
- In Arizona, hunting camels is against the law.
- In Indiana in the 50's, they made anything based on Robin Hood Illegal because they
thought he was a communist.
- In Minnesota, hanging male and female under garments on the same washing line.
- North Carolina has made it illegal to swear in front of dead people.
- In Iowa, horses are breaking the law if they eat a fire hydrant.
- Judge J.H. Logan from California, made the Loganberry by crossing a cultivated
raspberry with a wild blackberry.
- In South Bend, Indiana, a monkey was found guilty of smoking which was against the
law at the time.
- In San Diego, public schools have banned hypnotism.
- In Florida having sexual intercourse with a porcupine is illegal.
- In Kingsville, Texas, it is illegal for pigs to have sexual intercourse on airport property.
- In Willowdale, Oregon, while engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman, it is illegal for
a man to curse.
- In Hastings, Nebraska, hotels must legally provide you with night clothes.
- In Ames, Iowa, men lying in bed with their wives must not have more than 3 swigs of
beer.
- In Oblong, Illinois, on your wedding day it is illegal to make love whilst hunting or fishing.
- In Tremonton, Utah,a woman is not legally allowed to have sexual intercourse with a man
in an ambulance.
- In Conorsville, Wisconsin, during sexual intercourse, it is against the law for a man to fire
his gun whilst the woman in having an orgasm.
- In Chico, California, you'll receive a $500 fine for letting off a nuclear bomb in the city
limits.
- In Massachusetts, your breaking the law if you consume more than 3 sandwiches at a
wake.
- In Louisiana, using dentures to bite someone moves it up to aggravated assault.
- In Kentucky, carry ice cream cones in your pocket is illegal.
- In International Falls, Minnesota, you can be fined if you let your dog chase a cat up a
telegraph pole.
- In Iowa, after 5 mins of kissing your breaking the law.
- In Illinois, giving a lighted cigar to a pet is illegal.
- In the USA 24 states say that if your husband is impotent its grounds for a divorce.
- In Miami, Florida, imitating animals is illegal.
- In Oxford, Ohio,a woman undressing in front of a picture of a man is breaking the law.
- In Baltimore, Maryland, taking a lion to the cinema is illegal. .
- In Washington, pretending to have wealthy parents is illegal.
- In Texas, if you are going to commit a crime, you legally have to give 24 hours notice to
the police.
- In Oklahoma, you could face prison if you make faces at a dog
- In Maryland, Randy Newman's song 'Short people' is still banned on the radio.
- In St. Louis, Missouri, if a woman is in her night clothes, it is illegal for a fireman to
rescue her.
- In Providence, Rhode Island, selling tooth paste and a tooth brush to the same customer
on a Sunday is illegal.
- In Logan County, Colorado, kissing a woman while she sleeps is illegal.
- In Alexandria, Minnesota, having garlic or onions on your breath means you legally can't
have sex with your wife.
- In Eureka, Nevada, if you have a moustach it's against the law for you to kiss a woman.
- In Vermont, for a woman to wear false teeth she first must get written permission from
her husband.
- In Boulder, Colorado, your breaking the law if you own a pet.
- In Kentucky, your breaking the law if you carry a concealed weapon over 6ft in length.
- In Florida, on Sunday's, unmarried woman face jail if the go parachuting.
- In Miami, Florida, skateboarding is against the law inside a police station.
- In Ohio, getting a fish drunk is against state law.
- In Alabama, your breaking the law if you are in control of a motor vehicle if wearing a
blindfold.

United Kingdom
- In London, it is illegal for a City cab to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
- In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
- It England, it is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the Queen upside
down.
- Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the
taxman anything you don’t want him to know, yet you don’t have to tell him anything you
don’t mind him knowing.
- Navy ships that enter London Port must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the
Tower of London.
- A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, even, even in a
policeman’s helmet.
- In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the
beach front to incite a dog to bark.
- All males over the age of 14 must carry out two hours a day of longbow practice.
- Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being
charged the toll, they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
- In the UK, a man who needs to relieve himself in public can do so only if he aims for his
rear wheel of his own car and keeps his right hand on the vehicle.
- In York, it is legal to kill a Scotsman within the ancient city boundary, but only if he is
carrying a bow and arrow.
- In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
- If a dead whale is found on the British coast, the head is legally the property of the King,
and the tail belongs to the Queen - to use the bones for corsets.
- In England, in 1865, any self propelled carriage on a British highway had to have a crew
of three men. One had to walk in front of the carriage with a red flag to warn horse drawn
vehicles of it's approach.
- In London, city cabs by law must carry a bale of hay at all times.
- In Britain, in 1888, if your push bike was in motion, you legally had to constantly ring a
bell.
- In Birmingham, after sundown it is against the law for a man and a woman to partake in
sexual intercourse on church steps.
- In London, it is illegal to throw a stick for your dog, use an offensive powder like pepper
on your jacket potato or use a camera tripod in any park.
- In London, domestic violence is legal as long as it's before 9pm and does not disturb
your neighbours.
- In London, in the 19th Century, it was illegal to impersonate a Chelsea pensioner. The
punishment was death.
- In England, in 1837, if a man kissed a woman against her will, she could legally bit off his
nose.
- In Chester, the Welsh are banned before sun up and after sun set.

AFRICA

South Africa
It is against the law to purchase a television, without obtaining a license beforehand, in South Africa.
Until 1993, when a marriage couple divorced in South Africa, the father was automatically given full custody rights of their children.
In some parts of South Africa, women can not own their own land, and only can have access to land ownership through their husband.
In South Africa, it is against the law for anyone under the age of 16 to take part in a public display of affection.
Bear wrestling is illegal in South Africa.
In many parts of South Africa, a husband can forbid his wife from working outside of the home.
In some parts of South Africa, women can only own land that belonged to their recently deceased husband, if they had a son during their marriage.
Herders in South Africa have the right of way, as long as the animals they need to help cross the road are horses, mules, donkeys, goats, pigs or ostrich.
In many parts of South Africa, for a woman to open a bank account or receive a bank loan, the bank must obtain permission from her husband beforehand.
During apartheid, people “of color” were legally required to be indoors by 9 PM, in South Africa.

Chad
It is against the law to take photographs in the country of Chad, unless a permit has been obtained beforehand.
Although homosexuality is not a crime in the country of Chad, it is legal for officers of the law to discriminate against homosexuals, based solely on their sexual orientation.

Sudan
In Sudan, if you are convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison, the government only provides you with lodging. Food and all other necessities, are not provided.
In Sudan, it is against the law to insult Islam, in any manner.
It is against the law for men and women to sit together, without a chaperone, in Sudan.
In Sudan, if you help someone that was injured in an accident, and they die while you are trying to help them, you can be charged and legally are partially responsible for their death.
Women are legally required to have their hair covered at all times, in Sudan.
Women are legally required to wear dresses at all times, in Sudan.
In Sudan, women can be publicly whipped for being the victim of rape.
It is against the law to name an inanimate object, after any Islam figure, in Sudan.

Kenya
It is illegal to make a rude gesture in public, in Kenya.
It is against the law to swear in public in Kenya.
It is against the law to walk around with no money, in Kenya.

Ghana
In Ghana, there are laws that govern how many movies an actor can be in, over a set period of time.

Morocco
It is against the law to have sexual intercourse with anyone that you are not married to, in Morocco.
It is against the law to take photographs of any government buildings in Morocco.
It is against the law in many areas of Morocco, for foreigners to drink alcohol in public places.
It is against the law to criticize the monarchy in Morocco.
Adultery is punishable with imprisonment in Morocco.
It is against the law to take photographs of any military installations, in Morocco.
It is against the law to import religious materials (example the Holy Bible) that are not related to Islam, in Morocco.
It is against the law to discuss Jesus Christ with any citizens of Morocco.
If you are with a friend that is caught with drugs, you will also be arrested, in Morocco.
In Morocco, it is against the law to attempt to distribute any non Muslim literature.
Killing mice is illegal, unless you plan to use them for consumption, in Morocco.
Unless a mosque is open to the public, it is against the law for non Muslims to attempt to enter that mosque, in Morocco.

Egypt
In Egypt, not voting is punishable with fine or imprisonment.
It is against the law to take photographs near a military or government installation, in Egypt.
In Egypt, it is against the law to attempt to convince citizens to convert to Christianity.
In Egypt, a rapist can avoid being imprisoned, by marrying the woman that he raped.
It is illegal for males to belly dance in Egypt.
Public displays of affection are illegal in Egypt.

Somalia
In Somalia, it is illegal to carry old chewing gum, by sticking it to the tip of your nose.

Guinea
In Guinea, it is illegal to call a baby Monica.

Swaziland
A woman that is seen wearing pants/trouser in Swaziland, can be punished by having the pants ripped off of her, and torn into pieces by soldiers.
It is illegal for young girls to shake hands with men in Swaziland.

Madagascar
It is against the law for pregnant women to wear hats in Madagascar.

Zimbabwe
It is against the law for citizens to make offensive gestures at a passing state motorcade in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique
It is illegal to paint your house in Mozambique, without first obtaining permission from the municipality.

Nigeria
Hmmmmmm.......It is illegal to steal thousands, steal million or billion you are a don
Stealing is not corruption.
(No hard feelings, Na me add ham ooo)

http://www.africaranking.com/most-bizarre-laws-in-africa/2/

1) Princess Shyngle (Ghanaian)
Number one on the list is Ghanaian actress Princess Shyngle with her unbelievable super sexy curvy body
and long legs. Dubbed Africa’s Sexiest, Shyngle is definitely every man’s dream.

2) Joselyn Dumas (Ghanaian)
Ghanaian TV host and actress, Joselyn Dumas have got one of the most talked-about curves. Her superb
hips is another prove that Africa is blessed with gorgeous women.

5) Peace Hyde (Ghanaian)
This British-Ghanaian TV host, socialite, actress, and model became a social media sensation all thanks to
her curves. She has featured in almost every online African hot list. Not just a perfect body, Peace also got
the brains, she graduated with honors in Psychology from Middlesex University, UK.

6) Tracy Obonna (Nigerian)
A blend of hips, booty, pretty face and business-savvy, she’s got it all. Tracy Obonna is not just a
beautiful model, she holds a Masters degree in Business and Finance. The US-based voluptuous super
model is CEO of Sediore Cosmetics.

7) Daniella Okeke (Nigerian)
Queen of derriere, Daniella is a fast rising Nigerian actress. She has the most protruding backside on the
list. She has been causing quite a stir on social media; flaunting her sexy and hot body to her fans.

Vera Sidika (Kenyan)
Vera Sidika a.k.a Vee S Beiby is dubbed “Kenya’s Kim Kardashian.” The model, entrepreneur and socialite
rose to fame after appearing in a music video for Kenyan hip-hop group P-Unit. She gained international
stardom after photos of her voluptuous backside were shared on social media. She has also been making
headlines for skin lightening treatment she did in UK. Sidika suggested the skin lightening cost her around
$170,000.

9) Toolz (Nigerian)
More famous on the internet for her body, Tolu “Toolz” Oniru is a Nigerian radio and television personality.
Her booty has made her one of the most buzzed African celebs online. With a degree in Business and Mass
communication from London Metropolitan University, Toolz is definitely every man’s dream.