Celebrities, religious leaders kick against Amnesty International proposed legalisation of prostitution

A petition from the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) that protests 'a policy that calls for the decriminalization of pimps, brothel owners and buyers of sex - the pillars of a $99 billion global sex industry' has been signed by more than 400 people, including A-list Hollywood celebrities; Anne Hathaway, Kate Winslet, and Meryl Streep along with prominent church leaders like Judah Lawrence Couch, director, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd;

RETURN YOUR OFFICIAL PASSPORTS - BUHARI TELLS GEJ's FORMER AIDES

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North

TWO months after leaving power,  no fewer than 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have been stripped of their official passports.

A competent source told Saturday Vanguard that the decision to withdraw the official passports of the former aides of Dr Jonathan was to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides and officials of President Muhammadu Buhari, who assumed duties on May 29, 2015.

Photos: Buhari departs Nigeria for a 1-day State visit to the Republic of Benin

President Buhari this morning departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for a one day State visit to the Republic of Benin. According to Garba Shehu, The President will hold talks with President Boni Yayi as part of moves in strengthening regional cooperation against Boko Haram. More pics after the cut.

Union wants abandoned airplane removed

The Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) on Friday called for the removal of abandoned aircraft parked at aprons across the country's airports.ATSSSAN's President, Mr Benjamin Okewu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the call was necessitated by 2 recent ground collision incidents by aircrafts at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

NAN reports that a Boeing 777-200LR belonging to Emirates Airline and a B737-400 owned by HAK Air collided on July 6 at the airport.

A similar incident involving two aircraft belonging to First Nation Airways aircraft occurred at the same airport on July 17 when an A319 taxiing into the terminal hit another parked A319 aircraft at the apron.

Okewu told NAN that the apron at the Lagos airport was congested, especially at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), due to several unserviceable aircraft of some airlines that were abandoned there. 

He said that some people received `political` Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) and their aircraft had not flown for one day, but were abandoned at the apron.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to become a father

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl.

The couple made the announcement with a post on Mr Zuckerberg's Facebook page.

Buhari orders immediate release of N5billion pledge to Boko Haram victims

According to reports, President Buhari yesterday directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, to release the N5billion the government pledged to the Victims Support Fund (VSF), since July 2014. He made the order after the Chairman of the

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Campus Amebo wishes all Campus Amebo readers a wwonderful, successful, and fruitful new month. Live it to the fullest #Muah#