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Akpabio: EFCC goes after Akwa Ibom, bank officials

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is lining up several functionaries of the Akwa Ibom State government for arrest after interrogating for the second day running yesterday, the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged […]

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Alleged N108.1b fraud: EFCC arrests ex-Governor Godswill Akpabio

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested former Akwa Ibom State governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged N108.1 billion fraud. The ex-governor, now a senator, was also accused of mismanaging the state’s funds, and plunging it into huge […]

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Governor Fayose arrests FRSC personnel for traffic offence

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Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State Governor was practically involved in a drama-like activity on Thursday when he arrested an officer of the Federal Road Safety (FRSC) in Ikere Ekiti for driving against traffic. Fayose personally arrested the FRSC officer while he […]

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Police rescue kidnapped Kogi Poly students

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The Police in Lokoja have rescued three students of the Kogi State Polytechnic kidnapped during a Christian fellowship programme on Wednesday. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, told newsmen in Lokoja on Friday while parading their kidnappers, adding that […]

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Assasins trailed and caught red-handed by Nigerian Police

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In a classic case of proactive policing, policemen from Ikotun Police Division early in the morning of Sunday, October 4, foiled an assassination attempt by a group of bloodthirsty hoodlums on a businessman. The suspected criminals chose a very auspicious […]

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Constitution Amendment Bill to Be Re-transmitted for Buhari’s Assent

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Following the refusal of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to assent to the fourth constitution amendment bill before the expiration of his administration, the National Assembly would re-transmit the bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The bill includes provisions […]

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FESTAC robbery: Police blame navy, Air Force

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The police in Lagos have said their calls for help from the Navy and the Air Force during Tuesday’s robbery at FESTAC Town were ignored. Some senior police officers said they contacted the navy when the robbers arrived on the […]

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Court upholds Ajimobi’s election

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The five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan yesterday unanimously struck out the petition filed by the Accord governorship candidate in Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ladoja approached the court […]

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Olu Falae’s Abductors Are Not Herdsmen – DSS

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The Department of State Services has revealed that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, was abducted by suspected criminals and not Fulani herdsmen. This came on the back of the controversy surrounding the abduction of the former SGF. […]

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Lai Mohammed files N500m lawsuit against Olisa Metuh

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Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, has filed a N500m defamation lawsuit against his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. Mohammed filed the suit on Monday, before the Lagos State High court, Ikeja. The APC spokesperson claimed that Metuh […]