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$2.1b arms cash: Panel invites 241 firms, others

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No fewer than 241 companies, individuals and organisations are to appear before the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) over contracts awarded by the office between 2011 and 2015. Those who fail to appear risk being embarrassed, the office warned […]

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Boko Haram Kidnaps Camerounian Police Commissioner

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Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have abducted Ismaïla Sago, police commissioner in charge of public security at Dabanga, a town in the far north of Cameroun. According to Africapresse.com, security sources told Xinhua that Sago fell into an […]

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Police arrest man for alleged Sodomy

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For allegedly raping a five-year-old boy repeatedly, one Ganiyu Amusat, 25, has been arrested by police operatives in Lagos. He was said to have lured the minor, who is said to be in a critical state at a hospital, with […]

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Court restricts Bello to hospital

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THE CHARGES -That you Bello Abba Mohammed, BAM Projects and Properties and Dr. Haliru Bello took possession of N300million when you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of […]

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Update: Court restricts ex-PDP chief to hospital

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… Remands son in Kuje prison A Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday ordered that former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Mohamed Bello, be restricted to the Abuja hospital, where he is currently on admission. The […]

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Dismiss MTN’s suit against NCC, lawyer tells court

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By Innocent Anaba A Lagos lawyer, Mr Tope Alabi, has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss MTN Nigeria’s suit against the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. He said that the N1.04trillion fine imposed on MTN was in order, adding […]

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$2.1b arms contracts: EFCC detains top military officer

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Metuh ‘being investigated over N400m’ Anenih, others to be quizzed A top military officer has been detained in connection with the $2.1billion arms deals. The officer was a technical aide to a former National Security Adviser(NSA), the late Gen. Owoye […]

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CJN unhappy over conflicting decisions by Appeal Court Divisions

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PCA rules out new projects in 2016 The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, is not happy at alleged inconsistent decisions of the nation’s courts especially on election petitions. The CJN is said to have taken note of public […]

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Persons Protesting Appeal Court Ruling Block Roads In Abia

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The People of Ukwa Ngwa from Abia South and Central local councils are protesting against the judgment of the Appeal Court that upturned the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and disfranchised three local government areas. The protesters on Saturday carried placards […]

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Buhari to Nigerians: better days are coming

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The President yesterday sent Nigerians a message of hope – the challenges facing the nation are temporary and will soon fizzle out. In his New Year message to the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari said that he was not unaware of […]