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Niger court rejects bail for presidential hopeful jailed in baby scandal

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A Niger court on Monday denied bail to Hama Amadou, a leading opposition figure and contender in next month’s presidential election who has been jailed for his alleged role in a baby trafficking scandal. An appeals court upheld the decision […]

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Lagos Assembly orders closure of Gbagada hospital blood bank

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By Ebun Sessou In its commitment to bringing effective medical service delivery to residents of the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly, through its Committee on Health Services, Tuesday ordered the closure of the blood bank section of Gbagada […]

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Chief Judge bars magistrates from granting remand orders to EFCC

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The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital‎ Territory (FCT), Justice Ishaq Bello, has ordered magistrates in the FCT to desist forthwith from granting remand orders to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had relied on FCT Magistrates’ […]

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Court adjourns Akpobolokemi family’s suit

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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned till February 4 a suit filed by the family of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Patrick Akpobolokemi, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

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Holding Charge Against Metuh Is Illegal, PDP Tells EFCC, FG

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the continued incarceration of its spokesman by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission without charging him to court, clearly shows the dictatorial character of the APC-led Government. The party in a statement on Saturday condemned the detention of […]

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NSCDC job scammer arrested with fake appointment letter in Ogun

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Nemesis caught up with one Inusa Ali, 36, native of Borno, northeastern part of Nigeria, as he was arrested for duping one, Oluwaseye to the tune of N124,000 (one hundred and twenty four thousand naira only) under the guise of […]

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Egypt court upholds Mubarak jail sentence

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Egypt’s top appeals court upheld on Saturday a three-year prison sentence for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for corruption. It was not immediately clear, however, how long Mubarak would remain in detention. Both of his sons were […]

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Lawmakers back Ambode on demolition

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Some lawmakers yesterday defended the demolition of Owonifari Market within the notorious loop of Oshodi by the state government, describing the development as a necessary step towards the actualisation of Oshodi transformation plan. The government had relocated traders plying their […]

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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 […]