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Suspect dies in police custody, corpse missing

Admin 1 9 years ago

Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, Human rights activist and lawyer, has called on the Assistant Inspector General, AIG, of Police, Zone 5, Benin, Edo State, to order an independent and impartial inquest into an alleged extra-judicial killing of Mr. Ejovi Edaferiemu, a […]

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Police arrest 15 secondary school cultists in Ebonyi

Admin 1 9 years ago

State Police command yesterday arrested 15 secondary school cultists at the point of initiation in Izzi Local Government Area of the state. The policemen in the area foiled the initiation of 46 graduating students of a popular mission school (name […]

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There’s ‘nothing’ to NDLEA’s probe on Fans mi video — Davido

Admin 1 9 years ago

Nigerian pop star, Davido, has reacted to the alleged investigation of his ‘Fans mi’ video by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over what many termed promotion of narcotics, a banned and illegal substance. In a recent interview with a National […]

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Jamb reduces cut-off mark for admission

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has announced a reduction to 180 of the admission cut-off score for degree programmes. It also cut to 150, the score required by applicants for national certificate in education, national diploma and national innovation […]

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Top News: Court grants Lamido, sons bail [To pay N25m each]

Admin 1 9 years ago

Having spent five days in prison custody, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, granted the former ‎governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido‎ bail on self recognizance. However, Justice Gabriel Kolawole ordered Lamido to surrender all his travelling documents to the […]

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‘Subsidy can only be removed by amending Price Control Act 1977’

Admin 1 9 years ago

Yakubu Dogara, the speaker of the house of representatives, says any call for removal of petroleum subsidy can only be done through amendment of Price Control Act 1977. He said the amendment cannot be by presidential fiat or government policy. Dogara said this while addressing national executives of Independent […]

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Oshiomhole accuses Okonjo-Iweala of prosecuting Jonathan’s re-election with $1bn

Admin 1 9 years ago

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has again accused Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, of funding the ill-fated re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan with $1 billion illegally deducted from the Federation Account. BusinessDay reports that Oshiomhole made the […]

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Police Raise the Alarm on Increased Cult Groups in Lagos

Admin 1 9 years ago

Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt and Chiemelie Ezeobi in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command yesterday raised the alarm over the increasing wave of cult activities within the metropolis, even as it beefed up security around key government establishments for […]

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Man bags 4 months jail term for beating up prostitute

Admin 1 9 years ago

A Zuba Upper Area court on Monday sentenced Uche Duru, 34, of no fixed address, to four months imprisonment for beating up a prostitute. The presiding Judge, Mallam Aminu Sa’ad, gave judgement after Duru pleaded guilty to the one count […]

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Policewoman arrested for causing the death of ex lover

Admin 1 9 years ago

State Police Command has apprehended a female police sergeant over alleged connection in the murder of her male colleague, simply identified as Kelechi. The suspect, who was identified as Helen, according to a dependable source, was married to Kelechi. There was […]