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Two drug suspects flee court premises, recaptured

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Two drug suspects, who attempted to escape after they were arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday were recaptured minutes after they took to their heels. Enitan Ibrahim and Kehinde Ogunmola were arraigned before Justice Musa Kurya over […]

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Kano High Court Orders EFCC Not to Arrest Kwankwaso

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Kano State High Court sitting at Gezawa yesterday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to arrest the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso. The presiding judge of the court, Justice Mohammad Yayaha, ordered […]

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Again, Court restrains Agip in gas plant contract tussle with Arco

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A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, again restrained the Nigeria Agip Oil Company from taking any action on the gas plant maintenance dispute with Arco Group. Arco Group, formerly Arco Petrochemical Engineering Limited, is an indigenous oil […]

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EFCC returns €10,000 to French victim of love scam

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered and returned the sum of 10,000 Euros (Ten Thousand Euros) about Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), to F. Mercade, a French citizen, who was victim of internet love scam. […]

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ALLEGED N271M FRAUD: EFCC counsel’s absence stalls Omatseye’s trial

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By Innocent Anaba Lagos— A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has adjourned till October 21, 2015 for continuation of trial of the suspended Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Temisan Omatseye, who is being […]

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Aba power tussle: Court offered Nnaji’s firm nothing to celebrate, Enugu Disco insists 0

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By CHRIS IWARAH Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc (EEDC) has described claims by Aba Power Limited (APL) and Geometric Power Limited (GPL) over some sections of its Aba, Abia State network as an attempt to misrepresent facts and stand truth on […]

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Lagos Tribunal dismisses Agbaje’s petition against Ambode

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By Dapo Akinrefon & Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos— Following the confirmation of his victory at the Election PetitionTtribunal, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday called on the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jimi Agbaje to join […]

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Spread HIV/AIDS, go to jail, Ondo tells patients

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From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Akure Ondo State Government has read out the riot act to HIV/AIDS patients in the state, declaring that any individual, who spread the disease within the state, will be jailed. The government said the decision was in […]

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EFCC “shocked” by Fani-Kayode’sacquittal

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it was shocked by Wednesday’s acquittal of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. A Federal High Court in Lagos acquitted Mr. Fani-Kayode of corruption charges, sayingthe EFCC failed to prove its “feeble […]