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Nigerian man charged before Dubai court for possessing and attempting to sell 4kg of drugs

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A 35-year-old Nigerian man denied possessing more than four kilograms of marijuana with the intention to sell when he appeared before the Dubai Criminal Court today, April 5. The man was arrested on January 20 2016 after police were tipped […]

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Saraki’s Trial Adjourned Till Wednesday

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The trial of Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on alleged falsification of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been adjourned till Wednesday, April 6. During hearing on Tuesday the counsel to the Senate President, Mr Paul Usoro, […]

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Suspect arrested for stealing Lagos electric cable denies allegation

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A member of a suspected three-man gang that specialises in vandalising the Light Up Lagos Project, an initiative that lights up street lights at night, has told the police that he did not take part in the act. Lucky Udeagwu […]

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Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh ‘cooked up’ allegations to frustrate trial —EFCC

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has accused the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Olisa Metuh, of attempting to use “cooked up” allegations to frustrate his trial before the […]

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Policeman sanctioned for demanding N2,000 from newspaper vendor

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By Esther Onyegbula Lagos State Police Command has sanctioned the policeman, who allegedly demanded N2,000 from a vendor, Ifeanyi Friday, who went to Kester divisional police headquarters to make a report last Tuesday of assault by Newspapers agents in Lagos. Disclosing […]

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Osun town planners seek enabling law, elect new chairman

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The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Osun State has lamented the lack of enabling planning law, urging both, the State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the State House of Assembly to expedite action on the proposed law. Dr. Olufemi Omisore, […]

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Nigerian Homicide Unit Uncovers Ritualists' Den

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A team from the homicide unit of the Ogun State Police Command has moved to the Iyana-Ilogbo area of Sango-Ota, for investigations to uncover persons directly or remotely connected to the running of the suspected ritualists’ den in the area. […]

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Lagos task force set to enforce traffic laws at filling stations

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The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has expressed readiness to enforce the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 around all filling stations across state. The Chairman of Lagos Task Force, Supetintendent of Police, SP, Olayinka […]

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Group faults EFCC arrest of ex-PPMC MD

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A group, Young Professional Alliance For Change, has condemned what it described as absurd and unacceptable approach of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the anti-corruption crusade. The group made this observation in reaction to “the unguarded desperation by […]

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Unpaid Salaries: Oyo Government, Labour disagree on 10-month old agreement

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The Oyo State Government has said that the 10-month old agreement it had with organised labour in the state over unpaid salaries subsisted, warning workers to refrain from confrontation. This is contained in a statement signed by Ismael Alli, a […]