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Building Collapse: Court indicts Joshua’s Synagogue church, says aircraft not cause of collapse on july 09, 2015 at 7:14 am in headline

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AFTER 10 months of sitting, the Lagos Coroner’s Inquest into the collapse of a six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), yesterday, in Ikeja indicted the church for “criminal negligence” and recommended that it be prosecuted. […]

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NDLEA arrests man travelling to Abuja with US$2 million cash at Lagos airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it has intercepted a man carrying US$2,198,900 at the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos. In a statement Wednesday, the agency said that one John Ibiteye, 46, is being […]

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Ambode orders enforcement of law prohibiting street trading, begging

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday directed the Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Other Special Offences to carry out full enforcement of the law restricting street trading in the metropolis. The Governor, in a statement signed by the Secretary to […]

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Breaking News: Alleged 15bn fraud: EFCC docks Nyako, son

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dragged the former Governor of Adamawa State,Admiral Murtala Nyako‎ before the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over his alleged complicity in money laundering. Nyako who was marshaled into the court […]

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Man docked for deceitfully promising girl friend marriage

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The Police on Tuesday arraigned a hotel attendant, Danladi Sule, 31, in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for allegedly deceiving his girl friend that he would marry her. The prosecutor, Insp. Joseph Ahua told the court that Rabiat […]

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Coroner to delivers judgement today on Synagogue's case

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Baring any unforeseen circumstances, the coroner inquest into the Synagogue collapse building will today deliver its final verdict at the Coroner court, Ikeja. The coroner court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, fixed the July date after parties in […]

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Alleged Graft: EFCC arrests, flies Lamido, 2 sons to Kano for trial

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, arrested immediate past Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido with his two sons over graft allegations. Vanguard learnt that the former governor and his two sons- Aminu and Mustapha-were picked up in Abuja on Tuesday […]

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Court to continue hearing on Nwosu’s alleged N855m scam

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Justice Kudirat Jose of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja will today continue hearing on the N855m fraud involving the deputy manager of a bank (identity withheld), Anayo Nwosu. Nwosu is facing trial alongside an Indian national, Ashok Isran, […]

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Airport Police nabs man with fake 1,250,000 euros

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A 45-year-old man, Mr Lawrence Agbe, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport for allegedly being in possession of 1,250,000 euros, about N274 million, suspected to be fake. The Commissioner of Police, Airport Police Command, Mr Fredrick Lakanu, […]

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Alleged killer of Lagos lawyer to be defended by Public Defender Office.

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Seun Oladapo, the suspected killer of Lagos human right lawyer, Kunle Fadipe, is likely to be defended by the Office of Public Defender (OPD). Trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, directed the accused on Monday to seek legal representation from […]