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Respect human rights, IG tells policemen

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Wednesday, charged officers and men of the Nigeria Police to exhibit high sense of professionalism, obey human rights and shun all forms of abuse of the...

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Man kills aunt, severs head, buries body in C’River shallow grave

A 24-year-old man, Christian Edem Eyo, has been arrested for allegedly killing his aunt in Calabar, Cross River State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday where they live in the...

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Why Assembly approved Sanwo-Olu’s N85bn bond request – Lawmaker

The Lagos State House of Assembly has explained why it approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request of N85bn special dispensation for bond redemption and for bridge loan. The Chairman of the House...

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Lagos tasks public servants on innovation, creativity

The Lagos State Government says its initiatives in the public service sector are geared towards accelerating innovations across the state in line with Sustainable Development Goals. The Lagos State...

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20-year-old in court for defiling, impregnating girl, 15

THE police have arraigned a 20-year-old man, Khaled Musa, at the Chief Magistrate Court, Federal Capital Territory, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl and impregnating her. At the Chief...

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Ekiti Assembly moves to halt rising prices

Ekiti State House of Assembly is set to pass a bill to check alleged extortionist activities of traders and supplier of goods in the state. The Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, said that the bill, “Ekiti...

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Club calls for philanthropy, community development

The President of Egba Agura Lions’ Club, Mr Lanre Biobaku, has called for collaborative efforts by individuals and corporate bodies with the government for community development. He stated this on...

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Digital platforms’ll enhance financial inclusion – SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it recognises the importance of digital platforms for democratising access to capital market products and services for greater financial inclusion in the...

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Court to rule on stoppage of Kalu’s retrial July 2

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed July 2, 2021, for the parties to adopt their processes in the suit filed by a former governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu,...

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Experts divided over new security efforts on Nigerian waters

Maritime experts have expressed divergent expectations on the outcome of the recently deployed security assets by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency on Nigeria’s exclusive economic...

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Ex-FIRS officials re-arraigned over N4bn for tours not performed

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned two ex-directors and top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service on allegations of fraud. The EFCC re-arraigned the officials on...

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Alleged insult: Gov feigns ignorance, orders review of expelled A’Ibom...

Governor Udom Emmanuel has set up a five-man investigative panel headed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet, to review the case of one Iniobong Ekpo, who was expelled by the Akwa...

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Rivers varsity suspends student leader for allegedly stealing from female hostel

The management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said one of its students, Johnson Leyira, had been suspended following his arrest for allegedly vandalising...

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Driver remanded for allegedly killing LASTMA officer

A commercial bus driver, Elijah Shokoya, was on Wednesday remanded by a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for allegedly killing an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency. Shokoya was...

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Two arrested for supplying herbal drink that killed 10 Kwara family members

Two persons have been arrested by the police in connection with the tragedy that struck in Biogberu village via Gwanara in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, where 10 members of a family...

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Ogun tricycle rider hired to convey stolen cement accuses DPO of extortion

A tricycle rider, Lawal Abdulraheem, has accused the Divisional Police Officer of the Awa Police Station in Ogun State of demanding a bribe to release his and colleagues’ tricycles. It was gathered...

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Mob kills Kogi shop owner, two others over stolen phone

The Kogi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a shop owner and two others over a stolen mobile phone. The deaths occurred on Monday in the...

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Ogun crash victims fleeing with vehicle stolen in Ondo – Police

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected robbers after they had an accident with a stolen vehicle in Ondo State. The third suspect died in the accident, while the gang was...

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Family challenges suicide theory in death of Kebbi varsity PhD student

Controversy is trailing the sudden death of Ayo Adekunle Ajala, a PhD student at the Department of Crop Science, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. While investigation to unravel...

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Gumi knocks Army as 200 killed in Zamfara despite Buhari’s no-fly zone

The Nigerian Army and a popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, on Wednesday disagreed over the latter’s allegation that security agents were collaborating with bandits. Gumi, while featuring on Morning...

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