A 20-year-old victim, Abdulrahman Abubakar from Gwandu Emirate in Kebbi State was recently rescued from kidnappers by tactical operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command along Tsafe-Kucheri-Yankara road. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relation Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, the rescue of the victim was part of …
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A coalition of 100 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday claimed cartels and dark forces are working to bring down the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The coalition comprising Peoples Alliance for Indigenous Rights, PAIR, Center for Public Accountability and Transparency, CPAT, Society for Civic and …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has disbanded the South-East security outfit, Ebubeagu, in Ebonyi State. The court gave the order on Tuesday. The disbandment was attributed to human rights abuses, extortions, illegal arrests and use of firearms perpetuated by the security outfit.
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Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have been advised to settle down and contribute meaningfully to the development of their host communities. The Director General of NYSC, Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed gave the advice today while declaring the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course closed at …
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In defiance of the Supreme Court order, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, declared that the old naira notes of N200, N500 and N1000 have ceased being legal tender in Nigeria since February 10, 2023. CBN’s branch controller in Bauchi Haladu Idris Andaza made the declaration while briefing journalists on …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended the order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from suspending or expelling Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers from the party. Justice James Omotosho gave the directive on Tuesday after the counsel to the governor, Dr Joshua Musa, SAN, and lawyer to the …
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Some Lagos residents have alleged exploitation by some policemen who pretend to be riders of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, which have been banned in some parts of the state. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, said that the alleged perpetrators were usually in …
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A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has remanded a Nollywood actress and skit maker Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin in Kirikiri correctional centre for tampering with the new Naira notes. The actress was remanded in prison till the determination of her bail application before the court. The Economic and Financial Crimes …
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The 2023 edition of the Federation Cup will kick-off in May, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The NFF made this known in a communique released at the end of its board meeting on Monday night in Abuja. The competition will start a week before the end of the …
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About 429 suspected cases of cholera, including 17 deaths, have been recorded in 2023 in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. Cases from about 11 states across 24 local government areas were reported by NCDC in its latest Cholera epidemiological report for week four …
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