FORMER Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday, appeared in a London court over charges of receiving bribes in the form of cash, flights on private jets, luxury goods and the use of high-end properties in Britain in return for awarding oil contracts. Making her first court appearance at …
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TROOPS of the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, have cleared four notorious camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliates, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo State. The troops, in the course of the clearance, neutralised two IPOB/ESN members while four …
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THE Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), in Katsina State has suspended six persons over the alleged murder of a 200-level student of the institution. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Malam Habib Aminu-Umar, the spokesperson of the university and made available to newsmen in Katsina on Sunday. Newsextra24 recalls …
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FOLLOWING the kidnap of about 25 choristers of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Igan, Akure, Ondo State capital at the weekend by gunmen, the Regional Superintendent of CAC, Odubanjo Regional Headquarters, Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, has revealed that the abductors are currently demanding a N50 million ransom in exchange for the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a kingpin wanted for attempts to ship illicit drug consignments to the United Kingdom. This tops the list of arrests made by NDLEA Operatives through interdiction operations that led to the seizure of four tons of illicit substances in the past …
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THE Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18, 2023 election in the state. Recall that Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the victory of Governor Abiodun in the governorship …
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…subject him to torture to press home their demand THE abductors of Mr Matthew Abo the Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism are demanding a ransom of N60billion to have him released. Recall that the Commissioner was kidnapped from his home in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, …
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THE Lagos State Police Command late Thursday night confirmed the arrest of controversial Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, better known as Sam Larry over an ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. However, details have emerged on how the popular music promoter was …
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THE Yobe State Police Command has bursted a kidnapping syndicate in Fune Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said two suspects were arrested in the operation, while one victim was …
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A Mother of three, Mrs Tayelolu Solomon, has reportedly killed her 65-year-old husband, Felix Solomon, with a pestle in Ondo State. According to the state-owned newspaper, the incident occurred at GRA in Ondo town at the weekend. It was gathered that the couple had been having a lingering crisis and the woman …
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