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  The Department of State Security in Kano has arrested over 40 people at the famous Wapa Bureau d’ Change in Fagge area of the city. A source close to the DSS, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the arrests, saying that those arrested were touts responsible for the hike in exchange …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday urged a Federal High Court Lagos, to issue a bench warrant against a former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, over money laundering charges. EFCC said its prayer was based on Ladoja’s refusal to show up in court, to give answers …

The United States Government on Friday expressed its concern over last Monday’s deaths that resulted from clashes between people in a Shia procession and the Nigeria Police in Kano. Mr John Kirby, U.S.  Department of State’s Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson, said that although the incident was under investigation, his government …

  Next time you’re at the Taj Mahal, find yourself standing on a precarious cliff or see an approaching train, maybe just enjoy the moment rather than trying to capture the perfect selfie. These are just three of the ways that 76 selfie-takers in India have lost their lives, according …

The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested two suspected fraudsters for faking the Face book account of the State Deputy Governor, Cecilia Ezeilo. The suspects are: Richard Onyema, 36, and Richard Amadi, 40. The Spokesperson for the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, who briefed newsmen on the …

  An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday remanded Dickson Uwadinusu, 30, in prison for allegedly threatening to kill his parents. The Magistrate, Mrs E.E. Edokpayi, who frowned at the accused person’s act, vowed not to grant him bail. Edokpayi said that if the accused person was granted bail, …

THE Bursar and a driver of Government College, Ughelli, GCU, have been arrested and detained at the Ughelli “A” Division police station in connection with an alleged disappearance of N3million belonging to the school. “The Bursar, Sando Richard and Driver, Aaron Isokari, were both arrested following investigations surrounding the incident,” …

A soldier, Musa Lawal, attached to the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army was on Thursday kidnapped by unknown gunmen along the busy Calabar Road in Calabar, Cross River State. Lawal had just stepped out of the bank when the gunmen bundled him into a waiting vehicle and whisked him …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani- Kayode, in the sum of N50m after he was arraigned on five counts of N26m fraud. Fani-Kayode, a Director of Media and Publicity in the campaign organisation of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday afternoon re-arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode was picked up outside the premises of the Federal High Court on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, where he is facing money laundering charges before Justice Muslim Hassan. He was …