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President Obama, reacting with the same horror as many Americans to a grisly video of a bloody, dying man in Minnesota who was shot by the police, begged the nation to confront the racial disparities in law enforcement while acknowledging the dangers that officers face. Protesters chanted “Hands up, don’t …

      Police in Houston, Tex., say they killed Christy Sheats after she shot and fatally wounded her two daughters in the street outside their home June 24. When police pulled up to the manicured Houston subdivision Friday evening, after a flood of 911 calls directing them there, they …

Nigeria’s Senate President,Bukola Saraki is being arraigned along with his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr Benedict Efeturi. In the affidavit filed on June 10, the Investigative Police Officer (IPO), swore that the investigation into the case had been concluded. …

Residents of Ekiti state on Friday, June 24, have taken to the streets of the state to protest against their governor, Ayodele Fayose. The governor, who has been in the news for the very wrong reasons in the past few days, is being asked to return the loots he embezzled …

Linda Ikeji might soon be in a running battle with the Lagos Inland Revenue Service over an alleged tax evasion. It was learnt that  moves to track her down started about a month ago but all attempts by the agency were said to have been frustrated. According to Capital Ng …

Fresh facts have emerged into the seizure of Zenith Bank account belonging to Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. A credible source within the financial institution who did not want his identity revealed because it was against the ethics of his …

Facts are at last coming out of how Governor Ayodele Fayose stole Ekiti State money and kept it in the accounts of trusted cronies after putting them on oath. Informed sources told The Monitors that Fayose stole from many sources in a heartless raid on Ekiti State resources to amass …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a former Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as the new acting Inspector General of Police. Mr. Idris is an Assistant Inspector General of Police who once led the Kano state police command. Idris will replace Solomon Arase, who retires from the police …

As part of efforts to enhance its operations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is in the process of recruiting qualified Nigerians into its Service. Screening of prospective employees commenced in all the zonal offices of the Commission today, Monday June 20, 2016.‎ Members of the public are, however, warned …

Pandemonium broke out early today in Owo local government area of Ondo State, as three students of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo (RUGIPO) were accidentally shot following a clash between the students and men of the police command in the town. Also, scores of residents of Owo and vehicles numbering …