JUSTICE Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky), alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, …
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THE Lagos State Task force has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf and Hammed Garuba amid their involvement in theft during a recent raid. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the task force, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, on Friday in Lagos. Gbadeyan said that the officials …
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FORMER police inspector at the Edo State Police Command, Edith Uduma, has opened up about the circumstances surrounding her dismissal from the force after exposing a colleague who allegedly raped a female suspect in police custody. Naija News reported that Uduma’s dismissal came after a viral video she recorded in October showed …
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THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from the recent declaration of the “United States of Biafra” at a convention in Lahti, Finland, organized by supporters of Simon Ekpa. In a statement on Saturday, IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, rejected any links to the event, describing those backing Ekpa …
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WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 29th November, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
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THE National Population Commission (NPC) has refuted online claims that its chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, announced 2025 as the date for Nigeria’s next population and housing census. In a statement signed by Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, the acting director of public affairs, the commission clarified that no official date …
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MALIAN singer Rokia Traore was extradited from Italy to Belgium and detained on Friday over an outstanding two-year prison sentence handed down in a child-custody dispute, prosecutors said. The 50-year-old singer and guitarist was sentenced in absentia by a Brussels court last year on charges of parental abduction, in a …
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PASSENGERS scheduled to fly from Abuja to Lagos on an Air Peace flight endured a frustrating evening on Thursday as their 5:45 pm flight was delayed for more than four hours. By 10:00 pm, angry passengers gathered at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to protest and demand refunds. One of the …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned frozen food dealers to stop the sale and distribution of unregistered and prohibited products. The agency made this announcement on Friday during a one-day sensitisation programme at Kado Fish Market in Abuja. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. …
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MultiChoice Nigeria says its holiday channel, DStv Channel 198 would showcase live concerts and festivals during the Detty December season. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice disclosed this in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Tejumola said that the 19th edition of “The …
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