Armed-Robber
21 Aug
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of notorious armed robbery and cultism suspect, Olamide Adeniyi, in the Igando area of the state. The suspect, popularly known as Morak, has for years been terrorising Lanre, Oko filling, and Egan in the Igando axis of Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA), Lagos State. He…
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Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives have arrested a robbery suspect, Akinjobi Wahab, who attempted to snatch their motorcycle. Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement, said the suspect was arrested by the RRS operatives who were patrolling on their motorcycle. The 19-year-old machete-wielding suspect was arrested at about 4:00 am on Acme…
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of 45 permanent secretaries and three executive secretaries in the state’s civil service. The appointments disclosed in a statement by Information Commissioner Dotun Oyelade and formalised in a document signed by Head of Service Olubunmi Oni, include a diverse mix of roles across key sectors.…
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The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that a woman identified as Ifeoluwa Adekalu was accidentally shot dead by an officer. The incident, according to a police statement, occurred in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Thursday, after an officer accidentally discharged a bullet from his gun at the Okela Police Station. "The police…
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Manchester United have decided to activate the one-year extension in Harry Maguire's contract, as head coach Ruben Amorim acknowledged the team's urgent need for strong leadership. The £190,000-a-week deal, originally signed in 2019 when Maguire joined from Leicester City for £80 million, will now keep him at Old Trafford for another season. …
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The National Library of Nigeria spent a whopping N13 million to produce its budget over the last three years. A Guardian scrutiny of the National Library's budgets from 2022 to 2024 reveals a steady rise in the annual budget administrative costs, from N2 million to N7 million. Notably, the budget documents have remained remarkably concise,…
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President Bola Tinubu will undertake a state visit to Enugu State on Saturday, during which he will commission some of the numerous projects executed by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. Onyia said, “The Enugu State…
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The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has urged Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 President Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) to stop attacking the reputation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Director of Communications of NYFA (Nigeria & Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…