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28 Jan
A Shari’a court l sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday sentenced a 19 year-old man, Dahiru Usman to one month in correctional facility for assaulting a sex worker. The Judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad gave the accused an option of N7,000 fine and ordered him to pay N70,000 compensation or face 12 months jail term.…
9 Dec
A policeman, who killed a 17-year-old boy in Ozoro, a community situated in the Isoko North Local Government Area (LGA)of Delta State at the weekend, has been arrested and detained. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bright Edafe, on Monday, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, noting that justice will be served in the…
15 Sep
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have rescued a teenage girl, Bright Sunday, who was allegedly tortured by her father for two years. The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Uyo, the state capital, on Saturday, adding that…
8 Sep
Edo State Police have apprehended an 18-year-old boy, Kingdom Paul, for fatally stabbing his 38-year-old lover, Victory Oro, at a local hotel in Benin City. READ ALSO:Troops arrest suspected kidnapper’s informant in Benue The incident occurred on Thursday, September 5, after Paul and Oro engaged in a sexual encounter at the lodge. According to reports,…
27 Aug
The Police in Jigawa have detained a tea vendor for allegedly beating a 20-year-old man to death for stealing bread, milk and noodles in Dutse. READ ALSO:http://Three labourers die in Jigawa building collapse The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the detention of the suspect…
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The forum of chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in Osun, on Friday, urged the Osun State Independent
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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared next week Monday a public holiday in the state. According to the governor, the move became imperative to enable residents to participate in his inauguration activities and that of his deputy, Olayide Adelami. The inauguration of the governor commenced on Friday with a Jumat Service at the…
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The Minister of Regional Development, Mr. Abubakar E. Momoh, yesterday, attributed the relative peace in the Niger Delta region to the meaningful engagements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration. Momoh, alongside the Minister of State, Uba M. Ahmadu, gave an account of the achievements of the sector since they assumed office and identified peace in…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to supporting local farmers through targeted interventions.
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Former National Auditor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Paul Chukwuma, has thrown his hat into the race for the coveted seat of the governorship of Anambra State. The Director-General of the Chukwuma primary election campaign council, Ifeanyichukwu Ibezi, accompanied by scores of party faithful, procured the ₦50 million worth of expression of…
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Elder statesman, Chief Chekwas Okorie, stated on Thursday that the admission by former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangid
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The Coalition of Civil Societies for Good Governance (CCSGG) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a comprehensive and independent probe into the financial activities of the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, over alleged misappropriation of N9.9 billion. They also requested the anti-graft…
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The Concerned Niger Delta Civil Society Groups, including the Ijaw Youth Consultative Forum (IYCF), Ex-Agitators Third Phase, and Ndukwa Youth Association, on Friday, condemned allegations of financial mismanagement against Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), describing them as false, baseless, and politically motivated. They noted that the controversy surrounding Dr.…
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Critical stakeholders have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the 2027 general election on a single