Thugs
30 Oct
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious thug, Inuwa Zakari, known as “Gundura,” along with 14 other suspects
14 Oct
Some journalists in Bayelsa State, yesterday, sustained injuries as some hired thugs attacked the venue of a press briefing organised by the Sagbama Local Government Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yenagoa.
4 Oct
The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Akure South Chapter, on Friday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs to unleash violent attacks on its members during a ward meeting in Akure, the state capital. According to the Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the council area, Ogedengbe, the thugs, 13 in number…
1 Oct
Chaos erupted in Port Harcourt today as police and suspected political thugs dispersed protesters gathered for the October 1st protests. The protesters, who had assembled at Pleasure Park along the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway, were met with fierce opposition from policemen who arrived at the scene early. The police, who were allegedly accompanied by youths suspected…
2 Aug 2024
There is currently agitation in the Ojota area of Lagos State as police and thugs ordered protesters to move into the Gani Fawehinmi Park to continue their protest. The protesters said they are concerned that both the thugs and police could ambush them. Earlier, thugs converged at the venue, threatened the protesters, and asked them…
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The Oyo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayodele Sonubi, has described driving unregistered vehicles as an abnormality requiring the impoundment of such cars by the police. The CP said this following Monday’s enforcement campaign of the third-party insurance policy on motorists within the Ibadan metropolis. Sonubi said the command would start impounding vehicles with irregular…
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The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Kaduna State Council, began an indefinite strike on Monday. This was in protest over the alleged termination of 900 staff from Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The workers, carrying placards, blocked the entrance to the company’s corporate headquarters. They prevented both employees and customers from entering the premises. They…
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The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has issued a stern warning to its customers against purchasing electricity meters from unauthorised sources, saying that doing so fuels meter theft and could result in legal consequences. Communications Officer of the company, Blessing Tunoh, said the caution follows a worrying rise in meter theft across Adamawa State,…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal number plates, impounding some 60 vehicles in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for various offences. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) in charge of operations, Hyginus Omeje, said that the special intervention operation was aimed at tracking down…
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An executive bill that will harmonise, consolidate, and provide administrative backing for revenue collection has been passed by the Enugu State Assembly. The bill, which scaled through the second and third readings on Monday, was wholesomely supported by members at plenary. Introducing the benefits of the bill, the member representing Nkanu West constituency, Mr Iloabuchi…
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The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Nigeria Police Force recovered 115 stolen vehicles and rescued 387 kidnapping victims nationwide in one month. Adejobi said at a news conference on Monday in Abuja that the successes were recorded during several operations nationwide in January. The police spokesman said 960 suspects were arrested…
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A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Monday sentenced a fraudster, Aboyomi Fatosi, to one year imprisonment over $500 internet fraud. Delivering judgement, Justice N.E. Maha stated that she convicted and sentenced Fatosi based on the evidence tendered before her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She said he was also sentenced for…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC). President Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries (PS). Twenty-one members of the RMAFC,…
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The African Climate Foundation has granted the Nasarawa State Government a $160,000 Climate Investment Platform (CIP) to help combat environmental challenges in the state. The Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency (NASIDA), Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a meeting with stakeholders, said that the CIP will enable clean energy in the state. According to…
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that it will deny export permits for crude oil cargoes intended for domestic refining if oil companies do not fulfil their domestic crude obligations. The Commission Chief Executive (CCE), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, insisted that any changes to cargoes designated for domestic refining must receive express approval…