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Rise of police brutality: 8-month pregnant lady beaten, loses baby

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Starring vacantly as if in a daze, she beckoned with a wave from her hospital bed. The gesture was directed at Vanguard Features, VF, reporter, who stood a few metres away in the middle of the hospital’s expansive ward. Her […]

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EFCC blames judiciary for weak war on corruption

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• Restates call for special courts• NLC faction plans anti-graft protestEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has attributed its alleged poor performance on what it described as defects in the country’s judicial system. An official of the commission made the […]

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Ambode goes tough on traffic robbers, street hawkers

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•Police arrest 595, prosecute 400, get convictions for 300 Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday presided over the state security council meeting with a resolve to stop the menace of robbery in traffic in the state’s trouble spots. He promised […]

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Lagos lawyer sues Buhari over inadequate fuel supply

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A lawyer and rights activist, Kabir Akingbolu has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over his failure to make adequate provision for the production and supply of petroleum products to all citizens at regulated prices. […]

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Court Convicts Teacher For Fraud

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A 48-year-old teacher, Ismaila Mohammad, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding his neighbour of N224,500. The Senior Judge, Mr Gambo Garba convicted Mohammad after he pleaded guilty […]

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Arase apologizes for police high handedness, misconduct to citizens

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The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Tuesday apologised to members of the public for police high-handedness and misconducts in the country. Arase made the apology in Port Harcourt when he took delivery of 64 patrol vehicles donated […]

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Buhari appoints Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the GMD of NNPC, Danbatta to lead NCC

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi […]

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Okada rider in court for assaulting colleague`s daughter

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A commercial motorcyclist, Kamaru Manihouri was on Tuesday arraigned at the Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for assaulting his colleague`s daughter, Rofia Badmus. Manihouri, who resides at No. 13, Aloba St., Lagos Island is facing a two-count charge of assault and conducting […]

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Edo: Man caught trying to steal ‘church offering’

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A Pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church in Egor local government area of Edo State, Rev. Igbinigie Anthony, has told an Egor Chief Magistrate Court how a man who attempted to steal the money realised by the church during […]

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Mother stabs 7-year-old son for removing neighbour daughter’s pant

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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Blessing Fred, 23, at Kirikiri Prison, for allegedly stabbing her 7-year-old son at the back. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, ordered for the remand of the […]