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Court bars Finance Minister, others from slashing salaries of medical doctors in academics

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By NAN Zainab Ahmed The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, from reviewing downward the salaries and allowances of members of the Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA). The News […]

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Breaking: Court Stops DSS from Arresting Igboho

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By Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan An Ibadan High Court presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, Wednesday granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Departmen of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies from arresting, detaining, molesting or killing Yoruba […]

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BREAKING: Court grants 12 detained Igboho’s associates bail

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by Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the detained 12 associates of Yoruba nation advocate Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling a moment ago, granted eight of them, whose bail application was not challenged by […]

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Alleged Bribery: Group consults three U.S based law firms to defend Kyari

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by Agency Reporter Concerned Advocates For Good Governance, a political pressure group, says it has consulted U.S based law firms to defend former Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari. This is contained in a statement signed by the […]

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Abducted Chibok girl, terrorist-husband surrender to Nigerian troops

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…More ISWAP-Boko Haram Members willing to surrender By Kingsley Omonobi A former student of Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok, in Borno State, and her husband, a Boko Haram-ISWAP terrorist, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian military in the North […]

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2 in court for allegedly receiving stolen SIM card

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by Agency Reporter Two men, Oriade Adeoye and Toheeb Malik, on Tuesday, appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly being in possession of a stolen SIM card. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeoye, 24 […]

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UAE lifts ban on flights from Nigeria, five others

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Sodiq Oyeleke The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda. It was contained in a statement by the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority made available […]

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Heavily tattooed artiste ‘King of Madness’ threatens to sue police N500m

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Kayode Oyero An upcoming artiste, Anthony Uchechukwu aka King of Madness, has threatened to sue the Nigeria Police Force N500m for indiscriminate arrest and unlawful detention. The artiste stated this in an interview with The PUNCH after he was released recently by the Lagos […]

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Court orders unfreezing of Dokpesi’s account

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Lesi Nwisagbo The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the unfreezing of the bank account of the Chairman of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi. The Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, held that the account should […]

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Woman conceived after her mum’s rape sues rapist 46 years later

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Agency Report A man has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl 46 years ago, after the daughter conceived during the attack pursued charges against him. Carvel Bennett, 74, was convicted by a jury at Birmingham crown court. Members of […]