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CAC DIRECTIVE ON RE-VALIDATION OF ACCREDITED AGENTS: THE POSITION OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION

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The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) has been drawn to a directive credited to the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (“CAC”) to the effect that accredited agents of the CAC, including lawyers, are to revalidate their status […]

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Osinbajo: Nigeria’s unity dependent on justice, equity, fairness

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the unity of Nigeria must not just be a slogan, it must be anchored on ensuring justice, equity and fairness for all segments of society. Osinbajo made the point today while delivering the Convocation Lecture […]

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Police arrest man for allegedly drugging, raping girls in Rivers

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A father of four, Belema Ibama, who specialised in drugging and raping young ladies after luring them through social media, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command. The spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, while parading […]

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Supreme Court upholds ex Plateau governor Dariye 10-year imprisonment

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The Supreme Court has upheld the 10-year imprisonment of former Plateau Governor Joshua Dariye upon his conviction for criminal breach of trust. A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Odili, in a unanimous judgment on Friday, upheld […]

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Several Kaduna school students abducted

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By Timileyin Omilana Several students of the Federal College of Forestry in Mando area, Kaduna State, have been kidnapped by gunmen, Channels reported Friday morning. Kaduna State Police spokesman Mohammed Jalige told Channels Television that the gunmen invaded the college at […]

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BREAKING: Petrol hits N212.61 per litre

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By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in its March template, is N212.6 per litre. This is an indication of a subsidy of N50.61 per […]

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Kaduna police kill AK 47 wielding bandit

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By Mohammed Tijjani/Kaduna The Police Command in Kaduna state said its operatives intercepted and killed a marauding bandit, armed with AK 47 rifle. They also seized the rifle in the clash that occurred in Giwa local government (LGA) of Kaduna […]

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Bandits demand N200m to free Niger 19

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By Justina Asishana, Minna Abductors of 19 persons from Kutunku village in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State have demanded a N200 million ransom to free their victims. They made the demand on Wednesday evening in a telephone call […]

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Senate uncovers discrepancy in N120b subsidy payment

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By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate said yesterday it has uncovered N120 billion difference in the subsidy paid by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory (PPPRA) to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in 2016. The discovery was made […]

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Appeal Court orders re-trial of Bulama, others

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The Court of Appeal in Gombe State has ordered that the case involving former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama, and four others to be reassigned to another Federal High Court for retrial. Bulama was arraigned by the […]