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How minister sponsored ‘illegal’ takeover of agency, breaching appropriation act and supporting abuse of office

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By Amos ABBA File Photo: Suleiman Hassan THE Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) has been embroiled in running battles characterised by accusations of fraud, abuse of office, insubordination and lack of transparency since the registrar of the council, Surv. Muhammed Kabir illegally assumed […]

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‘Overhaul criminal justice system’

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Some Lagos-based lawyers yesterday called for a reform of the justice system and the provisions of its laws.They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the legal system had been mired by challenges ranging from applicable laws to their […]

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Only court can declare Atiku guilty of corruption, says PDP chieftain

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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria’s opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar speaks during a campaign rally in Ilorin, north-central Nigeria, on December 5, 2018. – Presidential candidate of the Nigeria’s opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar […]

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Criminality is acquired, not inherited – Cleric

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Crime Rev. Fr. John Oni, Associate Priest, Saints Timothy and Titus Catholic Church, Isheri-Osun, Lagos, says criminality is not inherited but acquired.The priest also said that those indulging in criminal activities in the country were not born criminals but acquired […]

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‘Compensate me for producing ‘Sai Buhari’ song’

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The Ondo state born-songwriter who composed the 2014 ‘Sai Buhari Campaign music, Ojetayo Oluwadamilare ‘aka); Ajakaye is aggrieved of an alleged breach of agreement.Some opposition leaders particularly in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) camp are already inciting Ajakaye to take legal […]

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IMF: Lagos will grow by 4% to $136b in 2019

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Ambode Lagos State economy would grow by four per cent in 2019, the Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said.Ambode, who spoke at separate meetings on Tuesday in an address he delivered to the state’s foremost social clubs – the Yoruba Tennis Club […]

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Police to Melaye: your allegation is mischievous, unfortunate

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by Precious Igbonwelundu and Faith Yahaya Melaye THE Police yesterday described as unfortunate, mischievous and outright falsehood the claims by Senator Dino Melaye that the Inspector-General (IG) Ibrahim Idris planned to arrest and inject him to death.Melaye had raised […]

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Chris Brown Might Go To Jail For Having A Pet Monkey

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BY NJIDEKA AGBO Chris Brown might be spending some time in jail for having a monkey as a pet.According to TMZ, the artiste was arranged by the Los Angeles City Attorney on a two count charge of obtaining a restricted specie […]

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PDP asks EFCC to probe alleged looting of Tradermoni, Anchor Borrower, others

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By Adamu Abuh, Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (Abuja) and Kehinde Olatunji (Lagos) [FILES] Cross-section of traders waiting to be captured at the flag-off of TraderMoni empowerment programme at Ojuwoye market, Mushin, Lagos.<br />PHOTO: AYODELE ADENIRAN • Atiku knocks Buhari’s anti-corruption fight• Focus on […]

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Chinese Official Tied to Billionaire Fugitive Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

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Chinese Official Tied to Billionaire Fugitive Is Sentenced to Life in Prison Image Ma Jian, a former top security official, in a courtroom in Dalian, China, on Thursday. He was convicted of taking $15.9 million in bribes, committing insider trading […]