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Gunmen abduct lawyer in Edo

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Barely four days after ace musician, Osayomore Joseph, was released after one month in his abductor’s den, a Benin-based lawyer identified as G.C Igbokwe, has been abducted by gunmen.Igbokwe, who is the chairman, Benin Law Week Organising Committee of the […]

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N8.612trn 2018 Budget To Drive Rapid Economic Recovery – Buhari

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President Muhammadu BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja presented about N8.612 trillion as the 2018 Appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, saying the projected expenditure would drive rapid economic recovery.He said at the session that […]

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Lagos Police Arrests Bobrisky

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BobriskyReports in the social media have it that self acclaimed male barbie, Idris Okuneye, otherwise known as Bobrisky has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.Bobrisky was arrested on Tuesday after he revealed in a social media post that […]

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Osinbajo, others advise judiciary on speedy trial of cases

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+ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Adolphus Karibe-Whyte (JSC) and stakeholders in the justice sector, have urged players in the justice sector to pursue speedy dispensation of criminal cases.The charge was given at […]

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EFCC: DSS operatives invited over $2.2b arms scandal

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited some Department of State Services (DSS) operatives for questioning over the $2.2billion arms procurement scandal in which a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, is implicated.Such summons were […]

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Lawyer to Buhari: tackle corruption in high places

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+ A member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Criminal Justice Reform Committee, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle corruption in high places.He said the President must not be perceived to be shielding close corrupt associates if his anti-corruption […]

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EFCC charges ex-Accountant General, Otunla,

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From: Godwin Tsa, Abuja The federal government has filed five counts of money laundering charges involving alleged diversion of N2bn against a former Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Otunla and eight others. The charges which were filed by […]

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Nigeria loses N127bn to cyber crime, says Saraki

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By NAN Senate President Bukola PHOTO: TWITTER/NIGERIAN SENATE The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says Nigeria has lost about N127 billion to cybercrime.He made this known at Nigeria’s first Legislative Stakeholders Conference on ICT and Cyber security on Monday […]

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Olubadan Vs Ajimobi: Court Adjourn Till Dec. 13

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Ajimobi and OlubadanGbenro Adesina/IbadanThe suit instituted by Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Ajeogunguniso 1, against Governor Abiola Ajimobi for installing 21 new obas has been adjoured to December 13, 2017.Joined in the suit are the newly installed Ibadan obas.The […]

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EFCC grills ex-Governor Idris Wada

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+ For about seven and a half hours yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled a former Kogi State Governor Idris Wada in connection with the ongoing probe of N23billion poll bribery scandal.The poll bribery cash was facilitated […]