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N133 million scam: Resign now, anti-corruption group tells Okiro

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Following a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission directing Mike Okiro, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, to remit N133 million‎ to the federal government; a civil society group has called for his resignation. […]

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‘What lawmakers earn is not too much compared with their obligations’

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A cross-section of Nigerians on Friday expressed divergent views over disagreement among senators to approve pay cut in their emolument as recommended by the Senate’ Committee on Finance. The Senate had on Wednesday, suspended consideration of the Sen. James Manager’s […]

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Lawyer allegedly fondles 9-yr-old in court

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A Lagos-based lawyer (names withheld) was yesterday caught fondling a nine-year-old girl’s breasts and private part in the premises of Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos. The victim, said to have just arrived the country from England, had accompanied her grandmother, who […]

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Video: ‘Save Me’ Clip by Stanley Aguzie

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‘Save Me,’ a short film targeted against child molestation and child abuse in the society Watch and share to help save a child today. Watch and download below >> Click to download [24mb]

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Nigerian anti-corruption activists drag Fashola to EFCC over N78 million website scandal

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The Civil Society Network Against Corruption, a coalition of anti-corruption organisations in Nigeria, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the “questionable expenditures” of the administration of Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past governor of Lagos State. In a […]

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Policeman dismissed for ‘killing’ two women in Edo

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A police corporal identified as Ali Christopher has been dismissed from active service for accidentally killing two nursing mothers at a funeral in Fugar town, administrative headquarters of Etsako Central local government area of Edo State. Ali was dismissed after […]

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Nigerian Army to punish soldiers for maltreating suspected armed robber

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The Nigerian Army has vowed to punish its personnel who were caught on camera Saturday mistreating civilians they said are suspected armed robbers. A photograph of the incident was published in the Monday edition of Abuja-based Daily Trust newspaper. The […]

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NAFDAC arrests man behind distribution of fake De Rica tomato

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Friday said it had arrested five suspects for alleged sale of expired products. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Paul Orhii, who was represented by Kingsley Ejiofor, Head of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, […]

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Court Sacks Royal Fathers 2 Weeks After Installation

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Oba John Olanji Ogundoju ,the Akinnuwa of Igbindo in Ondo West local government area of Ondo State, has been sacked by the state High Court barely two weeks after his installation as monarch of the town by the state government. […]

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Petition: Oloyede unfit to be a judge, says Aregbesola

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Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola yesterday queried the integrity of the judge, who wrote a petition against him, Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. His query followed last week’s dismissal of the petition against him and his deputy, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori by the […]