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Abia guber: I’m confident of judiciary, I’ll challenge judgment at Supreme Court –Ogah

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The Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah Organisation has assured Abians not to loose hope because of the judgment of the Appeal Court in Abuja, which on Thursday, nullified the Certificate of Return issued to Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah by the Independent […]

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Tax Evasion : LIRS begins Sealing Of Firms

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The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Friday appealed to operators of firms to perform their civic responsibility by paying taxes to avoid their firms being sealed.Executive Chairman of the service, Mr. Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, in Lagos, said that the […]

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Business Man Remanded In Prison For N3.8m Fraud

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A Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday remanded a businessman, Abba Abubakar, in prison custody for alleged N3.8 million fraud. Abubakar of Cioto Str., Maitama, Abuja, was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust […]

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FIRS seals Senator Akume’s hotel over unpaid taxes

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Thursday, sealed off Haf Haven Hotel located at 24 Atiku Abubakar Way, Makurdi, over unpaid taxes. The hotel is owned by Senator George Akume and his wife, Regina. Chinazor Edeh, leader of the […]

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Appeal Court reverses Ikpeazu's sack

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday reversed the sack of Abia State Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu by a Federal High Court 52 days ago. Last June 27, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had in two judgements […]

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Femi Falana Speaks On : "The Criminality Of Budget Padding"

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Femi Falana Last week, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives arrogantly maintained that he would not subject himself to the investigation being conducted by both the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

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N54bn debt: Court dismisses Babalakin’s N300bn suit against AMCON

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Dr. Olawale Bolanle Babalakin (SAN) and his five companies yesterday lost a N300 billion suit he filed against the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for freezing the companies’ bank accounts. The suit was instituted before the Federal High Court, […]

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Court remands four over alleged murder of Oyo lawmaker Aremu

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A Chief Magistrate’s Court at Iyaganku, Ibadan has ordered the remand of four men for allegedly robbing and shooting to death a member of Oyo State House of Assembly Mr. Gideon Aremu The defendants: Ayobami Adedeji (23), Sodiq Adedeji (20), […]

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Ambode Signs Anti-Land Grabbing Bill Into Law

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…Signs Property Protection, Neighbourhood Safety Laws …Move Confirms Gov’s Passion For Development, Safety, Says Lagos Speaker, NBA Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday fulfilled his pledge of making the menace of land grabbing in Lagos a thing of […]

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Police Go Tough On Land Grabbers In Ogun

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Abiodun Onajire : Abeokuta The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Abdulmajid Ali has directed his men to treat land grabbers in the zone as armed robbers. He directed the two commissioners of police in […]