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Lagos enlightens citizens on rights’ enforcement

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Lagos State Government has kicked off the enlightenment of ithe public on the enforcement of its rights in order to get succour during distress. The programme took off in Epe Local Government Area of the state last week, with staff […]

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Court refuses to stop EFCC from probing oil firm linked to Diezani

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The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday refused to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating an alleged suspicious payment to an oil firm, Zone 4 Energy Ltd. The company’s lawyer, Mr Lanre Ogunlesi (SAN) had urged […]

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Robbers attack Central Bank bullion van, 2 police officers killed, 3 injured

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(By Victoria Edoho) Armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at Hawan Kibo hills, near Riyom in Plateau, killing two policemen attached to the van as escorts. Spokesman for the Plateau Police […]

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National Human Rights decries extra judicial killings

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(By Godwin Tsa, ABUJA) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the level of criminality and human rights violations occasioned by armed robbery attacks, kidnappings and extra judicial killings by criminal elements in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, […]

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FG To Probe Alleged Death In EFCC Custody

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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, has called for an independent inquiry into how a former Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of State for Defence, Mr Desmond Nunugwo, allegedly died in the […]

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Lagos shuts 12 houses as police uncover illegal oil wells

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The Lagos State Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National […]

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Man Beats Wife To Death Over Sex

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Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ has ordered the remand of 42-year-old Josiah Johnson in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death.The prosecutor, Sgt. Oriyomi Akinwale told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 3 at Erio-Ekiti in Ekiti […]

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Military Court-Martial Warns Against Avoidable Adjournments

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The Court-Martial trying erring soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole has warned that it will not welcome unnecessary adjournment and delays. The President of the Court-Martial, Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi, gave the caution on Wednesday during the tri al of four […]

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Man, 20, docked for allegedly stealing church property

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A 20-year-old man, Oladimeji Abubakar, who allegedly stole church property valued at N150,000 was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Abubakar, who resides at Apapa area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful […]

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Court dissolves 83- day-old marriage in Ibadan

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Ibadan – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved an 83-day-old marriage between Pa Owolabi Alowonle and his wife, Idia, for deception. Alowonle, 70, a surveyor was a widower before he married Idia, who was a widow. […]