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Gunmen demand N19m for kidnapped 2 UBTH nurses, UNIPORT lecturer

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Abductors of two nurses of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), have demanded N17 million ransom for their release. The nurses, who were identified as Osemelu Lydia and Ovbiosu Bose, were abducted last Wednesday at Oluku in Egor Local […]

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Banker held for ‘attempt to divert’ council fund

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The police have accused an official of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Hillary Ejechi, and one Happy Eguakun of attempting to diver‎t a project fund of Obanliku Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. The fund, whose amount was undisclosed, was […]

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Kano court grant bail to woman accused of murder

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A female, Mrs Gloria Okocha 31 years old, who crushed a woman identified as Mrs Remi Nwokolo to death has been granted bail by a Kano chief magistrate court. Mrs Okocha a member of the Living Faith church, Kano was […]

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Abubakar Mahmoud Wins 2016 NBA Election

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Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN was around 1 o’clock this morning declared winner of the hotly contested presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Mahmoud polled 3055 votes to beat Gadzama who got 2384 votes. Other winners are Mr. Caleb […]

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Police probe alleged N30m ‘Save Mayowa’ fund scam, freeze account

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The police in Lagos State has commenced investigation into an alleged scam regarding the sum of N30 million appeal fund raised for a patient at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Miss Mayowa Ahmed. Following an order by the state’s Commissioner […]

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Female Lawyers Promote Girl Child Rights In Nigeria

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Female lawyers across the country have come together to figure out ways to enhance the development of the female gender in all its activities. They gathered at the quarterly National Executive Council meeting of the International Federation of Women Lawyers […]

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Profiling Nigeria's Notorious Armed Robber Of The 70's: ('Doctor' Ishola Oyenusi)

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In the history of crime in Nigeria, Ishola Oyenusi , also known as ‘The Doctor’, a cold blooded armed robber » who held sway in the early 70s, stands on a very special threshold that none can ever dream of […]

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Hijab: Court strikes out Osun CAN’s application

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An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo has struck out the application for stay of execution order sought by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (OS-CAN) on the court judgement allowing female Muslim students to wear […]

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Dasukigate: Court grants bail to businessman allegedly paid N2.4bn

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a businessman, Olugbenga Obadina, the Managing Director, Almond Projects Limited who was allegedly paid about N2.4billion by the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), without […]