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Breach of contract: Chris Ubosi sues Rihanna, Jay Z

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Top American acts, Rihanna and Jay Z, who runs her music label, Roc Nation, have been sued for allegedly collecting money for a concert she never did. According to popular US-based online journal, TMZ, Chris Ubosi, boss of Megalectrics, operators […]

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Why Buhari must revisit National Confab report- Ozekhome

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Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, has revealed that recommendations contained in the report of the 2014 National Conference, if implemented, will solve some of the contending issues in the country. Ozekhome, who spoke […]

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EFCC recovers N1b from ex-ministers, INEC chiefs

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Over N1billion cash illegally deployed in the 2015 election has been refunded. The cash came from some former ministers, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and coordinators of some election observer groups, The Nation learnt yesterday. More […]

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Alleged $40m fraud: Court remands Jonathan’s cousin, wife

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Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has remanded Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Kuje prison, Abuja. The judge gave the order yesterday shortly after Azibaola, his wife, Stella and their firm, One […]

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Lagos Lawyer Drags Linda Ikeji To Court

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A Lagos-based Lawyer Olumide Babalola has dragged the popular celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji before the Lagos High Court for several reliefs bordering on unauthorized and offensive use of picture. In Suit No. LD/3265MFHR/2016 before Hon. Justice O.H. Oshodi, the lawyer […]

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Saraki’s trial resumes June 7

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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) had fixed June 7, 8 and 9 for the continuation of trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on alleged false declaration of assets. In a statement signed yesterday by the Head, Press and […]

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Gov. Ajimobi Allays Fear Of Retrenching 16000 Civil Servants

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By Ola Ajayi Ibadan—AS the country marked her democracy day yesterday, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State allayed the fears of thousands of workers in the state that the ongoing staff verification exercise in the public service was not a […]

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37 Year Old Man Jailed 6 Months For Touching Girl's Breast

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By Monsuru Olowoopejo An Ikeja magistrate’s Court, weekend, sentenced a 37-year-old man, Ibrahim Abu, to six months imprisonment for touching the breast of a 17-year-old girl (names withheld) without her consent. Abu, who lives at 6, Mosque Close, Isheri-Olofin, Lagos […]

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EFCC to prosecute 43,000 ghost workers discovered on FG payroll –Finance Minister

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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will soon commence the prosecution of the 43,000 persons so far discovered as ghost workers on the payroll of the Federal Government. Also, the Federal Government said it has saved the country about N4.5billion […]

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Cocaine injestion forces plane to land in Lagos

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An Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab Emirates has made an emergency landing in Lagos on Saturday due to the deteriorating health condition of a suspected cocaine trafficker. Screening by anti-narcotic officials found four […]