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Tribunal to rule on Saraki, others today

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The Legislative House Elections Petition Tribunal in Ilorin, Kwara State, will today deliver judgment in a petition against Senate President Bukola Saraki. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 28 senatorial election, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, challenged the declaration […]

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Five policemen arrested over alleged murder

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The Police in Sokoto State have confirmed the arrest of five mobile policemen attached to the 7 PMF Command in Sokoto over the alleged murder of a man, Yahaya Shehu. Shehu was allegedly murdered by the suspects at Teke community in […]

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Navy destroys 50 illegal refining camps, 150 drums of diesel in Delta

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The Central Naval Command (CNC), in Yenagoa, on Sunday destroyed 50 illegal oil refining camps and 150 drums of locally refined diesel at Asiagbene in Delta. CNC conducted the operation in collaboration with Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS), in Burutu Local […]

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Navy Warns Officers Against Abuse Of Civilian’s Rights

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The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against abusing the rights of civilians within or outside their environment. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Atiku Abdulkadir, made the statement in Calabar, the Cross River State capital […]

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Police to interrogate Wasiu Ayinde, KWAM 1, over shooting of undergraduate

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The police in Ogun State are set to quiz popular fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1 following the alleged shooting of a university undergraduate by one of his guards at a party in Ago-Iwoye town of the […]

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Police arrest Falae’s suspected abductors

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Five of the suspected abductors of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, have been arrested. Falae was kidnapped on his farm, three weeks ago, at Ilado Village in Akure North Local Government Area […]

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CCT: Appeal Court Grants Saraki Speedy Hearing

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Senator Iroegbu in Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja has formally assumed jurisdiction in the appeal brought before it by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to challenge his trial by the federal government on alleged false assets declaration […]

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How EFCC nabbed 2 with 556 ATM cards, 448 travellers’ cheques

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two Nigerians with a shocking 556 banking instruments, with which they had been using to commit unsuspecting large scale fraud. The two men-Jonathan Odu Isikwei and Paschal Onuora Udeh were picked […]

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Court stops Diezani from leaving UK till next April

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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke will not be able to leave the United Kingdom (UK) until April, next year, The Nation learnt yesterday. That is when the investigations into allegations against her are expected to have been concluded, Judiciary […]

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Confirmed Ministerial list announced by Saraki

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The SENATE President, Bukola Saraki has announced to the Senators 21 ministerial nominees. They are as follows : Chris Ngige – Anambra Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers Babatunde Fashola -Lagos Abdulrahman Danbazau- Kano Aisha Alhassan – Taraba Ogbonaya […]