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Human rights commission orders release of 6 detainees in Enugu

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The National Human Rights Commission, on Monday, ordered the release of six persons from prison custody in Enugu State pending further hearing of their case on August 26. The commission, holding its pre-sitting on public enquiry into cases of demolitions […]

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Lagos Assembly insists on dissolution of judicial commission

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Summons HOS over ‘illegal re-appointment’ HAVING queried the procedure in re-appointing members of the commission, the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday insisted that the State Judicial Commission stands dissolved. It said during plenary that an earlier directive to the […]

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Pastor, 12 others arrested for alleged kidnapping in Ekiti

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RESIDENTS of Ekiti State who have known Pastor Babatunde Balogun as a man of God were shocked when security agents yesterday paraded him and 12 others as kidnap suspects that have been terrorising the state in the last six months. […]

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Group faults dissolution of varsities’ governing council

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A group, Peace Advocacy Committee, {PAC} has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider the recent blanket dissolution of Federal Government Boards and Parastatals. Addressing reporters in Osogbo, Osun state specifically on the dissolution of Governing Councils of Federal Universities across […]

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No Compromised Nigerian Will Make Ministerial List – PMB

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President Muhammadu Buhari regretted yesterday that many good Nigerians who would have been qualified for ministerial positions had been compromised. He, however, noted that even though for want of credible persons, the ministerial list is being delayed, he will not […]

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Police parades soldier, 9 others for robbery, kidnapping in Port Harcourt

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An Army private, Elijah Owoh, who absconded from his duty post in Biu, Borno state was among the ten suspects arrested and paraded by Rivers Police command for robbery before Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike. The state Commissioner of Police, […]

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EFCC’s case against Saraki’s wife: Our signatures were forged –Kwara PDP

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The raging war of words over the authorship of the petition against the wife of the Senate president, Mrs Toyin Saraki, which is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assumed a worrisome dimension as it […]

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US urges FG to prosecute officials involved in trafficking-related corruption

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…Stop funding CJTF The United States has urged the Federal Government to take proactive measures to investigate and prosecute government officials suspected of trafficking-related corruption and complicity in trafficking offences. This was contained in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons report, […]

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Oshiomhole Says Jonathan’s Ministers Stole $6bn

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Tobi Soniyi in Abuja ‎ Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday rejected the Peoples Democratic Party’s criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the United States of America, saying that the party should bury its head in shame after […]

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Tribunal hears petition against Mark’s election Tuesday

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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi has adjourned the petition challenging the election of Sen. David Mark (PDP-Benue South) to Tuesday, July 28 due to absence of witnesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr. Daniel […]