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Why Stolen Funds Won’t Pass Through Our Banks – US

Admin 1 9 years ago

Reaffirming support to help Nigeria in fighting all forms of corruption, the United States (US) government has said that it would offer technical assistance and training for investigators and prosecutors on money laundering, pledging that it would ensure that no […]

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Ikorodu robbery: I fired 900 cartridges from my pump action gun – suspect

Admin 1 9 years ago

By Evelyn Usman and Esther Onyegbula LAGOS—Fresh facts have emerged in the Ikorodu banks robbery operation where N80 million was reportedly carted away a fortnight ago, following the discovery that 12 members of the gang were recruited from the Niger […]

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No Plans To Arrest Ekweremadu – Police

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Nigerian Police Force has explained the rationale behind its invitation to the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu. The police explained on its Facebook page that it received a petition from an unnamed senator, who alleged unauthorized substitution […]

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UNIZIK students (65) renounce cultism

Admin 1 9 years ago

No fewer than 65 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka renounced cultism at the weekend. The students, including males and females, who belonged to various cult groups on campus trooped out to answer an altar call made by a visiting […]

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Police arraign 115 street gang members in Kaduna

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Monday said it had arraigned 115 street gang members, locally known as “Yan Sara-Suka” for allegedly terrorising communities in the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Zubairu Abubakar said in Kaduna that the arraignment followed […]

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Five Nigerian students detained in Malaysia over alleged N125.2m Internet Scam

Admin 1 9 years ago

Five Nigerian students have been arrested and detained in Malaysia over their alleged involvement in an internet fraud amounting to N125.2million (RM2.4 million) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The five students, aged between 20 and 30, and pursuing Information Technology courses […]

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Police To Interrogate Ekweremadu Over Forgery Of Senate Rules Today

Admin 1 9 years ago

Following the emergence of Sen Ekweremadu as deputy Senate president, some members of the APC had expressed reservations over the process that brought him to office. Metuh said: “The leadership of the PDP has been made aware of various threats […]

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EFCC to quiz 120 teachers over alleged N200m loan scam

Admin 1 9 years ago

A strong indication has emerged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to quiz no fewer than 120 teachers in Ogun State over an alleged N200million loan scam on Monday (today). Vanguard gathered that the anti-graft agency […]

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Ikorodu Bank Robbers Arrested…

Admin 1 9 years ago

Chiemelie Ezeobi As the tenure of Kayode Aderanti, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Lagos State, ends this Monday, the Lagos State Police Command Sunday night revealed that four members of the gang that invaded two banks in Ikorodu […]

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Industrial court quashes YABATECH bursar’s suspension

Admin 1 9 years ago

BY GABRIEL DIKE Relief came the way of the embattled Bursar of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Mr. Olu Ibirogba as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos quashed his suspension by the Governing Council of the […]