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Lagos Tribunal dismisses Agbaje’s petition against Ambode

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By Dapo Akinrefon & Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos— Following the confirmation of his victory at the Election PetitionTtribunal, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday called on the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jimi Agbaje to join […]

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Spread HIV/AIDS, go to jail, Ondo tells patients

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From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Akure Ondo State Government has read out the riot act to HIV/AIDS patients in the state, declaring that any individual, who spread the disease within the state, will be jailed. The government said the decision was in […]

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EFCC “shocked” by Fani-Kayode’sacquittal

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it was shocked by Wednesday’s acquittal of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. A Federal High Court in Lagos acquitted Mr. Fani-Kayode of corruption charges, sayingthe EFCC failed to prove its “feeble […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Money laundry: Femi Fani-Kayode discharged, acquitted

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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted the Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode of alleged money laundering. The court presides over by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia held that the prosecution fail to prove their case beyound […]

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You’ll face full wrath of law, police tell killers of FUTA ex-VC

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From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Akure Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Isaac Eke, has assured the people of the state that the suspected killers of the former Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Albert Ilemobade, will face the […]

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#SameSexMarraige: Nigerians react to Robert Mugabe’s ‘marriage proposal’ to Obama

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If you are one of those wondering why 90-year old President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is trending on Nigerian Twitter, let’s update you. Mugabe reportedly reacted to the legalisation of same sex marriage in the United States of America by […]

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Court adjourns Tinubu`s N150bn libel suit against AIT

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Hon. Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of an Ikeja high court, Tuesday June 30, adjourned the suit to September 30, for further direction on the court processes served by counsel to both parties in the suit. LEADERSHIP makes reference to a report […]

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Zambian Ex-president Acquitted over $2.5m Oil Deal with Nigeria

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Former Zambian President, Rupiah Banda, was monday acquitted after a court case in which he was alleged to have personally benefited from a $2.5 million oil deal with Nigeria. At a trial that began in early 2013, Banda was charged […]

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The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in Developing New Mechanism in the Fight Against Corruption

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By Yunus Ustaz Usman SAN Corruption To be able to appreciate the topic, there is the need to remind ourselves what corruption entails, particularly, it is the stealing of the commonwealth by those entrusted to keep it for us, since […]