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NDLEA arrests Nigerian businessman for smuggling 700 grammes of cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 59-year-old Nigerian businessman, Ezeokoli Sylva, for allegedly smuggling 700 grammes of cocaine concealed in his stomach. The arrest took place on Friday, November 29, 2024, at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. Sylva,…
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Kwara cracks down on sanitation offenders
The Kwara State government has once again warned environmental offenders to desist immediately, stating that anyone caught failing to observe the monthly sanitation exercise will face the full consequences of the law. The state commissioner for the environment, Nafisat Buge, issued the warning in Ilorin on Saturday during the monthly…
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Breaking News: Leaders and Residents of Ajah Protest at Lagos State Assembly Against Olumegbon Family Over Chieftaincy Dispute
View this post on Instagram A post shared by GoldMyneVibes (@goldmynevibes) An Urgent Call to Prevent Anarchy in Ajah Community: Save Our Soul The people of Ajah, a peaceful and rapidly developing community in Lagos State, have taken to the Lagos State Assembly in Ikeja to protest against the alleged…
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24 killed, over 1,200 detained during #EndBadGovernance protest — Amnesty International
No fewer than 24 protesters were allegedly killed and over 1,200 others were detained by the Nigeria Police during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, according to Amnesty International. The organisation’s Country Director, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this while addressing a news conference in Kano State on Thursday. Sanusi, who presented a documented…
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JUST IN: Reps in executive session over tax reform bills
The House of Representatives is currently in a closed-door session to deliberate on the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that on September 3, 2024, the President transmitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration, following the recommendations of the Taiwo Oyedele-led tax reforms…
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EFCC seizes Range Rover, others from suspected fraudster in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a suspected internet fraudster in Abuja and has recovered several luxury items. According to a statement on Thursday via X, the suspected fraudster was apprehended on November 27, 2024, at No. 25 Aliyu Modibbo Street, Guzape Hills, following credible intelligence on his…
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Police alert residents of security drill around Abuja train station
The Nigeria Police Force has alerted residents of the Federal Capital Territory about a crisis response simulation exercise scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024. The drill, organised in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser, will take place around Idu Train Station between 9am and…
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P’Harcourt refinery: Marketers threaten boycott as NNPCL juggles petrol price
•Dealers insist PMS must be cheaper than Dangote’s, NNPCL delays price portal opening, restricts product Oil marketers have outlined the conditions that will make them patronise the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refinery Company in Rivers State. PHRC, under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, must dispense its…
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Again, Police arrest popular singer, Speed Darlington
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a Nigerian musician, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Counsel for the singer and Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the development in a post on his official X page on Wednesday. Adeyanju stated that…
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Yahaya Bello calms courtroom crowd after judge walks out over chaos
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, billed to be arraigned at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Wednesday, took over crowd control of the courtroom when Justice Maryann Anenih walked out. Justice Anenih, who came in to take the plea of the former governor and his co-defendants, rose…
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