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Lagos lady dies after drinking insecticide
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos State. She was said to have been frustrated with having an illness. Nwarache was reported to have been suffering from a protracted illness…
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Niger, Benue, Kano marketers hike fuel, blame transport cost
Oil marketers have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol in northern states including Niger, Benue, Kano and Plateau. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed the price hike and attributed it to the high cost of diesel used by trucks that transported petrol from…
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PDP accuses ex-LG chairs earning salaries, blames Akeredolu
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the former chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state are still collecting salaries after they have left office. The opposition party also alleged that the immediate-past chairmen refused to hand over to the most senior…
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Court orders Emefiele’s release from EFCC custody
Justice O. Adeniji of the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the immediate and unconditional release of the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judge gave the order following…
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Police arrest suspected cultist in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested one Afolabi Taiwo, a suspected cultist terrorising the Abioro Community in the Sango Ota area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Odutola said Taiwo was arrested while trying…
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Five die in Abuja road crash
No fewer than five people lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Mpape, a settlement close to the Maitama District of Abuja, on Thursday. It was gathered that the accident occurred when a truck conveying sand had a brake failure. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the…
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EFCC chairman bans night raids by operatives
EFCC chairman, Mr. Ola OlukoyedeThe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered that sting operations at night be stopped in all the commission’s commands. Olukoyede gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun…
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Rivers crisis: Police confirm arrest of 122 protesters
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 122 youths who allegedly invaded the official residence of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, during a protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The command said the protesters were led by the State Chairman of the…
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Fire guts Ladipo plank market
A popular market in Lagos State, Ladipo Plank Market, was engulfed in a midnight inferno, resulting in the destruction of goods and property. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, however, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident. Oke-Osanyitolu said, “The agency responded to…
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Fuel tanker rams into vehicle on Niger Bridge, catches fire
There was panic on the River Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Tuesday evening when an explosion occurred as a result of a head-on collision between a petrol-laden tanker and another vehicle. The incident, according to sources near the area, which started around 9 pm., was attributed to alleged…