Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bid of the leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Wuse Ward of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to bar...
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Woman arrested by DSS for ammunition supply
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly supplying ammunition to bandits, recovering over 200 rounds of ammunition from her during the operation. The suspect...
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EFCC nabs Abuja agent over N288m property fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288 million. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a post on its official...
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India arrests Nigerian with N290m illicit drugs
A Nigerian national has been arrested in Bengaluru, India, for allegedly running a major drug distribution network, with authorities recovering MDMA crystals (ecstasy)worth about Rs 2 crore (over N290 million). The arrest forms part...
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BREAKING: NLC shuts down AEDC over mass sack
The Nigeria Labour Congress has shut down the offices of Abuja Electricity Distribution in Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger over the mass sacking of over 900 workers. It was observed that the Disco’s headquarters...
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NYSC penalises 24 corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sanctioned 24 corps members serving in Sokoto State for offences ranging from absenteeism to outright abscondment. The State Coordinator, Usman Yakubu Yaro, made the disclosure at the...
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Senate authorises Tinubu’s $6bn loan
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to go for external loans totalling $6 billion. The approval is coming barely four hours after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the...
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Spain, Catholic church sign sex abuse victims compensation deal
The Spanish government and the Catholic Church signed an agreement Monday to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy in cases that can no longer be pursued through the courts. The deal for the...
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Tragedy as bandits attack wedding In Kaduna
Suspected bandits have attacked a wedding ceremony in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least 13 people and abducting an unknown number of guests. The attack occurred late on...
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Lagos trains highway sweepers on safety, PPE
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has conducted a health and safety training exercise for highway sweepers to enhance their skills and efficiency. The agency announced this in a statement on Saturday, signed by the...
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