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Nigerian Army Commander, Abdullahi Warns Soldiers, Families Against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests, Orders Gates Closed From August 1 – Sources

5 months ago905 min

Major General MA Abdullahi (N/10208), the Commandant of the depot of the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State has told personnel serving in the facility to warn their families against joining the planned nationwide protest, multiple sources told SaharaReporters. The depot is used by the army for the training of recruits. Since its establishment in 1924, Nigerian soldiers have been trained at the facility. A nationwide anti-inflation protest in Nigeria themed “EndBadGovernanceInNigeria”...

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EXCLUSIVE: Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf Spends N10billion On Office Furniture In Six Months, Higher Than Education, Health Projects

5 months ago5054 min

While office furniture and fittings gulped N10.4billion, capital expenditure for water resources took only N4.2 billion in the first six months of 2024. A review of the budget performance documents has shown that the Kano State government under Abba Yusuf spent the sum of N10 billion on office furniture and fittings in the first six months of 2024. The state had budgeted N3.9 billion for office furniture and fittings for the whole of 2024 fiscal...

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INTERPOL Says Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Daily By Corrupt Individuals

5 months ago4995 min

The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), has stated that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being flown out of Nigeria to other African countries and around the world on a hourly basis. This was stated by Garba Baba Umar, the INTERPOL Vice President for Africa, who spoke at the EFCC Academy, Abuja when he declared a four-day workshop for Nigerian law enforcement agencies open. It was noted that evidence had shown that every hour,...

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Nigerian Police Deny Imposing 4pm Curfew Ahead Of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago924 min

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted recent claims that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, mandated a strict 4pm curfew for all protests across the nation. The denial comes amidst growing concerns and widespread speculations on social media platforms regarding the imposition of the curfew. Nigerians are mobilising for a nationwide showdown with the President Bola Tinubu’s government over the biting hardship and hunger, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest slated for August 1...

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Driver arraigned for allegedly stealing N25m solar panels

5 months ago6604 min

The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, arraigned a 32-year-old bus driver, Olusola Olaniyi, for allegedly stealing 80 pieces of solar panel structures worth N25m. Olaniyi was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka and charged with two counts of conspiracy to steal and theft. The charges alleged that the defendant, on May 17, 2024, conspired and stole 80 pieces of solar panel structures worth N25m belonging to one Ololade Olawuyi....

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32 arrested for attacking FG inspection team in FCE

5 months ago6689 min

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 32 suspects for allegedly attacking a Federal Government team that came on an inspection to the Federal College of Education (Technical) in the Akoka area of the state. The crisis on the campus deepened as some students who had been protesting poor welfare on the campus for about a week were seen in videos fleeing from teargas reportedly fired by police officers on Monday....

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Motorists, commuters groan as fuel scarcity bites harder, fares rise

5 months ago6459 min

Motorists and commuters have lamented that the persisting fuel scarcity has caused long queues resulting in a hike in transport fares in Lagos and other parts of the country. The fuel scarcity has caused long-drawn gridlocks around fuel stations in the state as motorists queue for hours to fill up their tanks with petrol at the few stations dispensing products. PUNCH Metro reports that long queues have been building up at several petrol stations in...

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RCCG holds free medical outreach in Lagos community

5 months ago6548 min

No fewer than 1,000 adults and children benefitted from the medical outreach organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Calvary Area Headquarters, Province 89, Oshodi, Lagos State, on Saturday, as part of activities to mark its 27th anniversary. The activity, which has been held in the community for the past 10 years, featured free medical consultations, healthy living counselling, blood pressure checks, blood sugar screening, deworming and eye tests, among others. PUNCH Metro...

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Two jailed 14 years for stealing iron rods in Anambra

5 months ago6423 min

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, on Monday, sentenced two men, Philip Avatus and Pius Dickson, to seven years imprisonment each, for stealing rods worth N1.1m in the state. Both men, who hail from Taraba State, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy, theft and malicious damage levelled against them. The court presided over by Chief Magistrate, Mike Anyadiegwu, noted their remorse and sentenced them to seven years each, with the terms running concurrently....

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Mother seeks help as father allegedly defiles daughter

5 months ago826 min

A 58-year-old mother, Eucharia Okpalannadi, whose three-year-old daughter was reportedly defiled by her father has called on relevant authorities to assist her in ensuring that she gets justice for the child. Eucharia also alleged a threat to life by her husband, Magnus Okpalannadi, for exposing his suspected defilement of their daughter in Onitsha, Anambra State. The mother, a native of Amesi in Aguata Local Government Area of the state said she got married to Magnus...

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