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GICN vindicated over alleged missing 20 Billion Naira loot from BLGCA
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GICN vindicated over alleged missing 20 Billion Naira loot from BLGCA

10 months ago2433 min

The governor of Benue state, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has suspended his embattled special adviser on local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Dennis Akura over allegations ranging from financial recklessness and money laundering He has been replaced with Mr. Denen Aondoakaa who may be sworn-in next week after a confirmation by the State House of Assembly on the recommendation of the governor. According to reports from the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the...

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BREAKING: FIJ Founder, Fisayo Soyombo Honours Nigerian Police Invitation In Abuja

10 months ago3234 min

The journalist arrived at the facility around 9:00am and was accompanied by the company’s lawyer. A journalist and founder, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, on Wednesday honoured the police invitation at the Nigeria Poice Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) in Abuja.The journalist arrived at the facility around 9:00am and was accompanied by the company’s lawyer.Fisayo who was in high spirits said in a post on his Facebook page that should nobody hear from...

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Police arrest streetlight pole vandal in Enugu
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Police arrest streetlight pole vandal in Enugu

10 months ago2863 min

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested and charged a suspect, Aliyu Saad, with stealing a streetlight pole in the New Artisan area of Enugu. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Daniel Ndukwe, on X.com on Tuesday. Saad was apprehended on August 8, 2024, at 4:30 am by operatives from the New Haven Division, following a tip-off about the criminal activity. He...

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Athletes Can’t Use Nigerian Velodrome To Train Because It’s Being Rented For Religious Activities — Cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye

10 months ago2825 min

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, a Nigerian cyclist who recently represented the country at the Paris Olympics, has revealed that athletes in the country are denied access to sports facilities in the country for training by the relevant authorities. The cyclist who spoke after the global sporting event said her country has one of the best facilities for cycling but it is always being rented out for religious events by sports administrators in the country. Ukpeseraye emphasised...

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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida To Step Down In September Over Financial Misconduct, Rising Living Costs

10 months ago2865 min

Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has announced he will resign in September, marking the end of a tumultuous three-year term overshadowed by political scandals.In a press conference on Wednesday, Kishida declared he would not seek re-election as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), emphasising that “politics cannot function without public trust.”Kishida’s tenure has been marred by various controversies, including allegations of financial misconduct and ineffective responses to the challenges of rising living costs.His...

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Landlord’s son allegedly defiles 14-year-old girl
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Landlord’s son allegedly defiles 14-year-old girl

10 months ago2024 min

A 14-year-old girl was on Monday alleged to have been raped by her landlord’s son in the Alakuko area of Lagos. The incident was brought to light by an X.com user @Rhwaley, who shared videos of the victim after the alleged crime had happened. In the shared video on X.com which our correspondent watched on Tuesday, the minor could be seen crying and her jeans stained with blood. In the tweet, @Rhwaley alleged that when...

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16 confirmed dead, 17 injured in Ibadan multiple crashes
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16 confirmed dead, 17 injured in Ibadan multiple crashes

10 months ago2334 min

The Federal Road Safety Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed that 16 persons died while 17 were injured in an early morning multiple road crash at the Agbowo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The FRSC reports stated that 35 persons were involved in the road accident out of which 16 died on the spot while the injured ones were recuperating at the Hamdalat Hospital, Agbowo, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state. The accident,...

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Lagos mechanic attempting to steal motor parts escapes lynching
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Lagos mechanic attempting to steal motor parts escapes lynching

10 months ago2356 min

A yet-to-be-identified mechanic had a narrow escape from a mob attack on Monday after he was caught attempting to steal vehicle spart parts at the Jemi Alade Estate, along the Isheri-Igando area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that a resident confronted the suspect after he was seen leaning on one of the vehicles in the estate around 9 am. The resident later raised the alarm which led to the suspect being apprehended, and a...

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I regret impersonating EFCC, Nigerian Army personnel, suspect says
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I regret impersonating EFCC, Nigerian Army personnel, suspect says

10 months ago1975 min

A 30-year-old suspect, Oluwatobi Salami, who was among the two paraded by the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, for vandalism and impersonation, has expressed his regrets over his actions. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the corps’ commandant, David Ojelabi, said Salami was arrested by members of the Sagamu community around the OGD International Market, on Saturday, and was later handed over to...

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Seven Ogun companies risk sanctions for environmental pollution
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Seven Ogun companies risk sanctions for environmental pollution

10 months ago1554 min

The Ogun State Government is set to clamp down on seven companies for alleged environmental pollution in Veepee Avenue, Sango Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The companies which included Purechem Manufacturing Limited, Olympic Inks/Salient Industries, Ecomed Pharmaceuticals Limited, Nigerian Distilleries Limited, Industrial Mineral Products, Bhumee Inks Limited, and Classic Soap Industries Nigeria Limited, were found guilty of discharging untreated effluents to the community. This development was made known on Tuesday...

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