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BREAKING: UAE Lifts Travel Ban On Nigerians

6 months ago922 min

The agreement takes immediate effect, allowing Nigerian passport holders to travel to the UAE. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its visa ban on Nigerians. The Federal Government of Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement that will enable Nigerians to access UAE visas. The agreement takes immediate effect, allowing Nigerian passport holders to travel to the UAE. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement at the Presidential...

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Nigerian Police Threaten To Clamp Down On Shi’ites Ashura Procession In Abuja

6 months ago4964 min

The police claimed that several protests carried out by the sect members had resulted in many disturbances, leading to anarchy and chaos within the capital territory. The Nigeria Police Force, FCT Command, has called on the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as “Shi’ites” to have a rethink and shelve the proposed protest and procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura.    The police claimed that several protests...

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BREAKING: Lawless Policemen Led By DPO Invade Abuja Hotel By Midnight, Arrest All Staff, Guests, Demand N500,000 Bail For Each Person

6 months ago52210 min

Nigerian policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer of Gwarinpa in Abuja, Babale Hamza Galadima, in a gestapo manner have invaded Hotel VIMA in the 1st Avenue area of Gwarinpa, arresting all occupants and destroying properties in the hotel.   SaharaReporters obtained videos of the destruction left by the policemen during the incident which occurred on Sunday night at about 11:30pm.    The pictures and Close Circuit TV videos on Monday showed doors and room...

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Angry Mob Beats Up Ondo Commissioner For Hiding Result Sheets At APC Governorship Primary

9 months ago1213 min

One of the witnesses, who pleaded not to be mentioned, revealed that trouble started when the opposing members demanded to see the result sheets for the primary. An angry mob has beaten up Banji Ajaka, the Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, during the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajaka, who was at Ugbo Ward 3, in the local council government, was accused of hiding result sheet of the exercise. Witnesses confirmed...

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$34.4Million Money Laundering: Bail Hearing Of Binance Executive Stalled By Defence Counsel’s Application

9 months ago1104 min

The hearing of the bail application of Binance Holdings Limited and one of its Executives, Tigran Gambaryan, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja was on Thursday stalled.   This followed a fresh application filed by the counsel for the second defendant, Mark Mordi (SAN), a statement the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said on Wednesday.   The defence’s application, a further affidavit in response to the opposition...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Immigration Service, DSS, Customs Place Kogi Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello On Watchlist To Stop Him From Fleeing Abroad 

9 months ago1279 min

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked all security agencies to place former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello, on their watch list to prevent him from leaving the country “through any land, air or sea borders.”     Granting the request and circulating the EFCC directive, the Nigeria Immigration Service in an internal circular seen by SaharaReporters directed its area and zonal commands to arrest Bello if seen. ...

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BREAKING: Anti-Graft Agency EFCC Declares Kogi Ex-Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted For N80billion Fraud 

9 months ago1267 min

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2billion.   The EFCC on Thursday said in a bulletin that “anybody with information as to his whereabout should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest police station.”    The Federal High Court in Abuja had adjourned the case against Yahaya Bello, to...

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BREAKING: Abuja Magistrate Court Strikes Out Cyberbullying, Criminal Intimidation Case Against Blogger Ijele As Prison Officer Thwarts Police Move To Rearrest Him

9 months ago1286 min

  A magistrate court in Abuja has struck out the case bordering on criminal intimidation, threat to life, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying filed against social media influencer Ofoegu Chukwuma, popularly known as Ijele. The Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Iyanna, while ruling on the bail application filed through his lawyer on Thursday struck out the case for lack of jurisdiction. The judge also ordered the police to arraign the blogger before a competent court of law to enable...

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BREAKING: Court Orders Nigeria’s Electoral Body, INEC To Publish Audited Election Expenses Of Political Parties, Others

9 months ago1576 min

    A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Thursday,  granted an Order of Mandamus compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the 2021 and 2022 Audited Financial Statements. The court also granted an Order of Mandamus to publish the Audited 2023 election-related incomes and expenses of all the registered political parties in Nigeria. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice T.B. Adegoke gave the order while delivering judgment in Suit FHC//AK/CS/72/2023...

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U.S. Bars Four Ex-Malawi Officials From Entry Over Corruption, To Also Disallow Their Spouses

9 months ago1293 min

  The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry, the State Department said on Wednesday. It said the decision was based on their involvement in significant corruption. The Department of State announced on Wednesday that the public designations of former Solicitor General and Principal Secretary of Justice Reyneck Matemba, former Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Agency Director John Suzi-Banda, former Malawi Police Service Attorney Mwabi Kaluba, and former...

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