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Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor Raises Alarm Over Secret Recording Of Conversations With Detained IPOB Leader By DSS Agents

9 months ago884 min

Ejimakor cited an example of how the DSS once mistakenly filed in court, a photograph of him and Kanu taken during one of his meetings with the IPOB leader.  Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm over secret recordings of his meetings and conversations with his client by the officials of the Department of State Services (DSS).   Ejimakor...

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Budget Padding Saga: SERAP Sues Senate President Akpabio Over Failure To Recall Suspended Senator Ningi

9 months ago969 min

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure of the upper legislative chamber to recall Senator Abdul Ningi suspended for whistleblowing on 2024 budget padding.   SERAP also noted that the suit is because the Senate under the leadership of Senator Akpabio has failed to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion 2024 budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution.   In a statement issued...

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Police Storm Alleged Criminal Hideouts In Abuja, Arrest 85 Suspects For Peddling Hard Drugs, Producing Counterfeit Currencies, Others

9 months ago1043 min

Police Storm Alleged Criminal Hideouts In Abuja, Arrest 85 Suspects For Peddling Hard Drugs, Producing Counterfeit Currencies, Others The Federal Capital Territory Police Command between March 31 and April 4, 2024 stormed some identified black spots and criminal hideouts in Durumi and Dei-Dei axis of Abuja and arrested 85 suspects for various offences.   The offences range from erecting illegal structures and shanties to the peddling of hard drugs and the manufacturing of counterfeit currencies....

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Lawless Nigerian Navy Personnel Beat Civilian Staff To Death In Lagos As Family Demands Justice

9 months ago1429 min

  The family of Richard Onumegbu, a civilian staff of the Federal Ministry of Defence, Nigerian Navy Base, Ojo, Lagos State, has raised the alarm, demanding justice for their son reportedly beaten to death by four Navy officers.    Narrating how Richard was killed, a family source in a video on social media said he was killed by the four Naval officers contracted by a young woman who was fond of bullying him and calling...

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Fresh Tragedy Hits Nigerian Army As Terrorists Kill Lt Colonel, Six Soldiers In Ambush

9 months ago993 min

The soldiers died exactly a week after the military personnel who were murdered while on a peace mission in Delta State were laid to rest at National Military Cemetery in Abuja. A Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army and six soldiers have lost their lives in an ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists along Biu-Buni Yadi road, Borno State.   The soldiers died exactly a week after the military personnel who were murdered while on...

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Why Soldier Of Northern Extraction Facing Murder Charge Was Freed By Court Martial In Enugu – Nigerian Army

9 months ago1095 min

The Nigerian Army has explained why one of its soldiers of Northern extraction facing murder charges before a Court Martial in 82 Division, Enugu was set free by the Court Martial.    SaharaReporters had exclusively reported that multiple military sources confirmed that two soldiers who were being court-martialled in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for murder were freed and re-absorbed into service.   The two soldiers said to be of Northern extraction were...

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US On High Alert Over Possible Iran Attack After Israeli Strike In Syria – Official

9 months ago1163 min

Iran has said it reserves the right “to take a decisive response.” An official of the United States of America has said that the country is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Israel’s strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria.   Reuters quoted the official as saying, “We’re definitely at a high state of vigilance,” confirming a CNN report...

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Electricity Tariff Hike: Tinubu Government Must Face Consequences – Nigerian Labour Congress

9 months ago10211 min

The Nigerian government, on Friday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its reversal.   It also revealed that the subsidised power pricing regime would be for the short term, with a transition plan to achieve a full cost-reflective tariff within a period of three years.   However, the decision did not go down well with the Nigeria Labour Congress, which...

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Malabu Oil Fraud: EFCC Begins Review Of Dismissal Of Charges Against Ex-Minister, Bello Adoke

9 months ago993 min

The review will entail exploration of the option of appeal and possible change of counsel in view of the Commission’s dissatisfaction with the handling of the case by Uket.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into the dismissal of charges against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke, in the Malabu Oil Fraud case. This was stated in a press statement made available to SaharaReporters...

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BREAKING: Anti-Graft Commission, EFCC To Arraign CBN Ex-Governor Emefiele In Lagos Monday 

9 months ago1004 min

    The Economic and Finnacial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will arraign embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for alleged abuse of office over allocation of billions of United States dollars.    Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on 26-count before Justice Rahman Oshodi, on Monday.    The charge, marked ID/23787c/2024, dated April 3, 2024. was filed by Mr. Rotimi...

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