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Illegal Mining: Court jails two Chinese nationals
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced two Chinese nationals, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi, to one-year imprisonment for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without requisite!-->…
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Northern Governors` wives partner NGO to fight drug abuse
The Forum of the 19 Northern States Governors` wives in the country have given their nods to the Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Care strategy of the Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN).
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NCoS raises alarm over attempts to smuggle illicit drugs into prisons
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has raised an alarm over attempts by some visitors to smuggle illicit drugs into its custodial centres.
DSC Adamu Duza, the Public Relations Officer, NCoS FCT Command, said this in a statement!-->!-->!-->…
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JUST IN: Convicted billionaire kidnapper, Evans, opts for plea bargain
The convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnap have opted for an option of plea bargain.
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2024: Court remands man for allegedly defiling neighbour’s daughter in Kaduna
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of Haruna Abdullahi, 27, who allegedly defilied his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter in a Correctional facility.
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Alleged Bribery, Misappropriation of Funds: Kano CJ transfers Ganduje’s case to another Court
Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has transferred the case of an alleged corruption case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and seven others.
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Naira notes printing: Court grants Emefiele N300m bail, adjourns trial to May 28
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in the sum of N300 million.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Emefiele on a!-->!-->!-->…
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Blasphemy: Kano cleric disengages lawyer
A Kano Cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy, has disengaged his lawyer, Sadiq Yusuf, to discontinue his case at the State High Court Division of Appeal.
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Emefiele pleads not guilty for printing N684m notes with N18.96bn
The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has pleaded not guilty to the allegation of approving the printing of N684.5 million at the rate of N18.96 billion.
Emefiele said this during his!-->!-->!-->…
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JUST IN: EFCC arraigns Emefiele for printing naira notes without ‘strict approval’
Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been arraigned on a fresh four-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The former CBN governor was arraigned before Maryann Anenih,!-->!-->!-->…
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