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Alleged Procurement Fraud: Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on Thursday, adjourned until June 24 for continuation of hearing the trial of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele at the instance of the prosecution.
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JUST IN: Over 100 inmates escape as rainstorm destroys Niger prison
A downpour on Wednesday night has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, resulting in extensive damage to the facility and facilitating the escape of 118 inmates.
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Nigerian Army commences home ownership scheme for soldiers
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said the Nigerian Army has commenced a home ownership scheme for all soldiers in the country.
Lagbaja said that the `Affordable House Ownership Option for All Soldiers’ was to!-->!-->!-->…
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Police arrest three suspected kidnappers in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Tuesday said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers for threatening to kidnap an uncle to one of the suspects in Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
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Court orders EFCC to serve charge on Yahaya Bello’s lawyer over alleged ₦84bn fraud
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve a copy of the charge against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on his lawyer, Abdulwahab!-->…
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JUST IN: Judge makes U-turn, vacates order suspending Ganduje as APC National Chairman
By Muhammad Abdul
A Kano State High Court presided by Justice Usman Mallam Na'Abba that earlier affirmed the suspension of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as a member of the All Progressive Congress, APC and restrained him from parading!-->!-->!-->…
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Appeal Court fails to hear EFCC suit against order restraining ex-Kogi governor’s arrest
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday did not sit to hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the order of a Kogi High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the!-->…
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Okuama residents drag army to court over ‘rights violation’, demand N200bn compensation
Residents of Okuama community, Delta state, have dragged the Nigerian Army over an alleged breach of their fundamental human rights.
In the suit marked FHC/WR/CS/41/2024 and filed before a federal high court in Warri on Thursday, the!-->!-->!-->…
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Yahaya Bello’s security aides detained, may face orderly room trial for not arresting ex-gov
The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, The PUNCH reports.
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Police arrest eight suspects for attempting to disrupt commissioners’ inauguration in Kano
The Police in Kano State have arrested 8 suspects for allegedly attempting to disrupt the inauguration of newly appointed commissioners at the Kano Government House.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of!-->!-->!-->…
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