Author: Alex Enemanna
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NDLEA Arrests Man With $4.7m Counterfeit Cash In Abuja
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted fake $4.7 million cash from Abuja. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said operatives of the agency had in the early hours of Friday, February 18 stopped a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at the Abaji area of…
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Current PenCom leadership most transparent, accountable in history, seek redress instead of media trial, group urges aggrieved South West pensioners
Following reports of street protest that rocked Abeokuta, Ogun State on Friday by some pensioners, which led to a disruption of business and commercial activities, a media advocacy group for good governance in Africa, Africa Media Roundtable Initiative, (AMRI) has urged the affected pensioners to lodge official complaint at the National Pension Commission, PenCom, whenever…
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Nigeria In Need Of More Rebels, Says Obasanjo
A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says Nigeria needs more rebels who would speak the truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. This, he said, was one of the greatest steps towards rebuilding Nigeria. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while unveiling the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Chief Tayo…
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Police Nab Fake Inspector In Ogun State
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command are currently investigating a 38-year-old fake inspector, Akinyemi Thomas. Akinyemi Thomas was arrested on the 17th of February 2022 for impersonating a police officer. The suspect was arrested while policemen attached to Sagamu divisional headquarters were on routine patrol of their area with the DPO CSP Godwin Idehai…
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Stop Intimidating North With Amotekun, Arewa Group Warns Gov. Akeredolu
Northern youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has cautioned the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to tread cautiously over the alleged harassment and intimidation of northerners with the state’s security outfit, Amotekun. The group said it would not condone further harassment of northerners in the state. A statement signed by…
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Two Former Policemen To Die For Armed Robbery, FCT Court Rules
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has sentenced two ex-policemen, James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham, to death for armed robbery. They were arraigned on October 20, 2017, by the police on two counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Peter Kekemeke, held that the prosecutor proved his case…
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I Never Travelled To Europe With PDP Governors To Choose Party’s Presidential Candidate, Says Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has refuted trending reports that he and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors travelled to Europe to determine the 2023 presidential and vice presidential candidates for the party. The governor accused those behind the rumour of deliberately sowing seeds of discord in a bid to ruin the chances of the…
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Oyo Govt To Engage Cult Groups, Area Boys In Roundtable Discussions
The Oyo State Government on Thursday said it is set to engage in talks with all area boys and cult groups in the state to foster peace. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, said this after a meeting behind closed doors with representatives of militant groups like Agbekoya and Odua…
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After Becoming Governor, Oyetola Waged War Against Me, Aregbesola Cries Out
Former Governor of the State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged war against him after he became governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s Osun governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood…
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Bandits Invade Kaduna Community Leader’s Home Abduct Wives, Four Daughters
Bandits have raided the residence of Sarkin Hausawa of Anguwar Azara in Jere, along Abuja-Kaduna highway, Malam Ibrahim Tanko, abducting his wives alongside his four daughters. Tanko, while confirming the incident to our reporter via telephone, gave the names of his kidnapped wives as Maimuna Ibrahim and Hauwawu Ibrahim. He said though, Hauwawu, who is…