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EFCC Pushes for Retrial of Sule Lamido Before Former Trial Judge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its request for the retrial of former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and other defendants to be handled by the…
Court Adjourns El-Rufai Bail Hearing as ICPC Returns Former Governor to Custody
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the bail hearing of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to Wednesday, after proceedings could not go…
Wike Grants Land Titles to FCT Chiefs, Waives Fees on Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Directive
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has presented land allocation documents to members of the FCT Council of Traditional Rulers, alongside a full waiver of…
Police Arrest Seven for Illegal Mining, Vandalism at Gurara Waterfalls in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven individuals over alleged involvement in illegal mining and the vandalisation of government property in Gurara Local Government…
Nigerian Navy Intercepts 44,000 Litres of Illegal Fuel, Arrests Eight in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, intercepting a large consignment of illegally refined petroleum products and arresting…
Suspected Suicide Bombings Kill 23, Injure Over 100 in Maiduguri
At least 23 people have been killed and 108 others injured following a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, in one of the deadliest attacks in the city in recent…
PDP Chieftain Escapes Attack as Gunmen Burn Car in Makurdi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Bemgba Iortyom, narrowly escaped death after suspected hoodlums attacked him and set his vehicle ablaze in…
FRSC Ogun Convicts 20 Drivers for Overloading, Speeding Violations
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command has secured the conviction of 20 motorists for various traffic offences, including overloading and excessive speed.
The…
6 Killed, 3 Injured in Swiss Bus Fire After Suspected Deliberate Act
At least six people have died and three others were injured after a bus caught fire in Kerzers, western Switzerland, in what authorities believe may have been a deliberate act.…
Court Remands Four Police Officers Over Owode Market Killings
An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded four police officers accused of shooting and killing traders at the Owode Onirin International Spare Parts…