Bribery: EFCC Confronts Nwobike With Illegal Texts
Hearing in the ongoing trial of Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, continued on July 4, 2017, before Justice Raliat Adebiyi
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Police foil robbers’ attack on bullion van in Ondo
Ten bandits have reportedly attacked a bullion van on Akure-Ondo Expressway at Ireje village in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State.
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40- year-old man rapes three siblings in Jigawa
A 40-year-old man, Ibrahim Yusuf, who allegedly raped four minors in Kangere village, Birnin Kudu Local Government of Jigawa, has been apprehended by
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Senate to reshuffle committees
Palpable apprehension gripped Senators on Thursday after the Senate President, Bukola Sarki, announced plans to reshuffle standing committees of the upper legislative chamber.
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$1.6 billion oil scam: Court admits payment documents in evidence against Omokore
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday admitted payment instruction documents tendered by the Economic and Financial
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Man impregnates housemaid, strangles pregnant wife
The Plateau Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a 40-year-old man, Victor Dashit, who allegedly strangled his eight months pregnant wife,
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Governors angry as EFCC is set to recover $3m refund
Governors were up in arms yesterday against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which they accused of “shadow boxing” one of their
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Northwest University renamed after Maitama Sule
The Kano State Government has renamed its Northwest University as Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. The Northwest University is one of the two
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Probe unmasks Evans police allies
The woman accused of aiding suspected kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeje George Onwuamadike (alias Evans) to escape justice in 2006 is still in the police, The
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Former Vice president’s wife, Titi Atiku-Abubakar, battles biz partner over N918m
Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, told an Ikeja High Court that Akpan-Jacobs, the pastor, who allegedly defrauded her of
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Anambra, Kwara, others get new Police Commissioners
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the redeployment of four Commissioners of Police for effective and efficient policing. The affected officers are:
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TCN will complete over 200 electricity projects, says Fashola
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will complete over 200 projects to improve power supply to the distribution companies (DISCOs), Mr Babatunde Fashola,
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Mrs Saraki bags fellowship of international nursing academy
For her advocacy role in improving the lot of nurses, midwives and promoting maternal and child health, Mrs Toyin Saraki has been awarded
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Mother asks man to pay N800,000 for impregnating 14-year-old daughter
A mother, Rhoda Joshua of Karu, has asked a Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, to order John Okechukwu, 27, of Nasarawa State
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GoFundMe donations now ready for disbursement to hero cop’s widow, others
The donations from GoFundMe campaign launched by The PUNCH Newspapers and other social media activists for the family of slain hero cop, Sergeant Chukwudi Iboko,
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Authorities evacuate Manchester airport Terminal III
Authorities said Manchester Airport Terminal III building was evacuated on Wednesday due to a potential issue with a bag, which was being investigated.
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Elder statesman, Sule, is buried in Kano
Thousands of sympathisers, including Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, who represented President Muhamadu Buhari, yesterday attended the funeral prayer
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Malabu oil scam: Reps summon ex-President Jonathan
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is
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Yari built Lagos hotel with N500m, $500,000 Paris Club funds – EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of N500m and $500,000 said to have been looted
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The noisy Senate: Saraki berates senators for noise making in plenary
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki on Wednesday advised some senators to stop making noise during plenary to avoid being walked
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Senate draws battle line with the Presidency again over Magu
What appeared to be the resumption of the face-off between the Executive and the Legislature took place in the Senate yesterday. The upper
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Nigeria’s sovereignty is negotiable. It is not sacrosanct – Agbakoba
Prominent Igbo lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Tuesday condemned the call for the country’s
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Senate dares INEC: You can’t recall Melaye easily
The Senate yesterday dared the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to go ahead with the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West), as
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Ashaka Cement withdraws from NSE
Ashaka Cement Plc has voluntarily delisted from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for violation of the exchange free float deficiency provision of 20
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Police arrest Imo Catholic priest for shooting assistant
The Parish priest in charge of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Eziama-Osuama, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father
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Ex-FCT minister Bala Mohammed asks court for access to clothings, others in sealed house
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday asked a High Court of the FCT in Gudu, Abuja,
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FG to vaccinate sheep, goats against PPR disease
The Federal Government will soon commence the mass vaccination of sheep and goats across the country to protect them against the Peste des
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My HIV-positive wife brings her lovers into our bed, man tells court
A businessman, Emeka Ndu, on Tuesday told a Jikwoyi Customary Court, Abuja, that he `blindly married an HIV-positive wife out of love.’ Ndu
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Stevie Ryan, Youtuber commits suicide
The 33-year-old Youtuber and actress Stevie Ryan has died in what the Coroner’s Office has ruled a suicide by hanging. The L.A. County
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Nigerian traditional medicine practitioners offer to treat Buhari
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has said its members can cure the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari of any ailment if
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