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• Customs intercept 5,200 live ammunition, bullet proof vehicle — Controller

  Aliyu Muhammed January 8, 2021

  

  The Controller, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Yusuf Lawal, on Thursday in Owerri displayed 5,200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Land Cruiser jeep intercepted during... Read more »

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• Police arrest organizers of Kaduna sex party

  Aliyu Muhammed December 30, 2020

  

  Men of the Kaduna State police Command have arrested some youths suspected to be the organizers of the aborted maiden edition of a Kaduna sex party. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammad Jalige confirmed... Read more »

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• Niger government discovers 2000 ghost workers

  Aliyu Muhammed December 24, 2020

  

  Niger State government has uncovered over 2,000 illegal workers amongst its workforce following a final submission by the Salary Management Committee set up by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello. The chairman of the Committee who is also the... Read more »

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• Former APC Chairman in Police custody for Diverting Covid-19 Palliative in Kaduna State

  Aliyu Muhammed December 18, 2020

  

  One suspect Yunusa Manu has been arrested by authorities and is now currently on bail as further investigations continue.   His arrest is based on a petition sent against him sent to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna... Read more »

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• Former Plateau Governor Dariye asks Supreme Court to free him or reduce his jail term

  Aliyu Muhammed December 17, 2020

  

  A former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye has asked the Supreme Court to reverse his conviction or reduce the 10-year jail term handed him by the Court of Appeal. His lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN) made the... Read more »

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• Governor Ganduje: Muhammadu Sanusi was appointed Emir of Kano to spite ex-President Jonathan

  Aliyu Muhammed December 16, 2020

  

  Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday said dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi, was appointed emir in 2014 to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan who sacked him as CBN governor. He said he took the... Read more »

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• Customs arrests three, impounds truck laden with guns, cartridges

  Aliyu Muhammed December 14, 2020

  

  In what may be described as a plus for Nigeria towards winning the war against insecurity, officers of Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, on information patrol along Yauri, Zamare water side in Kebbi State,... Read more »

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• Shema: Federal High Court adjourns sitting till Feb

  Aliyu Muhammed December 9, 2020

  

  A Federal High Court in Katsina State, presided over by Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of ex-Governor Shehu Shema on alleged misappropriation of N5.7billion Sure P till February. At the resumption of trial,... Read more »

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• Maina: Court rejects request for adjournment of case

  Aliyu Muhammed December 8, 2020

  

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, rejected the request by a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, for an adjournment to prepare for his defence. Justice Okon Abang ruled... Read more »

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• EFCC quizzes ex-Kwara governor over ‘fraud’

  Aliyu Muhammed December 8, 2020

  

  Anti-graft detectives on Monday questioned Abdulfatah Ahmed at their office in Ilorin over multiple allegations of corruption.   Mr. Ahmed served two terms as Kwara governor between 2011 and 2019. He faced relentless charges of graft shortly... Read more »

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