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Alleged Drug Trafficking: Senator Kashamu can be arrested, extradited – Court

The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, in two consolidated judgments on Friday has pronounced that Ogun State Peoples Democratic (PDP) strongman, Senator, Buruji Kashamu, can be arrested and extradited after it removed the legal...

Move Melaye to Abuja! Kogi CJ orders

The Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, has granted an interim order for Senator Dino Melaye to be transferred to the National Hospital Abuja, while hearing for his bail conditions will be heard...
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Fresh crisis hits APC ahead of convention

A high court sitting in the federal capital territory has been asked to issue an injunction, restraining ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) from holding its upcoming convention TheCable NG reports. In a suit filed...

Offa Bank Robbery: Police unveil wanted gang leaders’ photos

AGENCY REPORT The Nigerian police today declared wanted four of the gangsters who participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on 4 April, releasing simultaneously their photographs, while in action. The images provided were...
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Falana knocks Nigeria Police for humiliating Senator Dino Melaye

Lagos based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday berated the Nigeria Police for arraigning Kogi-West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye in court on a stretcher. Falana in a statement described the procedure meted out...

INEC takes delivery of 4m PVCs for newly-registered voters

AGENCY REPORT...... The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has taken delivery of four million Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for distribution to the electorate registered in 2017. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed...

Buhari’s unofficial visit to UK, an act of impunity, a constitutional breach – PDP

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s unofficial visit to UK is an act of impunity and another constitutional breach. The party also asked the ruling...

Months after acquiring Dangote noodles, De United buys May & Baker’s Mimee

Giant noodles manufacturer, De-United Foods Industries Limited (DUFIL), has added May & Bakers Mimee noodles to its collections of dying competing brands The indomie noodles manufacturer acquired the food unit of May & Baker Plc, makers of...

Total Darkness: 650m Africans live without electricity – AfDB

AGENCY REPORT The African Development Bank, (AfDB) on Wednesday says that no fewer than 650 million Africans currently live without electricity. Dr Victor Oladokun,  AfDB Director, Communication and Media Relations disclosed this while welcoming African Journalists...

May Day Tragedy: Many feared dead as bomb blast rocks Mubi town, Adamawa

Many people are feared dead following two bomb blasts that rocked Mubi town in Adamawa state on Workers Day, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Confirming the incident, the chairman of Mubi North Local Government,...