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Heavy gunmen Kill 40 in Taraba Village
Gunmen killed at least 40 people in an attack on a village in northeastern Taraba State on Friday afternoon, Amnesty International has…
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Lawyer Petitions EFCC, Seeks Probe Of Oyo State’s N30bn Bodija Explosion Fund, N100 billion Prosperity Bond, Others
A legal practitioner has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Oyo State Government’s handling of public loans, bonds…
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EFCC Arrests Abuja Businessman Innocent Ezuma Over Alleged $120m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Abuja-based businessman, Innocent Ezuma, 57, over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor…
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I Would Rather Go To Prison Than Surrender My Phone – Dangote
Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, says he would rather go to prison than surrender access to his mobile phone. Speaking at an…
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Court Dismisses Intels’ Suit To Stop EFCC Probe Over Alleged $74m Debt To NPA
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by Intels Nigeria Limited seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Military, DSS, Police Arrest 5 Suspects Over Corps Members’ Kidnap
Operatives of the Department of State Services, the military and the police on Friday arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang…
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75-Year-Old Woman Added To FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List Over $30m Bank Fraud
A 75-year-old woman has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List for allegedly defrauding banks and other…
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FG Demands Arrest, Prosecution Of Suspect Who Stabbed Lab Scientist At FMC Abeokuta
The Federal Government has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspect who allegedly stabbed a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Lawal…
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PHOTOS: Ogundoyin Mourns Oyo Assembly Corps Member Killed in Ibadan Truck Crash, Prays for Injured Fellow Corps Member
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a…
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Gunmen Invade Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan, Abduct Three Staff
Three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, have been kidnapped. The victims were reportedly abducted from a…
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33-year-old Man Arrested For Writing FCTA Promotion Examination For His Father
Today, being the third Day of promotion examination being conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission, 33-year-old Monsuru Musa, was caught writing…
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FCT Police Arrest Man For Raping 12-Year-Old Girl Inside Car In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit has arrested a man for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl inside a car…
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How NAF Aircraft En Route To Lagos From Benin Crashed In Ondo
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that the aircraft that crashed in Ondo State on Monday was on a mission to Lagos…
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FG Announces N250m Support For Families Of 37 Victims Who Died In NSCDC Custody In Niger
The Federal Government has announced a N250 million support package for the families of the 37 victims who died in the custody…
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Viral Video Shows Suspected Bandit Using RPG To Stir Semo In Forest
A short video circulating online shows a man believed to be a bandit using a rocket-propelled grenade launcher to stir a pot…
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20 Abducted Oyo Prospective Corps Members Beaten As Kidnappers Reduce Ransom To N5m Each
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Imo State have allegedly been assaulted by their captors, with families raising…
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Kidnapped NYSC Members Traced To Forest Camp Surrounded By IEDs – Imo Police
Suspected kidnappers holding National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway have been traced to a…
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Two Killed In Suspected Cult Clash In Osogbo
Two persons were confirmed dead on Friday in Osogbo, Osun State, following a clash involving suspected members of rival cult groups. The…
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Family Appeals for Rescue of NYSC Member Abducted En Route to Abia
A family has appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies for the urgent rescue of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
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Two Nigerians Serving in US Air Force Jailed Over $2.3m Cyber Fraud
Two Nigerians serving in the United States Air Force have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an international cyber fraud…