Kidnapers
19 Dec
The police command in Kaduna State has rescued a kidnapped victim after six months’ in captivity. The state Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna. ‘’On Monday, at about 1600 hours, our anticrime patrol mission on Madachi-Galadimawa area in Zaria…
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The Police Command in Anambra has refuted a story trending on social media and in some national dailies that 21 soldiers were killed in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the denial is contained in a press release by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra police spokesperson, and made available to journalists…
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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said he will not extradite the former leader of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, who is the subject of an international arrest warrant over possible crimes against humanity. A special UN-backed court in the CAR's capital Bangui said last month it had issued an arrest warrant for Bozize…
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An ardent member of the Labour Party (LP), Obinna Nwosu, has announced that he has decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Announcing this on his X handle on Wednesday, Nwosu said he has officially joined APC at the ward level. READ ALSO: Abia Speaker loses to Labour Party greenhorn "Our country Nigeria is going…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on deposits within some thresholds. This is according to a statement by Adetona Adedeji, acting director of the Banking Supervision Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. Adedeji said that the suspension of two per cent and three per cent previously charged on cash…
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In many cultures, gecko lizards have been traditionally viewed as harmless creatures, often revered and protected from harm. The Igbos call it Agu Uno, in Hausa land they call it Tsaka, and Ọmọ onílé in Yorùbá. However, recent accounts shared online have painted a different picture, casting these once-friendly house guests in a negative light.…
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has announced the withdrawal of Nigerian Army troops from Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area. Oborevwori, in a statement on Wednesday, said he has spoken with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Monday, May 6th, and as of today, May 8, 2024. Oborevwori said…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be…
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Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, revealed that over 300 distressed buildings were demolished in the last year. The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this at the ongoing ministerial briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. According to Babatunde,…
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The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has recommended an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate. Nigeria's current VAT rate sits at 7.5%. The chairman of the committee, Taiwo Oyedele, made the recommendation during a policy session of the committee on Monday. Oyedele proposed a revision to the current VAT revenue-sharing formula…
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The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned seven men before an Akure Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy and murder. The defendants were: Daniel Babalola, 39; Olatunji Abiola, 27; Lawal Muheez, 40; Shinal Ojo, 45; Akinyeye Babawale, 41; Lucky Akparobi, 42 and Michael Ayegbajeje, 31. They are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and murder. The Police…