The Nigerian Police have confirmed that the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, is currently in their custody to answer to some questions by the Detectives, over the rape allegations levelled against him by Busola, a photographer and wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo. The Force Public …
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UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has warned migrants against attempts to get into Britain illegally. He said this on Friday in the wake of several attempts by migrants to cross the English Channel to Britain, reports Yahoo News UK. Johnson said, “Clearly the most important thing is to stop them …
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The Delta House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Ad hoc committee at a Committee of the Whole during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Sheriff …
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Three lawyers who claimed to have witnessed EFCC’s raid on the Epe residence of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday, alleged that they stopped the anti-graft officials from “planting foreign currency” in the house. The lawyers — Fatai Adebanjo, Busari Olanrewaju and Samson Okuneye — in a joint statement on …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the Rivers State’s entitlement to N502m monthly allocation accruing from the Oil Mining Lease 112. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, ordered the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Accountant-General of the Federation, to …
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The Department of State Services has challenged the Federal High Court order allowing it to detain Mr. Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, for 45 days, against its request of 90 days pending investigation. The DSS argued that its investigation so far revealed that #RevolutionNow was a smokescreen for the actual …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today (Tuesday) morning raided the residence of former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, located at Oloja Estate, Papa, Epe, Lagos over alleged N9.92 billion fraud. It was revealed that the operatives of the anti-graft agency entered into Ambode’s residence at about 9:00 …
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A 32-year-old applicant, Tajudeen Adedipe, who allegedly stole electrical cables worth N2.5 million on Wednesday appear in an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun. The police charged Adedipe who lives at No.26 Tolani St., Iyana-Iyesi Ota, with two counts of theft and burglary. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court …
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The Police Command in Anambra said on Wednesday it had arrested four suspects, including a chairman of market association it alleged were behind recent cult-related killings in the state. The spokesman for the command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who made the disclosure in Awka, said the suspects were arrested by a …
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A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a house help, Halima Idris, to four months imprisonment for stealing jewelry, wristwatches valued at N462,550, and 1,400 dollars cash. The Magistrate, Mr Ahmed Ndajiwo, convicted Idris as she pleaded guilty. The court, however, gave the convict an option …
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