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Court orders final forfeiture of $16,500 , N127m diverted from NIMASA treasury
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The funds are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Judge had, on May 23, 2024, ordered the interim forfeiture of…
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Abiodun reads riot act to criminals, commends police for rescuing kidnapped victims
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has warned criminals, saying that his administration would use all means available to chase them out of the State. Governor Abiodun gave the warning on Tuesday when he received officers and men of the State Police Command who rescued a Nigerian and three Indian nationals kidnapped at Ilisan along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway last…
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CJN to swear-in Wike’s wife, 21 others as Appeal Court Justices
The Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, would swear in the newly appointed 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. A statement by the Director of Information & Public Relations, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Akande Festus on Tuesday, said the new justices, alongside 11 new judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory will…
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INTERVIEW: Youth empowerment, roads, care of the elderly will be my priorities- Amuwo Odofin LG Chairmanship Aspirant
A former Lawmaker who represented Amuwo Odofin 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly between 2015 and 2019, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, has thrown his hat into the ring to contest for Chairmanship seat of Amuwo Odofin local government under the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).Olorunrinu , popularly called ‘Talk and Do’ , believes his leadership would reinvent the lost…
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Police arrest protester for attempting suicide
The FCT Police Command has arrested man who climbed a radio mast to protest the economic hardship in the country. WESTERN POST had reported that a man climbed mast on Monday in abuja to protest economic hardship, insecurity and the removal of fuel subsidy. A statement issued by the Spokesperson for FCT Command, Josephine Adeh, said “Following a distress call…
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BREAKING: Reps ask FG to suspend implementation of Samoa agreement
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are addressed and spelt out. This follows a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members of the House of Representatives. In moving the motion on Tuesday, a member of the House, Aliyu Madaki, drew attention to the…
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State Police will reduce spike in insurgency- Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman, South-West, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has said the introduction of state police will reduce the spike in insurgency. George, who spoke on a Channels TV programme, emphasised the need for state police to help in the fight against insecurity in the country. “The constitutional conference committee under former president Jonathan stated…
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Abiodun sets 2-week deadline for completion of Denro-Ishashi-Akute road
…says work to begin on Alagbole-Ajuwon, Akute-Ajuwon Roads, others soon The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, direct the contractor handling the construction of Denro-Ishashi-Akute road to ensure the completion of the project within two weeks. The governor also disclosed that work would begin on the Alagbole-Ajuwon and Akute-Ajuwon road in Ifo Local Government Area of the state…
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Re-present 2024 budget within 7 days, Pro-Wike lawmakers tell Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel sitting. Fubara had earlier presented the…
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APC begins entrepreneurship training for 2000 youths in Lagos
…targets 20,000 nationwide The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday began the training of over 2000 Lagos youths in entrepreneurship, business development and capacity development, targeting 2000 youths nationwide. The training tittled ” Enterprise Skills Development Training (EDET)” was declared open by the National Youth Leader of the party, Dayo Israel, in presence of the APC National Deputy Chairman,…
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