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Ondo anti-corruption commission vows to be impartial
The Ondo State Public Complaints Financial and Anti-Corruption Commission (ODSPFAC) has vowed to be impartial in its fight against corruption in the state. The chairman of the commission, Williams Akintoroye, disclosed this while speaking at the ODSPFAC office in Akure. Akintoroye, who is a retired Chief Justice of Ondo State, noted that the ODSPFAC being the the pioneer anti-corruption body…
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Suspected traffic robbers arrested for assaulting DPO in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Three suspects have been apprehended in connection with the assault on Chief Superintendent Abaniwonda Tokunbo, the District Police Officer (DPO) of Alausa Division, at the Otedola Bridge in Alausa Ikeja, Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on April 9th around 11 p.m., involved the suspects wielding cutlasses and attacking the DPO, stealing her Samsung S22 phone. “On…
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Nine injured in Lagos gas explosion
By Innocent Raphael A tragic gas explosion rocked the Alayabiagba Community area of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State, causing injuries to nine individuals, including a pregnant woman, and widespread damage to property. The incident, which occurred around 1 pm on Tuesday, sent shockwaves through the neighborhood, prompting a swift response from state fire fighters. According to Margaret Adeseye,…
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EFCC re-arraigns ex-customs boss over alleged N1.9bn contract fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Assistant Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service, Bridget Okafor before Justice Venchak .S. Gaba of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Kuje, Abuja. Okafor alongside her Company Bridkass Investment Integrated Limited, is facing trial on 13-amended count charges bordering on abuse of office, misappropriation and contract scam to…
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Ogun PDP crisis worsens as officials issue counter directives
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The crisis rocking the Ogun state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is worsening by the day as the National Working Committee (NWC)-backed State Chairman, Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele and the State Secretary, Sunday Solarin, a strong loyalist of the defeated governorship candidate of the party, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu have been issuing counter directives. While Solarin,…
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Abdulrazaq distributes 12 vechicles to Kwara judges
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Tuesday distributed 12 Toyota jeeps to judges at the state High Court. The Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara also got a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser for the use of his office. At the official presentation of the vehicles to the affected judges at the State High Court…
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EFCC arraigns Kwara ex-finance commissioner for alleged N1.22bn Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Commissioner for Finance in Kwara State, Ademola Banu before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged money laundering and misappropriation of state funds to the tune of N1.22billion. The defendant was alleged to have among sundry issues conspired…
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Court fixes May 27 for hearing on Ganduje’s suspension
The Kano High Court has fixed May 27, 2024, as the commencement date for the hearing of three crucial applications in the case of the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje. Presided over by Justice Usman Na’abba, the court set the date after hearing counsels from both parties involved. The applications in question…
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Court fixes May 30 for ruling on Bodejo’s bail application
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 30 for ruling in a bail application filed by the detained leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo, who was accused of unlawfully establishing an ethnic militia group to promote terrorism, has been in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja.…
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IPMAN threatens to disrupt petrol supply over unpaid N200bn bridging claims
By Innocent Raphael The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced plans to disrupt petrol supply in response to an alleged non-payment of over N200 billion in bridging claims. According to IPMAN, the decision comes amidst a petrol scarcity that has resulted in higher transport costs nationwide. During a press conference, Oliver Okolo, the association’s unit chairman and…
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