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Police thwart crime operation in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael A suspected criminal operation has been thwarted in the early hours of Thursday, by an anti-crime patrol team from the Maroko Police Division in Lagos State. Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed this development on Thursday through a social media post on his X handle. According to reports, the officers sprang into action after…
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Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, others chart new course for youths
By Adeola Ogunrinde The first Lagos Leadership Summit has ignited new passion and zeal towards charting a new course of action for the country’s future. The event organised by Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) on Wednesday, presented an opportunity for inclusive interaction between old and new generations. Debates, speeches and panels delved into topics that challenged the mental, emotional and…
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Again, Reps extend resumption date
By Innocent Raphael The House of Representatives has decided to delay its return to plenary sessions, pushing back the resumption date from April 23 to April 30. This marks the second postponement since the Easter and Sallah break. Originally slated to reconvene on April 16, the lower house postponed its plenary session to April 23 due to ongoing renovations in…
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Kogi: Court can’t stop arrest, prosecution of Bello- Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted a court ruling barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting any individual. Falana was reacting to a ruling by a state high court in Kogi State, asking the EFCC not to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello. In…
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LASG seals shops in Lagos Island for violating safety regulations
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Safety Commission has sealed two lock-up shops on Martins Street, off Broad Street, due to safety violations. Director-General of the Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, disclosed that the two lock-up shops were sealed following a petition from a concerned member of the public alleging that the shops violated safety rules and regulations. According to…
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Lagos Police recovers vehicle from car snatchers in Ikotun
…arrests one By Innocent Raphael Police officers from the Ikotun Division on patrol have intercepted a group of car snatchers, while conducting a routine patrol near the Abaranje district of the area. Spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known via a statement on his X handle on Wednesday, disclosing the incident happened in the early…
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IGP Egbetokun commissions Police command complex in Abeokuta
…approves 3 new area commands By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has commissioned a state-of-the-art Police Command Complex in Eleweran, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The commissioning ceremony took place during the IGP’s three-day working visit to the state from Tuesday 16th April, 2024. He also approved the establishment of three new Area Commands to enhance…
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EFCC warns against obstruction during lawful operations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned the citizens against obstruction when carrying out its lawful duties. EFCC said it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties. The agency gave the warning in a statement posted on its facebook page on Wednesday night. “Section 38(2)(a(b) of the EFCC Establishment…
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BREAKING: EFCC to arraign Yahaya Bello Thursday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. WesternPost can reliably report that he would be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19- count charges bordering on…
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Tinubu directs education ministry to include NOUN graduates into NYSC
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of education to include National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates into the National Youth Service Corps Tinubu made this known during his visit to the NOUN 13th convocation ceremony on 13th April. He said that he had directed the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), to formulate the necessary modalities for the…
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