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Only Shi’ites members are banned to hold procession, Muslims are exempted –Police

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu The Police has said that Muslims in the country can observe Ashura procession, but members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also called Shi’ites, are banned from observing the day. The police stated this in a statement through the Police spokesman, DSP Frank Mba on

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BREAKING: Police kill Shi’ites members in Kaduna, Gombe —IMN

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites have alleged that the Nigerian Police have killed three of its members in Kaduna, while observing their Ashura mourning procession on Tuesday. The group’s media coordinator, Yahaya Muhammed, while giving a situation reports of the procession across the states in Nigeria, said, ‘’Three persons were […]

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Court to rule on Akinjide’s co-defendant’s bail application

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Peter Fowoyo – Lagos A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday fixed September 11 to rule on an application brought by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Olanrewaju Otiti, seeking the release of her international passport to travel abroad for medical treatment. Otiti is currently standing trial alongside a former Minister […]

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EFCC’s intervention gave credibility to 2019 polls, says INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) gave credibility to the 2019 general elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo state, Mutiu Agboke, made the disclosure in Ibadan during a thank-you visit to the Ibadan zonal office of the anti-graft agency. Agboke said

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Just In: Kano police warns against Shi’ites procession, orders arrest of defaulters

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has mobilized a special strike force from the State Police Command consisting of over 200 armed police officers, warning that it will not condone any form of procession, unlawful assembly or demonstration by any group in the state. Iliyasu,  stated this in a press statement, signed by the […]

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Family of police killing petitions Sanwo-Olu, others, seeks probe

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue – Benin The family of one late Francis Idum, who was shot dead by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has called on the Lagos state government, the National Assembly and the inspector general of police to intervene over the unlawful killing of their son. The family in a statement addressed to […]

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Shi’ites dare police, hold Ashura procession in Wuse

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites challenged the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, to storm the street of Wuse, in Abuja to carry out its Ashura mourning procession. Adamu had giving a statement yesterday cautioning the group to withdraw its planned protest, noting that the activities […]

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A/Ibom bans use of siren by unauthorized persons

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

Isaac Job – Uyo The Akwa Ibom state government has announced the ban on the use of siren by unauthorised persons in the state and has directed law-enforcement agents to arrest defaulters. The government took the decision during an emergency state executive council meeting held at Government House, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Commissioner for Information, […]

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EFCC arrest 48 for internet fraud in 3 states

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspects for alleged internet fraud in Benue, Taraba and Plateau states in nine months. EFCC Zonal Head of Operations, Makurdi, Dr. Johnson Babalola, who disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, also said that 13 suspects were already under prosecution. Babalola said that the commission has […]

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As Lagos Assembly raises concern over safety of Nigerians in Diaspora

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

…It condemns release of 123 Northerners with motorcycles by Police, seeks state police Patrick Okohue The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday raised concern about safety of Nigerians in the Diaspora and called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions on ensuring Nigerian Nationals in Diaspora are secured wherever they are and also see […]

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Xenophobic attack: Avoid travelling to high risk, volatile areas – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu The Federal government has warned Nigerians to avoid travelling to high risk and volatile areas in South Africa, pending when the xenophobic attacks is adequately handled. The personal assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed the Press statement on his twitter handle on Monday. The statement which was signed by […]

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NUPENG, PENGASSAN bemoan rising insecurity in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Joy Obakeye The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Worker (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have raised concern over the level of insecurity in the country. This was disclosed at a joint press conference by the national President of PENGASSAN, Mr Ndukaku Ohaeri, and his NUPENG counterpart, […]

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Dictatorship and democracy: strange bedfellows

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Strange bedfellows as an idiom was probably invented by legendary William Shakespeare in his epic, “The Tempest” (2-2): “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows”. Democracy is not only antithetical to, but constitutes a strange bedfellow with dictatorship. Dictatorship, as we have given in part 8, is nothing but despotism, autocracy […]

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CCB seeks inter-agency collaboration to combat corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2019 0

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Prof. Isa Mohammed has said that inter-agency collaboration is an essential ingredient in effectively combating corruption and terrorist financing in the country. Mohammed, represented by Murtala Kankia, made the call in Abuja at a roundtable among top management staff of the bureau. He noted that such collaboration […]

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CACOL frowns at arraignment of journalist for treason, over report against governor

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2019 0

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has faulted Police arraignment of Mr. Agba Jalingo, a notable Human Rights Activist and Publisher of an online news website, CrossRiver Watch for allegedly criticising the governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade over corruption allegation bordering on misappropriation of over N500mn belonging to the

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Bayelsa PDP Primaries: Chairman raises alarm over allege fake bank alerts to delegates

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2019 0

…Fingers two aspirants as brain behind alert Patrick Okohue Ahead of today’s governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Cleopas Moses has raised the alarm over fake bank alerts being sent to some delegates. In a statement on Sunday, Hon. Cleopas said the […]

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R Kelly begs Judge to be out of solitary

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu The “king of R&B,” Robert Sylvester Kelly, otherwise known as, R. Kelly, has made a plea to a Federal Judge in the United States to remove him from solitary confinement and put him in general population. TMZ reports that Kelly’s lawyer, Attorney Steven Greenberg, has filed legal documents claiming the solitary area where […]

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Breaking: Police Detain COZA Pastor Fatoyinbo At Force Headquarters Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor and founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) is currently being detained at Nigerian Police Force Headquarters in Abuja after he surrendered himself for questioning over rape allegations levelled against him by Mrs Busola Dakolo. Mrs Dakolo, wife of Nigeria’s inspirational singer Timi Dakolo had accused Fatoyinbo of raping her

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Tribunal upholds PDP senator’s election in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna on Monday upheld the election of Senator Danjuma La’ah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kaduna South Senatorial District. The three-member tribunal in a ruling, read by Justice N.U. Daniel, dismissed the petition of Barnabas Bantex for lack of credibility. Bantex, the former […]

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Court orders CBN to pay Benue communities N8bn

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately pay the sum of N8 billion to Tiv communities in Benue state invaded by soldiers sometime in year 2001. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the money was awarded in favour of the communities in Logo, Ukum, Kwande […]