Olayiwola Oshunrinade President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has warned the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, against picking fights with the union. Ajaero’s warning came on the heels of the invasion of the office of the NLC in Edo State by security operatives. A statement by the NLC said it was disturbed […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A formal complaint has been lodged with the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State HQ, regarding allegations of criminal defamation, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking against Sabina Nkiru. The complaint was filed on behalf of Honourable Bello El-Rufai, Member of the House of Representatives for Kaduna North Federal Constituency. According to the complaint, Sabina Nkiru made […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Nigerian Police Force has detailed how a group of police officers corruptly obtained a total of ₦43,160,000 from a cargo worker at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja last year. A statement by the NPF Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Ogunjobi on Wednesday, said the incident which occurred on August 2023, found […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A former president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr. Lanre Ogundipe has called for the immediate release of Mr. Dele Farotimi by the police. The lawyer was said to have been arrested over a case of defamation among others. In a statement issued by Ogundipe who described Farotimi as former counsel […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Finnish police say Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will remain in custody until his trial. The police said the Finnish legal system does not permit his bail due to the nature of the offence he is being held for. On November 21, law enforcement […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) says its operatives have arrested Chinedu Ngwaka, a self-proclaimed bureau de change (BDC) operator, for alleged fraud to the tune of N320 million. In a statement posted on her X page, Aminat Mayegun, FCID spokesperson in Lagos, said Ngwaka also used a fraudulent presidency number plate on […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of four individuals accused of forging classified documents from government agencies, including the State House in Abuja. The arrest followed a report from the Special Assistant to the President and an extensive investigation by the IGP-Special Investigation Unit. The suspects—Khuzaifa Tafida, Zakari Abdullahi, Abdullahi […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has remanded Adamu Umaru, 48, in custody for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. The respondent is a native of Bundugudu LGA of Zamfara State, residing at No. 27 Edem Odo Street Calabar. Umaru was remanded by Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene on Friday […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The police in Zamfara have detained a 58-year-old Algerian national for alleged transborder arms trafficking. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Dalijan, made this known in Gusau on Tuesday. He said the police recovered 16 AK-47 riffles, during various raids within the last three weeks. He said the command also […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade A Nigerian-British police officer, Shola Balogun of Bromley Police Station, has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police Service for assaulting a colleague. The incident occurred at a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent, where Balogun bit another officer. A disciplinary hearing held from October 21-23, 2024, chaired by high-ranking officer Christopher McKay, concluded that […]
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