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NSCDC ARREST ILORIN SCHOOL WORKER OVER ALLEGED DEFILEMENT OF 14 YEAR OLD PUPIL
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 43-year-old non-teaching staff member of a public primary school in Ilorin over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old Primary 4 pupil. The suspect, identified as Amuda Kamaldeen Olubukola, was apprehended following a complaint lodged with the Gender Unit of the Command.…
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KEBBI FARMERS – HERDERS CLASH: 8 DEAD, 4 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The Kebbi Police Command says it has arrested four suspects in connection with the recent farmers-herders clash in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area. The Kebbi Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday June 25. Usman said the suspects were arrested following ongoing…
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WORLD VITILIGO DAY: EVERY SKIN DESERVES PRIDE, RESPECT, SAYS SOLUDO
Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for greater understanding, kindness and inclusion for people living with vitiligo, urging society to embrace diversity and reject all forms of stigma and discrimination. In a message to commemorate World Vitiligo Day on Thursday June 25 in Awka, Soludo said the day was an opportunity…
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LAGOS EXPLOSION CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE, NOT I.E.D – CP
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, said on Thursday June 25 that comprehensive investigation had revealed that Monday’s explosion in Mushin was not caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), but by mechanical failure. He made this revelation at a news conference held at the command headquarters, Ikeja. Tijani said preliminary…
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LPPC SUSPENDS OZEKHOME FROM RANK OF SENIOR ADVOCATE
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome, from the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Mr Kabir Akanbi, Chief Registrar of Supreme Court and Secretary, Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday June 24. He said the action was taken…
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NSCDC UNCOVERS CROSS-STATE ROBBERY SYNDICATE, RECOVERS STOLEN ITEMS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has busted an inter-state robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of burglary and robbery operations across Kwara and other parts of the country. The breakthrough followed months of intelligence gathering, surveillance and coordinated tracking operations by the Command’s Tracking Unit, after receiving multiple…
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ARMY INTERCEPTS TERRORIST LOGISTICS SUPPLIER, RECOVER COMBAT BOOTS, TACTICAL ITEMS IN ZAMFARA
Troops of Sector II of the Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected logistics supplier to terrorist groups and recovered 150 pairs of combat boots and other tactical items in Zamfara. According to an operational report made available on Thursday June 25, the suspect was apprehended along the Sokoto-Gusau Road during a routine stop-and-search operation…
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CUSTOMS HAND OVER 6,981 PARCELS, SACKS OF MARIJUANA TO NDLEA IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,981 parcels and 62 sacks of marijuana in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area…
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JIGAWA OKRIKA MARKET: PRICES SOAR, LOW PATRONAGE AMID RISING TRANSPORT COSTS
As transport fares rise, driven by petrol price hike, some second-hand clothing traders in Dutse, Jigawa have expressed concern over low patronage. Thrift wears (also called Okrika) are pre-owned or second-hand garments imported into Nigeria from Europe, America, and Asia. They remain popular due to their durability, affordability, and unique styles, and are mainly found…
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SOUTH-EAST BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS IN ABIA, TARGETS TALENT DISCOVERY
The maiden South-East Amateur Boxing Championship opened in Umuahia, Wednesday June 24, with stakeholders describing it as a major step towards reviving boxing in the region. In a speech at the opening ceremony of the four-day championship, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwaobilor Ananaba, said it would help to discover future champions. He…
