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Vladimir Putin announces ‘military operation’ in Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin, Russian President, announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after in the capital and other parts of the country, prompting outrage from Joe Biden who warned of a “catastrophic loss of life”. Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions failed to deter Putin, who had massed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along the borders of Ukraine. “I have made the decision of a military operation,” Putin said in a surprise television announcement shortly before 6:00am (0300 GMT) in Moscow. He…

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University Professor, others arraigned over alleged forgery

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Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), formerly known as Anambra State University Igbariam and four others were arraigned yesterday before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged forgery. It was gathered that while the Federal Government and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) are the complainants, Obikeze, Dr. Raymond Ofor, Chief Ezue, Sir Amobi Nwafor and Okafor Bethram IK are first to fifth defendants in the case. In count one of the 11-count charge, the five defendants and others at large, allegedly conspired…

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Kyari denied bail, sues FG

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Detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been denied bail by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday. He remains in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The judge ordered that Kyari should put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it. The suspended cop had dragged the Federal Government before the court challenging his continued detention by the NDLEA. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari, who is being held by the NDLEA over…

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$4.7million counterfeit cash intercepted by NDLEA in Abuja

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Sunday disclosed that it foiled the attempt by a syndicate to steal at least N2.7 billion from the Nigerian economy by pushing into circulation fake $4.7 million cash. The operatives had in the early hours of Friday 18th February 2022 intercepted a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory. A controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit US dollars totaling $4, 760, 000.00 led to the arrest of a principal suspect, 52-year-old Abdulmumini Maikasuwa.…

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Blessing Okagbare banned 10yrs for doping, faces fresh four-year ban

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Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian athlete, was at the weekend, banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics for doping offences. She may be further punished by the body for more anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) following revelations in the ongoing case between the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Eric Lira. The latest indictment could also see a Nigerian male sprinter getting a four-year ban alongside Okagbare. On January 12, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a press release concerning…

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120 tons of toxic Ponmo seized by NAFDA in Lagos

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Members of the public have been cautioned by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, over contaminated animal hides and skin, popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ being sold in Lagos State. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this while announcing the seizure of large quantity of the product and seven importers in Lagos. She warned members of the public, particularly consumers of Ponmo against the activities of the unscrupulous businessmen and traders, who are selling industrial animal hides and skin for human consumption. In…

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Inspection failure caused dirty fuel imports -FG

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The Federal Government on Sunday stated that the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which has lingered for about two weeks, is not due to the absence of products but inspection failure. It disclosed this as queues by motorists persisted in various filling stations in Abuja and neighbouring states of Nasarawa and Niger, as well as in other locations across the country. This came as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, expressed regrets over the importation of adulterated petrol into Nigeria and its attendant…

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Woman on bail for illicit drug re-arrested with tramadol, others

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A nursing mother, Mrs Rashidat Adebayo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for dealing in illicit drugs. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was arrested in Offa, Kwara State, with assorted drugs, including tramadol, swinol, diazepam and pentazocine injection ampules. Before her latest arrest on Thursday, February 17, the 38-year-old had been reportedly arrested and granted bail on January 24, 2022, for dealing in similar drugs. Share on: WhatsApp

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Nigeria’s economy rises to 3.4%, strongest since 2014

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The Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of Nigeria has increased by 3.4 per cent in 2021, representing the first annual growth since the COVID-19 pandemic induced recession of 2020 and the strongest growth in seven years since 2014. The 3.4 per cent GDP growth represents 5.32 percentage points the 1.92 per cent contraction recorded in 2020, exceeding the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF’s 2021 projections of 2.5 per cent and 2.7 per cent for the country, respectively.  The strong GDP growth recorded in 2021 was driven by growth in…

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PSC orders ASP’s arrest, suspends Kyari’s associates over drug deal

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Two police officers working under the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force, have been suspended by the Police Service Commission. The commission has also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to ensure the arrest of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, John Umoru, who is currently at large. The suspended police officers are Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua; and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, James Bawa. The decision was based on…

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