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Many killed, houses, shops burnt by terrorists in Yobe

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Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents looted and set ablaze shops and houses in Mafa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe. The Yobe State Police Command Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this known in Damaturu on Monday. ”We are yet to ascertain the number of lives lost in the incident, which occurred at about 4pm on Sunday in the remote village. ” Babagana Goni and Bako Ibrahim, both Mafa residents, reported the incident to the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Station. ” Suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles…

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Ex-beauty queen declared wanted, surrenders to NDLEA

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A former beauty queen, Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has turned herself in at the Lagos command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The agency accused the ex-beauty queen who was the Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture in 2015/2016 of hiding after she was declared wanted eight months ago. A statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, noted that Aderinoye was declared wanted after she escaped when operatives raided her apartment in Lekki on January 24, 2024. Babafemi stated that 606 grammes of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, an…

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Rema donates N105m to home church

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Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Nigerian afrobeats sensation, has donated N105m to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday. The donation was made during a Sunday service, where Rema thanked the church for its support and guidance. In a now-viral video, he said, “I’m not here to give myself any accolades or glory. I’m here to give God the glory. I feel like it is important to give back because the church has embraced, prayed for me, and has kept me very consistent with my spirit.…

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Force headquarters free NLC President, Ajaero 1hr after interrogation

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Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, was allowed to go after reporting to the headquarters of the Police Intelligence Response Team IRT in Abuja on Thursday and spending one hour with Operatives led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Ajaero who arrived at exactly 10:17 am, left at 11.17 am after writing his statement, did not speak with the media at the IRT headquarters but only smiled. He promised to address the media at the NLC headquarters. Recall that the police last week invited Ajaero to the IRT…

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#EndBadGovernance; Court thrashes suit against protesters for lack of diligent prosecution

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A suit filed against the #EndBadGovernance protesters has been dismissed by a Federal High Court on Thursday for lack of diligent prosecution. Justice Peter Lifu struck out the suit due to the absence of the 17 plaintiffs and their lawyers in court. The judge expressed surprise that none of the plaintiffs or their representatives appeared for the hearing. The suit, filed by 17 Nigerians from the six geopolitical zones, alleged that the protests infringed on their fundamental rights to freedom of movement, human dignity, right to own property, economic, social,…

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Buttock enlargement: Doctor declared wanted as client dies during surgery

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A medical doctor, identified as Idara Bassey, has been declared wanted by the Lagos State Police Command in connection with the death of a 36-year-old lady simply identified as Abiola, who passed away during a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state. The state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Thursday. The deceased was said to have visited the clinic for a buttocks enlargement procedure, which took a fatal turn after a nurse (name withheld), allegedly acting on Bassey’s orders,…

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Navy officer arrested over alleged killing of ex-Chief of Naval Staff son

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A Naval Personnel, Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed, who was a Guard at the home of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim, has been arrested by Police in Abuja for the murder of the son of the ex-naval Chief. FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh said the Navy Rating had two Sundays ago, August 18, 2024, robbed Aminu Ibrahim, the son of the former CNS at Maitama, of the SUV and subsequently opened fire on him, killing him instantly. Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed who is 30 years…

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Akwa Ibom police commissioner dies in Lagos Hospital

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Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Police Command, is dead. He died this morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Late Ayilara, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos, was said to have attended his boss’s son’s wedding and a senior colleague’s retirement and birthday ceremony in Lagos. The news of his death left many in shock and disbelief, particularly his colleagues who saw him at the social gathering. According to sources, “CP Ayilara was in…

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Nigerians seek arrest of Canada-based woman inciting violence online

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The arrest of a Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, and her accomplices have been demanded by concerned Nigerians for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement. It was observed on Wednesday that Nigerians from all walks of life took to social media in shock and outrage after a viral TikTok video surfaced, showing the woman and other Nigerians calling for the poisoning of Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, weighed in on the issue…

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Eko DisCo disconnects UNILAG power supply over N300m debt

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The power supply to the University of Lagos, Akoka, has been disconnected by Eko Electricity Distribution Company over unpaid electricity bills. This was made known in a statement by the university management on Wednesday. The institution has been grappling with the burden of rising electricity costs. This challenge was further made worse when EKEDC upgraded the university’s tariff category from “Band B” to “Band A,” resulting in a hike in monthly electricity bills. Before the upgrade, UNILAG was said it be paying between N150 million and N180 million monthly. However,…

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