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Abba Kyari granted bail after 18-months in detention

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Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The bail was granted by Justice James Omotosho in a case where Kyari and his two siblings were accused of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The bail conditions include a sum of N50 million, two sureties with property worth N25 million each within the court’s jurisdiction, the deposit of international passports and bank statements, and the endorsement of the release warrant depending on developments in another…

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Pastor Arrested for Alleged Rape and Impregnation of Minor Girl in Rivers State

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Rumuji Police Division, located in Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, has arrested a Pastor known as Pillar on charges of defiling a minor, which has resulted in her pregnancy. The arrest of Pastor Pillar, who serves as a clergyman at a new generation church in Ndele community, followed a complaint filed by Mr. Amesi ThankGod, the brother of the victim’s elder sister. According to ThankGod, it was a routine for the girl to go to the church to relax if her mother went to the farm, returning home in…

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Visually Impaired Man Remanded for Allegedly Defiling 13-Year-Old Girl in Lagos

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A visually impaired man identified as Francis Ugachukwu has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State. Ugachukwu is accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl. During the court proceedings, Justice Abiola Soladoye ordered the remand of Ugachukwu pending the hearing and filing of his bail application. The defendant was arraigned on a single count charge of defilement. The state prosecution counsel, Abimbola Abolade, informed the court that the offence was committed in November 2022 at No. 16 Kareem Giwa…

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Police officer fired for allegedly killing generator repairer in Lagos

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In Lagos, a police officer named Kabiru Odeyemi has been dismissed by the Lagos State Police Command for his involvement in the shooting of a 24-year-old generator repairer, Idris Bakare. The dismissal was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, via a Twitter post. Odeyemi’s arraignment is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 7, 2023. The Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has assured the people of Lagos of his commitment to uphold the rule of law, civility, and respect for human life. The incident occurred…

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Zone 2 Police Command Arrests Two Suspects Linked to Hacking of 1000 Bank Accounts

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The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two individuals associated with a syndicate responsible for hacking over 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The arrests were made in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, following a petition filed by the United Bank for Africa (UBA). According to SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, the spokesperson for the command, the suspects identified as Yusuf Ademola, aged 40, and Adesina Abiodun, aged 50, specialized in hacking local banks. The police are currently working to apprehend other accomplices involved in the criminal activity.…

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Doctors in Nasarawa commence five-day warning strike

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Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State initiates a five-day warning strike due to unmet demands from the state government. The strike, which began on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 8 am, will conclude on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 8 am. Previously, the NMA had given a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to address their concerns regarding the non-implementation of promotions, salary increments, minimum wage, hazard allowance, and accrued arrears, as well as inadequate manpower and excessive taxation on doctors. The association also raised concerns about poor welfare packages…

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Union Bank Recognised as an Exemplary Advocate for Gender Equality at The GenderLeaders Awards

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Union Bank of Nigeria has received recognition for its contribution to advancing Gender Equality in the workplace. The bank won two awards at the Nigeria2EqualGender Leader Awards, in the ‘Gender Equality Champion’ and ‘Gender Diversity in SupplyChain’ category. The inaugural awards ceremony which held in Lagos was organised by the InternationalFinance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) andaims to recognise and celebrate private sector companies and business leaders who havedemonstrated exceptional commitment and efforts in advancing gender equality.The awards served as a recognition of the significant…

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Nigerian Navy confiscate 10,000kg of cannabis in Lagos

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The Nigerian Navy (NN) announced that it has seized more than 200 bags of cannabis weighing 10,000 kilograms in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. The interception was made possible through the utilization of Falcon Eye, a cutting-edge maritime awareness domain facility technology. Commander Kolawole Oguntuga of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft stated that the interception occurred on July 3, 2023. He explained that the Falcon Eye technology detected the activities of criminals transferring bags of cannabis from boats to the land. Upon identifying the situation, the naval patrol…

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Nigerian Customs Seize N3 Billion Worth of Smuggled Rice, Arrest 344 Smugglers

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According to data released by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), a total of N3.02 billion worth of smuggled rice was seized between May 2022 and May 2023. During this period, the NCS confiscated 206,835 bags of rice in various operations aimed at curbing smuggling activities. The NCS recorded a total of 1,745 seizures during the 13-month review, with the highest number of seizures occurring in June 2022, totaling 13,775 bags worth N260.54 million. September 2022 saw the largest number of seized bags, with 96,312 bags worth N295.88 million. The highest…

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JAMB places 3year ban on candidate over falsified results

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In a statement signed by Dr Fabian Benjamin, Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB announced that Mmesoma’s 2023 UTME result has been withdrawn, and she has been banned from sitting for the board’s examination for the next three years. JAMB had initially withdrawn Mmesoma’s UTME result, accusing her of manipulating and falsifying her scores. However, Mmesoma released a viral video denying these allegations, stating that there might have been a technical malfunction in JAMB’s system. She claimed that her result was an original printout from the board’s portal.…

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