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Ban on open grazing is same as ban on spare parts sales – Malami

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Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Wednesday, slammed Southern governors for banning open grazing in the region. According to the AGF, open grazing ban is the same thing as Northern governors banning spare parts trading in their own region considering the fact that Southerners comprise a majority of spare parts traders in the North. Malami spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. About 17 southern governors met last week in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and resolved to ban open grazing and…

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4.9m tramadol capsules intercepted at Onne Port by NDLEA

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a container bearing 4,996,200 capsules of tramadol weighing 2,498.2 kilogrammes at the Onne Port, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The seizure of the illicit drug concealed in 1,387 cartons on Tuesday, 18th May, 2021 followed a joint examination by NDLEA operatives and customs personnel on a container marked MRKU 0764717, which had since been on the agency’s watch list. A 42-year-old Muntari Hamidu was also arrested in Nyibango, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, with 13 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 166kg. This happened…

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Bitcoin tumble slows with help from Elon Musk

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Bitcoin’s value plunged on Wednesday after China signaled a new crackdown on the cryptocurrency, but its losses were cushioned after Tesla head Elon Musk spoke up on Twitter. The virtual currency fell to almost $30,000 — less than half the record value it reached last month — before climbing back over $39,500 around 2000 GMT. It was still above its level at the start of the year. Bitcoin recovered somewhat following tweets from Musk that featured a diamond and hands emoji, taken as a signal the company had not sold…

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Dapo Abiodun orders suspension of arrested aide

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The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the arrest of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, as disturbing news, and ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai. Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai, who is his close ally, in view of the gravity of the allegations. The statement read, “The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of his political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai, in…

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Ogun governor’s aide faces 30 years in US prison for $350,000 fraud

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Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, wire fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison when it relates to benefits paid in connection with a presidentially-declared disaster or emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Rufai, who served as  the Deputy Director-General of the Dapo Abiodun Campaign Organisation in the last governorship election in the state, was arrested on Friday at the…

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COVID-19: NCDC records 29 new infections, total now 165,807

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said the country recorded additional 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 165,807. The NCDC made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. It said the 29 new infections were registered from two states; Lagos reported 18 new cases, while Rivers State had 11 new cases. “Today’s report includes 0 case from Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Imo States. FCT is yet to report,” it stated. The health…

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Wabba dares El-Rufai says “I’m waiting for your arrest”

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Organised labour, yesterday, dared the governor despite threats made to the NLC President Ayuba Wabba and other members of the union. The labour leader also dared el-Rufai to come and arrest him after he was declared wanted by the governor. “It is not about me. We are here and waiting for them,” the NLC President said moments after el-Rufai declared him wanted for economic sabotage. El-Rufai, in a tweet on Tuesday, said: “Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous…

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World Environment Day: Reggae Republic partners LASPARK on Tree Planting Exercise

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Reggae Republic, a socio-humanitarian group of Gamma Communications Limited, announces collaboration with the Lagos State Park and Garden Agency’s initiative on tree planting campaign to commemorate the 2021 World Environment Day with the theme, “Eco System Restoration” According to a press statement signed by Mr Samuel Nkeze, Publicity Secretary of the organization, the tree planting exercise takes place at Magodo GRA, Phase 1, Lagos, on Saturday, June 5 2021. Activities of the day include Tree Planting Exercise, Reggae Dance Party and a poetic rendition on Environment titled “No Tree, No…

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Gunmen set Abia police station ablaze, two officers killed

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Barely one week after the Bende Divisional Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State was attacked and burnt by unknown gunmen, the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area, in the early hours of yesterday, was attacked by hoodlums. The state police command spokesman, Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna, said two policemen were killed during the attack. He said the station, including the DPO’s office, was set ablaze alongside some exhibit vehicles, disclosing that when the attackers arrived with dangerous weapons, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s)…

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Alleged sexual assault: Baba Ijesha gets N500,000 bail

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Nollywood actor, Mr. Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha who was detained at a police facility at Panti, Yaba – Lagos for alleged sexual assault with a minor, has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate, Oluwatoyin Oghre. His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, said his client was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties. Ogunlana said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that my client has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre who was on a visit to the police command under…

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