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Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Sowore arrested

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Omoleye Sowore, the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, was arrested by the police in Lagos on Wednesday. The spokesperson for the Police Command in Lagos State, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest. Badmos said Sowore was arrested over an alleged threat to life and blackmail of a London-based journalist, Lekan Fatodun. She said Sowore was picked up in his home by policemen attached to Area ‘F’ command, Ikeja. She added that the arrest followed a petition by Fatodun, alleging that Sowore published a story alleging that he (Fatodun) was involved in money laundering. She…

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Appeal to retry Al-Mustapha upheld by Supreme Court

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Rtd. Major Al-Mustafa’s ordeal is not yet over as the Supreme Court, yesterday, upheld the appeal by the Lagos State Government, against the discharge and acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Al-Mustapha was a former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. He was accused of complicity in the murder of Kudirat, a wife of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election that was annulled by former President Ibrahim Babangida, late Chief Moshood Abiola.…

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Lagos club owner, ‘Pretty Mike’, arrested for putting girls on leash

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Mike Nwogu popularly known as ‘Pretty Mike’ has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, for dehumanising young women. Nwogu was in the news recently after images emerged of him attending different events in Lagos with two masked ladies on leashes. The images, which went viral, sparked outrage with many calling on the relevant authorities and the Lagos State government to intervene and prevent such anti-social and inhumane behaviour. The Lagos State Ministry of Justice confirmed the arrest in a statement by its Director, Public Affairs, Bola Akingbade. The…

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Production of kerosene, diesel resumes at NNPC refineries

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Three refineries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri have resumed production of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), otherwise known as diesel and kerosene respectively. The resumption of refining of AGO and DPK is expected to balance the disequilibrium in demand and supply of the white products being experienced in recent times in parts of the Country. Speaking on the production level of the Warri refinery, the Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), Engr. Solomon Ladenegan, said…

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FG’s ban on land border car importation rejected by Senate

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In a bid not to further impoverish Nigerians, the Senate, yesterday, rejected the Federal Government’s ban on the importation of vehicles through the land borders in the country. The Senate also called on the Customs Service to immediately suspend further action on its policy of an outright ban on the importation of vehicles through the country’s land borders as from January 1, 2017. The Senate also directed its Committee on Customs and Excise to probe the circumstances that led to the sudden decision of the Federal Government on the issue…

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300 foreigners granted citizenship in Nigeria

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More than 300 foreign nationals have been granted Nigerian citizenship by the Federal Government. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Abdulraman Danbazzua joined by his Water Resources counter-part, Suleiman Adamu and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina stated that a total of 500 persons applied for Nigerian citizens but about 100 were disqualified. Share on: WhatsApp

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US senator thrown off a JetBlue plane

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Senator Alfonse D’Amato was sent off a JetBlue plane in Florida after he urged passengers not to tolerate a seat-change request, the airline said. The 79-year-old stood in the aisle of the plane during a long delay in its departure Monday from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, shouting, “We can still speak in this country and what they’re doing to me … I make an appeal to all you people. You want to know why? Stand up for what’s right and walk out with me!” before being escorted from the plane…

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Ogun State Government demolishes health centre being fixed by Kashamu

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A Primary Health Centre at Obada in Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State has been demolished by the State Government. The facility was said to be undergoing renovation without approval by the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kashamu, which necessitated its being pulled down by the agents of the state government. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye and the chairman, Ijebu North,Mr. Adebayo Adekoya were said to have witnessed the demolition exercise. According to the state government which spoke through…

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Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof sentenced to death

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Dylann Roof, self-described white supremacist has been sentenced to death by a US jury on Tuesday over the massacre of nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church in June 2015 — a crime that shocked the nation. Roof, 22, was convicted last month of 33 federal charges — including hate crimes resulting in death — in connection with the shooting spree at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston. Dylann Roof- 21 year old Charleston church shooter who killed 8 worshippers and the pastor A Bible…

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