The Anambra State High Court 2, Ogidi Judicial Division, has convicted and sentenced one James Onuorah to 25 years’ imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl and seven years’ imprisonment for …
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FAAN unveils biometric verification system to streamline domestic air travel
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readThe Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the rollout of V-Pass, a biometric identity verification system designed to make domestic air travel faster, safer and more seamless. Developed …
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KATSINA: Expose bandit informants, collaborators – Radda urges residents
by Yahaya Lekwot 2 minutes readTHE governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda has called on residents to expose bandit informants and collaborators, stressing that lasting peace cannot be achieved while criminal groups continue to …
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Oyo vulnerable to human trafficking due to border with Benin Republic – NAPTIP
by Funmilayo Adeniji 2 minutes readTHE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has identified Oyo State as a major source, transit, and destination point for human trafficking, citing its shared border …
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FCT: ‘Phantom’ agency DG, Adeyemi detained at former SARS headquarters
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readAUTHORITIES have detained Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of the Presidential Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), at the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Abuja, located within the premises of …
THE Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Amos Paul for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on his 10-year-old daughter after reportedly using a hot-pressing iron to punish …
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OGUN: Govt extends work palliative, transport allowance for civil servants
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 1 minutes readThe Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the extension of the one-day-off-duty work palliative for eligible public and civil servants in the state. Abiodun also approved the payment of …
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Appeal Court upholds INEC guidelines for 2027 general elections
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readTHE Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, overturning an earlier Federal High Court judgment …
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Court orders final forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s N8.9b assets
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 1 minutes readTHE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the permanent forfeiture of assets valued at about ₦8.9 billion linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal …
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Police seek autopsy in investigation of nurse’s death at Umahi’s residence
by Godswill Ikemefuna 2 minutes readTHE Ebonyi State Police Command has requested that an autopsy be carried out to determine the cause of death of a 26-year-old nurse, Mary Habila, who was found dead at …