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Court Convicts Two To Three Years Imprisonment Over Illegal Petroleum Dealing
Justice L. N. Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced two oil dealers to three years imprisonment.
The convicts, Paul Ovie and Frank Okuba, were arraigned alongside a vessel, M.V. Agbeke, by…
MARGINALISATION: Ilaje Communities Urge FG To Discontinue 57 Marginal Field Bidding
Concerned Ilaje Coastal Communities in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday urged the Federal Government to discontinue the ongoing 57 Marginal fields bidding until their sons and daughters are given what…
NCAC Boss Describes Rising Cases Of Rape , Gender Based Violence As Pandemic In Nigeria
The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has said that the current rise in cases of rape and gender-based violence in Nigeria is worrisome, adding that it is fast becoming another…
Police Nabs Seven For Multiple Bank Robberies In, Ondo , Ekiti States
Police Operatives attached to the Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 7-man criminal gang that attacked and robbed three commercial banks in the South-West States of Ondo and Ekiti between 2019 and 2020, killed innocent citizens…
Lagos Identifies Four LGAs With High Flood Risk , Urges Residents To Relocate
Lagos State Government on Thursday alerted residents of four Local Government Areas (LGA) with a high probability of flood risk during this raining season.
The LGA, namely Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu.
A statement…
Osinbajo Cleared The Air On Receiving N4bn Bribe From Magu
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has cleared the air on reports that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, gave him N4billion.
In the wake of Magu’s arrest, reports emerged…
Sokoto Approves N10.2b For Construction Of 2 Flyovers, Roads
The Sokoto state government will spend over N10 billion on the construction of intra-city flyovers and roads dualization within the state capital this fiscal year.
This was part of the resolutions of the state executive council meeting…
LASG Set To Renovate, Upgrade Housing Estates
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Housing, is set to renovate, beautify and upgrade its existing Estates to meet 21st Century standards.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola, who disclosed…
Anxiety As Kwara Officials Proceed On Isolation Over Chief Of Staff Death
Kwara State government officials who have had contact with the late Chief of Staff Aminu Adisa Logun in the past two weeks have all proceeded on self isolation while their samples are taken for COVID-19 test, a statement said early…
Olukoyede Takes Over From Magu As EFCC Acting Chairman
Secretary to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, will take over as acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency.
Mr Olukoyede who is the most Senior officer of the commission will replace the embattled…