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EFCC arrests 80 PoS operators for selling naira in Ondo

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 80 Point of Sales (PoS) agents, suspected to be buying and selling money to members of the public with a higher interest in Ondo state. It was gathered that the officials of the commission carried out the exercise in Akure, the state capital, weekend. The officials reportedly went around Akure South and Akure North council areas in the state, where the agents were arrested for selling naira at higher rates to residents. Following the development, many…

FCT Police arrests Man ,48 for defiling 10 Years old child

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Operatives of The Federal Capital Territory Police Command attached to the Apo Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:15hrs of 22nd February,2023 received a complaint from one Rose Solomon of behind-Prince & Princess Estate that she was suspecting her neighbor, one Adekola Adeshina, a 48 years old male, of sexually engaging her 10 years old daughter, Faith Solomon.   The suspect shortly after being arrested and interrogated, voluntarily elected in a written statement to have carried out the dastardly act severally.   While the 10 years old Faith Solomon is undergoing…

Adesokan, A Patriot, straightforward Diplomat – Dabiri-Erewa

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the late foremost diplomat and defence analyst, Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan as a true patriot , honest straightforward and trustworthy person In a condolence message sent to the family of the Adesokan in Ibadan, the NIDCOM boss said the global community as well as the Muslim community in Nigeria will miss the wisdom and counsel of the late community leader. Dabiri-Erewa recalled that despite the fact that she had never met the late President of Nigeria Society of International Relations,…

Abacha’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Oladipo Diya is dead

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Former Chief of General Staff in the General Sani Abacha’s military junta, Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (retd) is dead   His death was confirmed by Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement, issued on behalf of the family.   He said the former military administrator of Ogun State passed onto glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023.   Born in 3rd of April, 1944 Diya was military Governor of Ogun State after the Buhari-Idiagbon coup of December 31st, 1983.   Diya joined the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna…

Chief Iwuanyanwu’s comments on Yorubas provocative, irresponsible – Group

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A political support group,Tinubu/Southwest Media Veterans Support Group has condemned comments made by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in a video clip that has gone viral described it as irresponsible. Chief Iwuanyanwu made these comments on Saturday, March 25th at a ceremony in Anambra State where he was a special guest of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one-year commemoration in office. In the video, Chief Iwuanyanwu said, “I want our people in Lagos to know that on Wednesday, I called a meeting of the Ohaneze Council…

Some unpatriotic elements planing to ignite violence in Nigeria- DSS 

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The Department of State Service (DSS), again, alerted the public of plans to violently disrupt peace in the country. The Service therefore warned those desperate to cause a breakdown of law and order to desist from that. It would be recalled that the Service had earlier advised political players to abide by the rules of engagement as well as approach the courts for redress, if and where there are suspicions of infractions on extant electoral laws. It is evident that some aggrieved politicians are already taking advantage of this legal…

2023 Census: NPC holds interactive workshop with Bloggers, Social Media Influencers  …..  says over 1000 Hackers invade Server 

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 In preparation for the effective and successful 2023 Population and Housing Census exercise scheduled to hold in May 2023, the National Population Commission NPC today engaged Bloggers and Social Media Influencers to a 1-day interactive workshop at the National Population Commission (NPC) Headquarters,Abuja. The workshop had in attendance Bloggers, Online Media and Social Media Influencers including some members of Nollywood and other critical stakeholders. While declaring open the workshop,the Chairman, National Population Commission,Hon.Nasiru Isa Kwarra who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant, Hussein Isyaku, seek  participants support towards a…

COAS denies Reuters’ claims, says report tend to rubbish success recorded in fight against insurgency

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The Nigerian Army has again refuted Reuters report on alleged abortion of 10,000 pregnancies, massacre of children and other Sexual and Gender Based Violations against the Armed Forces.The NA challenged the international news agency to bring up evidence to substantiate the claim. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya who stated this while testifying before the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East said that it appeared that Reuters was acting a script to rubbish our successes in the…

FG pledges commitment to implement  recommendations of SIIP – NE

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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has expressed the full support of the Federal Government for the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation in Counter Insurgency Operation in the North-East (SIIP-NE). He pledged that the government will fully implement the recommendations that may be the outcome of the findings of the panel. The Minister made this disclosure Thursday, when members of the SIIP NE paid him a courtesy visit in his office to intimate him of the progress of the panel.…

Police arrest suspected Kidnappers , recover one AK-47 rifle  

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On 2nd March,2023 at about 1430hrs, based on credible intelligence received, Police operatives attached to FIB tactical squad arrested the following two suspects ; -Umar Aliyu 35yrs of Diri-Ndaji, Kebbi State -Moh’d Abubakar 25yrs of Peregi, Kogi State The suspects were arrested at Kure-Market Park during an attempt to board a commercial vehicle to Kebbi. During interrogation, Umar Aliyu confessed that he had participated in kidnapping activities at Sakaba in Kebbi last year and that he recently relocated from there to Angwan-Kuka area of Bosso, Minna as he had been…