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Police uncover new strategy used in robbing bank customers
The Ebonyi Police Command on Thursday said it has uncovered a new strategy used by criminals to rob bank customers. The command’s spokesperson, Mrs Loveth Odah, made this known in Abakaliki. Odah warned members of the public, especially bank customers, to always be security conscious whenever they make bank transaction. According to her, the new
BREAKING: DSS allegedly attempts to rearrest Sowore, Bakare in court
The Department of State Services on Friday allegedly attempted to rearrest the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, at the federal high court. According to SaharaReporters, the DSS operatives also chased away the presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu and assaulted a journalist in their bid to arrest the duo. Sowore and
Ekiti varsity sacks lecturer over alleged sexual harassment
…Two others dismissed for abandoning duty post Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti The Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has approved the dismissal of a lecturer in the Department of Accountancy, for allegedly sexually harassing a female student. The lecturer was in June, allegedly involved in a s** scandal with a female student of
VIDEO: Nigeria looks like Dominican Republic —Cardi B
…Says she wants to eat Jollof rice Oluwakemi Abimbola American rapper, Cardi B, who is Nigeria for a show has given her first impression of the country. In a video shared on her Insta stories, Cardi B said, “Mehn we are in Nigeria yeah, no lies, this looks like the Dominican Republic, this looks like
Indian police shoot dead suspects in rape-murder
Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime, prompting outrage but also wild celebrations. The men, who had been in custody for a week, were shot early Friday morning as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad, police
168 Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency on Friday received another batch of 168 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya. The Acting Coordinator, NEMA Lagos Territorial Office, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on behalf of the Director-General of NEMA at the cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Farinloye told newsmen that the returnees
Pitiable rankings of Africa’s crawling giant
Although the Federal Government claimed it established special intervention programmes to improve on the welfare of the people, Nigeria still lags behind many other countries in terms of global ranking on development indices, OLUFEMI ATOYEBI reports Despite the Federal Government’s efforts to achieve universal health coverage for all Nigerians, the global ranking of the country
17 persons involved in Anambra auto crash
No fewer than 17 persons escaped death in a multiple crash involving three vehicles on the old Enugu-Onitsha expressway in Anambra. The accident occurred on the Nkpor/Umuoji stretch of the road. Mr Pascal Anigbo, the Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the crash. He said the vehicles included a red Mitsubishi
Motorcyclists allegedly attack, injure Lagos task force officials
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task force) has arrested 46 motorcyclists for allegedly attacking and injuring some of its officials in the Oshodi area of the state. It also impounded 241 motorcycles. According to the Chairman of the task force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a distressed call was received that 14 illegal
24-year-old man trapped in well in Lagos
A 24-year-old man, Yusuf Olajide, accidentally fell into a well at Iju Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday. The man was said to be rescued by men of the Lagos State Fire Service. The Chief Public Affairs of the service, Mr Dosunmu Jamiu, in a statement, said residents of the area initially thought the victim
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