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target=_blank>Kidnappers demand N450m to release Kwara monarch, son, others
The kidnappers of the Kwara State traditional ruler, the Oniwo of Aafin, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, his son, Olaolu, and other abducted villagers have demanded a ransom of N450 million for their release. A palace source (names withheld) made this known
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target=_blank>Again, Sanwo-Olu visits GNI building fire scene, confirms eight dead
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday confirmed that eight people died in the fire that engulfed the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on Christmas Eve, and ordered decisive measures, including the demolition of
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target=_blank>‘You cannot tax poverty’ Obi condemns tax implementation style
Former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has criticised the country’s approach to taxation, warning that raising revenue by imposing heavier burdens on poor citizens would undermine economic growth, social trust and national unity. In a statement on his X account,
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target=_blank>Customs, NDLEA intercept 30.1kg of cocaine on Marshall Islands-flagged vessel
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilogrammes, concealed aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, MV Aruna. In a statement by the
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target=_blank>NYCN charges EFCC to be neutral in anti-corruption fight
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to maintain institutional neutrality while handling corruption cases involving Nigerians, especially the opposition. The National Vice President of NYCN, Umar Lauya, while speaking with
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target=_blank>ACJHR hails Tinubu, FIRS boss over tax reform
The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, for the successful implementation of Nigeria’s new tax reform bills, describing the
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target=_blank>Zamfara Police rescue five kidnap victims
The Zamfara State Police Command has claimed that its operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit have repelled a planned attack by armed bandits, saying that they rescued five abducted women and children along the Dansadau–Gusau highway. According to a statement issued
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target=_blank>Bandits attack police station in Ondo community
Panic erupted as bandits attacked a police station in the Ipele-Owo community, located in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening while Christians were preparing for crossover church services, causing chaos in the
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target=_blank>Residents flee as gunmen attack Ondo police station on New Year’s Eve
The Ipele community in Owo Local Council of Ondo State was thrown into panic on New Year’s Eve after gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked
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target=_blank>Ports police urge officers to intensify maritime security, set 2026 strategy
The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police, Western Command, Mrs Toyin Agbaminoja, has charged Divisional Police Officers (DPOs)
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