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The Nigeria Police said it has dismantled a cartel dealing in jewelry worth billions of Naira obtained from armed robbery operations in Abuja and its environs. Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, disclosed that on April 28, 2024, an armed robbery incident occurred at the residence of a police officer, attached to the Force…
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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa, has denied allegations of sexual harassment made by Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, a staff member of the ministry. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had on May 27, 2024, written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation.…
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Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mocked Atiku Abubakar by circulating a picture of him falling during a past presidential campaign launch in retaliation for his sympathy towards President Bola Tinubu’s recent fall. This development comes after President Bola Tinubu stumbled while boarding a vehicle at Eagle Square during Democracy Day celebrations, and Atiku…
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected an application submitted by the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, asking for permission to challenge the order proscribing the group. The Court of Appeal in a ruling had upheld the argument by lawyer to the federal government, Oyin Koleosho, that the…
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, said the Nigerian democracy is in recession because it does not reflect the cultural experiences of a diverse nation. Kukah stated this on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The cleric stated that, unlike…