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Facility manager arraigned over alleged N354,000 theft

The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old facility manager, Ayobami Bogunbolu, before an Ogudu Magistrates' Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N354,000 from his employer. Bogunbolu, who resides in Alapere, Ketu, Lagos, is facing a three-cou

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Two men in court over alleged possession of marijuana

Two men, Pius Joseph, 24, and Esomchukwu Emmanuel, 24, on Friday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court over alleged possession of marijuana. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, each pleaded not guilty to the charges of p

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Middle East crisis: More trouble for Nigerians

Escalating tension in the Middle East is making an impact on Nigeria's oil sector and the economy in general as oil prices and inflation may continue to rise in the weeks to come. Last weekend, the United States launched major combat operations alongside

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Why i snubbed ADC, Seriake Dickson reveals - Ghanamma.com

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has clarified his recent political choices, explaining why he decided not to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and commenting on his predecessor's defection to the All Progressives Congress (A

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In the Heady Realm of Power, Loyal is Stupid. Stupid is Disposable.

As the US/Israeli war on Iran settles in for the long, bloody haul, the question of credit or culpability only seems to get more confused. The question of context, now, that's a serious bone of contention. "It's not a war," says one the leaders, apparent

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$4.5bn Fraud Trial: Witness Tells Court EFCC Forced Him to Implicate Emefiele

Wale Igbintade A defence witness, Henry Omoile, yesterday told the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly compelled him to write a statement implicating former Godwin Emefiel

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ADC: Court Throws out Ex-Presidential Candidate, Kachikwu's Suit against David Mark-led Leadership

.Welcomes dismissal of Kachikwu case against party, urges Nigerians to register with ADC Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed the suit filed by a former presidential candid

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IWD 2026: UN Warns Nigeria's Democracy at Risk as Women Hold Just 3.9% of Seats

The Country Representative of UN Women to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Beatrice Eyong, has warned that Nigeria's democratic progress and development could remain stunted unless urgent action is taken to close the cou

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Peter Obi: I'm Not Intimidated by APC's 30 Governors, I'll Contest 2027 Presidential Poll

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election, and will not be intimidated by the large number of governors in All Progressives Congress (APC). The former presidential candidate of Labour P

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Emulate Jesse Jackson, Foundation Tasks Activists, Political Leaders

As the funeral rites of Jesse Jackson begins, a Nigerian philanthropic organisation and non-political body, the Olu Pessu Foundation, has tasked Nigerian activists and political leaders to emulate the late American civil rights activist by putting the int