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Protesters in Plateau State held the Sunday worship service at the Old Airport roundabout in Jos, where the demonstrators have been gathering since the start of the protest on Thursday. The worship service, which was attended by Christians and Muslims, was a replica of last Friday’s jumat prayers offered by the Muslim faithful at the…
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The Police Command in Imo has said that gunmen on Saturday night shot and killed eight community leaders in Umucheke, Onuimo Local Government Area. The Commissioner, Mr Aboki Danjuma, confirmed the incident on Sunday when he led some heads of other security agencies to the scene of the attack. Danjuma blamed the attack on suspected…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs hidden in tins of Cerelac baby food at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier firm in Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed on Sunday that the seized consignments included 36 parcels of cannabis, weighing 18.50 kilogrammes, destined for…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Mamman Lawan Yusufari has expressed concerns over the appointment of a new chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The presidency last month announced Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo as the new CCT Chairman to take over from Danladi Yakubu Umar, who assumed office in July 2011. The…
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The Niger State Road Maintenance Agency (NIGROMA) has reiterated its determination to fix some major roads begging for attention so as to ease the movement of goods and services. Managing Director of the agency, Farouk Umar Audi, gave the assurance while speaking to The Guardian shortly after flagging off the rehabilitation of Bomas roundabout to…
