Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Police begin probe as Crossdresser found dead on Abuja road
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, on Thursday ordered an investigation into the death of a yet-to-be-identified man dressed in women’s clothing. The police, in a statement by the command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said it received a distress call about a woman’s corpse found along the Katampe-Mabushi expressway and promptly dispatched detectives…
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JUST IN: Fire Razes Mobil Filing Station At Ikeja, Lagos
A fire has been reported at the Mobil filling station at Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos State. As of the time of filing this report, security operatives have already arrived at the venue to divert both humans and vehicles away from the axis. Channels TV reports that the fire service operatives have also arrived at the…
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20 die in Bayelsa as boat explodes, sinks
A wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew exploded, burst into flames leaving 20 dead in Bayelsa waterways. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. ASP Musa Mohammed, the Police spokesman in Bayelsa said…
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Wike’s men threaten to attack Fubara’s property
Former local government chairmen in Rivers State, on Wednesday, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring the Tuesday attack by hunger protesters on the Port Harcourt house of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. While warning that Fubara did not have the monopoly of violence, the ex-LG chairmen threatened to mobilise their men to equally unleash an attack…
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FG warns foreign powers to Steer clear of Nigeria’s internal issues
The Federal Government yesterday warned foreign countries to steer clear of the nation’s internal affairs. The warning came against the backdrop of foreign flags being flown during the ongoing protest against hardship in the country, especially in some northern states, including Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara, and the arrest of some foreigners as sponsors of the…
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Police invade Abuja NLC headquarters
Heavily armed Policemen late Wednesday night invaded the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Headquarters, Abuja, commonly known as Labour House. Though details of the invasion is still sketchy, Vanguard gathered that the stern looking policemen stormed the Labour House some few minutes to 9 pm and ransacked both the Second and 10th floors. A source told…
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Ailing Naira: CBN dumps 12-month forex policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria has auctioned $876.26m to end users whose bids were submitted by 26 commercial banks in the apex bank’s latest attempt to strengthen the ailing naira. The policy impacted the foreign exchange market on Wednesday as the naira appreciated against the United States Dollar, trading at N1,596.52/$ from N1,601/$ it traded…
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Police Arrest Pregnant Woman For Illegal Oil Bunkering
Police operatives have arrested an eight-month-old pregnant woman who is the leader of an oil bunkering syndicate along with her husband and six others over alleged illegal oil bunkering in the South-East. Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital, adding that the suspects were apprehended…
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Protest: Army Compensates Family Of Slain Ismail Mohammed With N300,000
The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy killed by the Nigerian Army under President Bola Tinubu during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, has been compensated with N300,000. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the fatal shooting in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State in a statement on Wednesday. According to social media user, Aliyu (@AliyuKwarbai)…
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Over 500 Persons Defect To APC In Abia
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State have continued to increase as members of other political parties, announced their defection to the ruling party. So far, over 500 persons from the ruling Labour Party (LP), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Young People’s Party (YPP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have joined the…