Akin Alabi has filed a motion before the House of Representatives asking for an urgent dissolution of the dreaded police special anti-robbery squad, SARS. Mr. Alabi, APC-Oyo, said there is enough evidence in the public domain to proscribe SARS immediately, warning that the unit has committed enough atrocities. Mr. Alabi said SARS operatives have become so lawless that even the …
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The king of fuji music, Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshal K1, on Monday, distanced himself from comments made by one of his aides on a radio program. The aide reportedly granted an interview to the BBC Yoruba service on the face-off between the fuji maestro and a broadcaster, Wole Sorunke (MC Murphy), on Sunday, where he made disparaging statements against the Freelance and …
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THE Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Engr. Henry Ikem Obih as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from September 21, 2020 and Dr. Kenneth Onyewuchi Opara as an Executive Director. The appointments, according to the bank, have been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Dr. Opara will assume office as the …
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Dedeigbo Ayodeji The pump price of petrol may reduce marginally this month, going by the fall in global crude oil prices, oil marketers said on Sunday. According to them, since the cost of petrol has been largely determined by the price of crude oil, the recent marginal plunge in crude oil cost could lead to a drop in petrol price …
Continue ReadingDedeigbo Ayodeji Following the social media rage about the abuse and extortion committed by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police, the Nigerian Government has announced yet another ban on their operations. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday adding that all Commissioners in charge of all Special Units of the …
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Residents of Oba Nla, Oba Adesida road, Arakale, and Oja Oba areas of Akure, the Ondo State capital were thrown into confusion following a clash that ensued between the youths suspected to be supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. Residents and passers-by of the area had to run to safety while vehicular movement was halted …
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Fuji music lord, Wasiu Olasunkanmi Marshal, popularly known as K1 de Ultimate, has denied reports making the rounds that he beat up popular radio broadcaster, Wole Sorunke alias MC Murphy. K1 was reported to have brutalized the ace broadcaster at the 60th birthday party of Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu of Itori in Ewekoro, Ogun State, last Thursday evening. Surprisingly, broadcasters under the aegis of …
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Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Anambra State Police Command on 3 October, 2020 at about 8:25am rescued a day old baby in Awka Local Government, Anambra State. A release sent by the Anambra State Police Command reads that: “a good Samaritan resident at Abuja Estates behind NSCDC office, Awka reported at B Division Police Station Awka that on the same date at …
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Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the Police Public Relations Officer of the command to roll out the phone numbers of the Public Complaint Bureau of the command, in addition to the already released phone numbers, to the general public in order to allow them lodge complaints against police harassment, brutality and extortion. The …
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Dedeigbo Ayodeji A 59-year-old Nigerian woman identified as Maureen is currently in pain after her brother allegedly attacked her over their father’s property in Enugu state. The story was shared online by a Humanist group, Women’s Aid Collective WACOL, who said that the victim said their late father left the said property in her custody and made her promise to …
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