Police in Lagos have arrested a one man robbery gang identified as Adeniyi Ajayi, also known as ‘Ogologo’, who allegedly invaded a company, tied three members of staff and dispossessed them of their phones, laptops and ATM cards. The incident which was said to have happened on 16 June, 2020 at about 1:55pm, was reported at Sabo Police Station. According …
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Men of the Ajuwon Police Division, Ogun State led by the Divisional Police Officer, Superintendent Akin have arrested one Mr Deji Ojo Elijah, a fake lawyer who had allegedly been defrauding people within the Akute and Ajuwon axis for about six years. Newscarte reports that Ojo has been parading himself as a qualified lawyer in the areas for some years, …
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The Acting Director General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr. Armstrong Idachaba, yesterday ordered the management of MultiChoice, to suspend the implementation of its new hiked tariffs on different bouquets on its Digital Satellite Television, DSTV. Besides, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also disclosed Federal government’s plan to break the Sporting rights monopoly of DSTV. The …
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Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), have uncovered two wells at Ejigbo area of Lagos State, which they said is being used in siphoning and selling petroleum products from a pipeline belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Police sources disclosed that two suspects, identified as Vitoria Ogunsomi and Shafe Abayomi, who are believed …
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Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in a Sting Operation on 29 June, 2020 at about 1:30pm arrested a notorious kidnapper and serial killer, one Anthony Ndubuisi, a resident of Umuebulu Etche Local Government Area, Imo State. The suspect who was arrested through intelligence led policing, on interrogation confessed to have carried out several kidnappings and killings of his unsuspecting victims, …
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Access Bank has said it will refund its stamp duty deductions recently made from the account of its customers Stamp duty deductions apply to all credit received into current and savings accounts in respect to electronic transfer and teller deposits of N10, 000 and above. The money is remitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The collection of the fee …
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 179 persons for violating interstates non essential travel restrictions. The violators were arrested on June, 28 2020 and June, 29 2020 in various interstate checkpoints and motor parks in Lagos State. Among those arrested are 43 commercial bus drivers conveying the arrested passengers to Abuja, Kogi, Abia, among others. Forty three vehicles were …
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As part of the efforts to combat banditry and ensuring lasting peace and security in Katsina State and the North west, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai was at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Daura in Katsina State where he was briefed on the operational state of 171 Battalion Daura to checkmating banditry and associated insecurities …
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(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday 29 June, 2020) It will remain true forever that on the day of death, there is no medicine. Bolaji Tunji, Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s spokesman, said his boss took all the precautions of these malevolent times: He washed his hands, watched his steps, wore face masks and stayed safe. Then a small plane came …
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House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has expressed satisfaction with safety measures put in place by the Ministry Aviation and other critical stakeholders for the resumption of flight operations after 3 months of shutdown over the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the Committee, Nnoli Nnaji, who stated this in Abuja yesterday, also commended major airlines for conducting test flights to ascertain …
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