The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki has been listed as one of the five owners of “unexplained wealth” in London. According to Transparency International, the report was conducted by Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs), a new investigative power designed to help law enforcement agencies act on corrupt assets. Two buildings, located at 7 and 8 […]
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Rogers Nicholas, theatre commander, operation Lafiya Dole, says the Nigerian Army has completely defeated the Boko Haram insurgents. Nicholas said this during the inauguration of the Nigeria-Cameroun Military joint mission on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno capital. He disclosed that troops under the operation “DEEP PUNCH II” had on Friday dislodged and occupied the insurgents’ tactical […]
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Sudan edged out Libya 4-2 via penalties to claim bronze in the third-place play-off match at the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship at Stade de Marrakech on Saturday. Although the clash finished at 1-1 in regular time, penalties from Mohamed Tahir, Mohamed Babikir, Mahmoud Ahmed and Maaz Gesalla ensured Sudan were victorious. On the other […]
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A number of persons have been killed in a fresh clash between herdsmen and villagers in Song local government area of Adamawa state. The clash, which occurred in Simba and Shure villages on Friday, also left many houses destroyed. Trouble started when the herders took their cattle to a pond said to be the only […]
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The federal government and some foreign countries including the United Kingdom, have started the automatic exchange of tax information (AETI), on overseas assets owned by Nigerians. Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, made this known on Friday during the presentation of the progress report on tax laws reform by Taiwo Oyedele, vice chairman of the national […]
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Chelsea loanee, Michy Batshuayi scored twice on his Borussia Dortmund debut in Friday’s 3-2 Bundesliga win at bottom side Cologne. The brace came just two days after signing from Chelsea. Head coach Peter Stoeger, who was sacked by Cologne in December, threw the Belgian striker in at the deep end to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Dortmund […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh two-count charge of fraud against Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In the suit filed at the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) by Festus Keyamo, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on behalf of the EFCC, it was […]
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Alex Babalola, who was found with a human head in Asese area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. The command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday. He said that the suspect, an indigene of Ondo State was arrested at […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, who appeared before the Senate committee on Friday over killings in the country, said anti-grazing law should be put on hold until ranches are established. Although the law which is in effect in Ekiti and Benue states was meant to check clashes between farmers and herdsmen, it has […]
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Former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday visited the presidential villa in Abuja. He used the opportunity to react to the letter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to forget about the 2019 election. Oshiomhole said since President Obasanjo is not one of Buhari’s advisers, he should allow the […]
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