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Dakingari

Court remands ex-Kebbi gov, 2 others for money laundering

The Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, on Thursday, remanded the immediate past Governor of the state, Alhaji Usman Dakingari, and two others in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s custody pending the ruling on their bail application on December 10, 2018. The two others are Sunday Dogoyaro and Garba Kamba. The defendants

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Oyedepo

I am dangerously wealthy, I don’t share any booty from govt ― Oyedepo

David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, says he is “dangerously wealthy” and government booty is not part of the source of his wealth. According to New Telegraph, the preacher said this during the opening session of Shiloh 2018, the annual gathering of his church at Otta, Ogun state, Oyedepo said God has blessed

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terrorised country

Nigeria maintains 3rd ‘most terrorised country’ for 4th consecutive year

The 2018 ranking on terrorism is out and Nigeria, for the fourth consecutive year, occupies the third position among the countries worst hit by terrorism, globally, because of the activities of Boko Haram and herdsmen. Apart from 2014 when it was ranked fourth, Nigeria has remained in the unenviable third position in the Global Terrorism

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NUT

Minimum wage will determine workers’ voting pattern in 2019 ― NLC hints FG

The National Minimum Wage will determine the voting pattern by Nigerian workers in the 2019 general elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said. Its General Secretary, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Ozo-Eson said that this was due to the delay by

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cow bones

Ikeja court convicts 2 labourers for stealing cow bones, horns

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday convicted two labourers, Abubakar Abdullahi, 28, and Abdullahi Ibrahim, 22, for stealing cow bones and horns valued at N1.2 million. The police charged Abdullahi and Ibrahim with two counts of conspiracy and stealing. The accused persons pleaded guilty to conspiracy but pleaded not guilty to stealing. ICYMI: Hoodlums abduct lecturers,

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Katsina

Hoodlums abduct lecturers, pregnant doctor on Ondo expressway

No fewer than five people were abducted by some hoodlums the on Akure/Owo Expressway at Amurin village in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident which occured on Tuesday evening was said to have caused panic for the travellers and motorists who plied the expressway. It was gathered that the hoodlums operated for

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