N24m levy imposed on Zamfara communities by bandits old news -Police

The alleged N24 million levy imposed by bandits on nine communities of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State is an old issue, the state police command has said. This was stated by the spokesperson for the state command, Mohammed Shehu, while reacting to the story published in some national dailies that the the levy was imposed recently. Shehu, who spoke to The PUNCH, declared that the issue occurred over a month ago, adding that the police command had since taken action by deploying security personnel to those areas. “This is an old issue and when the command got information

BREAKING: Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial till Wednesday

BREAKING: Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial till Wednesday …orders DSS to allow him change cloth, do exercise A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned further proceedings in the case against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, till Wednesday. The adjournment followed Kanu’s complaint that the Federal Government failed to promptly serve him the fresh 15 amended charges it brought before the court. Kanu, through his team of lawyers led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, further accused FG of denying him the necessary facility to defend the charge against

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Alaafin Of Oyo Celebrates 51st Anniversary On Throne

Over the weekend, 83-year-old Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, celebrated his 51st coronation anniversary, He was joined by his Queens, family members, and wellwishers at the coronation anniversary party. Some of those present at the 51st coronation are; Akeugbagold, Osolo, Alhaja Peju Bakare, Iyaloja Oyo town, Alaafin Oba Adeyemi III, Alhaja Folashadr Abeo, Iyaloja General of Oyo State, among others.

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AFCON 2021: Four countries qualify for round of 16

At least four countries have qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, round of 16. Burkina Faso became the latest country to book their place in the 2021 AFCON last-16 after playing a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia on Monday. Burkina Faso finished in the second position with four points in Group A, behind leaders and host Cameroon (seven points). The other three countries that have since booked their place in the AFCON round of 16 are Cameroon, Morocco and Nigeria. Cameroon was the first country to qualify for the AFCON round of 16 after victories over Burkina Faso

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Dismissed soldier, other to die by hanging for robbery

An Ado-Ekiti High Court yesterday sentenced Damilola Olasoji, a dismissed soldier and Koiki Benson, 32 to death by hanging for robbery. The police said Olasoji, Benson and Ogbesetuyi Tunde, 30, on March 10, 2016 conspired and robbed Mr Oluwadare Adebayo at a Filling Station in Odo-Ado, Ado-Ekiti and stole N1.2 million from him. Delivering judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, held that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubts the elements of offence of conspiracy, attempted robbery and robbery against the convicts. The judge, however, sentenced Tunde to life imprisonment. “In all, the sole issue for determination is resolved in favour of

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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM AT THE END OF THEIR MEETING IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, JANUARY 17, 2022

The PDP Governors’ Forum held its regular meeting crucial to the sustenance of our Democracy on Monday, 17th January, 2022, at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, the first in the new year. The meeting once again reviewed the state of the States, the state of the nation and THE PDP and issued the following Communique: 1. The PDP Governors congratulated the entire PDP family for conducting a smooth and credible National Convention that led to the emergence of the highly acclaimed Senator Dr. Iyorchia Ayu-led National Executive Committee and commended the new PDP NWC for hitting the ground

Police, Amotekun After Criminals On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

IN response to the agitations and fears of people plying the Lagos-Ibadan highway over attacks by kidnappers, Ogun State Police Command has assured the general public that it has mapped out strategies to outrun the kidnappers and flush them out of their axis of operation. The axes included Ogunmakin, Onigaari and Ishara where three victims were kidnapped on Sunday morning. Responding to the move by the command to curb the renewed kidnap attacks, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the command was not just starting operation along Lagos-Ibadan Highway. “We have been everywhere along the

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