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Two Nigerians caught in Thailand with drugs worth $33,300
by Isi Esene Two Nigerians were on Thursday arrested in Thailand for being in possession of 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘Ice,’ valued at an estimated $33,300…
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#Winning: JTF raids bomb factory, claims another victory over Boko Haram
by Stanley Azuakola It's been a slew of victories recently for the Joint Task Force (JTF), reportedly killing the Boko Haram spokesman and making critical arrests and interceptions, although there…
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“I am not a gunrunner… the pistol was found with my driver” – Abba Moro, interior minister
by Isi Esene George Udoh, the special adviser to the minister of Interior yesterday released a statement denying speculation that the minister, Abba Moro, is involved in gunrunning and arms…
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TICKER: Man arrested for making threats to President Obama
A Washington state man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making threats against President Obama, according to the Secret Service. Secret Service spokesperson Brian Leary told POLITICO that a Federal Way,…
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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: What the House of Representatives needs to know
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Like a lot of men of means, Femi Otedola is not liked by quite a few people. Depending on what side of the fence you choose to…
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Opinion: Boko Haram is a mix of Christian and Muslim psychopaths
by Aminu Sarki So, without doubt there is Boko Haram which aims to establish, according to them, a just social system of governance as they understand it, which path to its establishment is…
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Lawmaker assaults teacher for disciplining his child, teacher has him arrested
by Stanley Azuakola Hajiya Zainab Umar is a teacher in Modern International Secondary School, Jigawa. One of the students in her class happened to be the son of a member of the Jigawa State House…
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#FaroukLawan: Intrigue afoot as police officers are detained for helping Lawan, might tender bribe money today
by Stanley Azuakola The Nigeria Police Force is in a tight fix. A suspect, who has admitted to receiving bribes of about $620, 000, has refused to turn in the…
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Get this policeman out of our state, he’s a kidnapper – Delta Assembly tells IG Abubakar
by Stanley Azuakola A recent development in Delta State has sorely displeased the members of its House of Assembly. It involves the resurfacing in Delta State of Mr. Dickson Adeyemi, a…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Court nullifies warrant to arrest Saraki
by Seyi Lawal Bad news for those who want Saraki behind bars. There will be no arrest of the former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki. Thanks to a Federal High Court…
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You are “probably” quite unfair to me, Diezani Allison-Madueke on subsidy probe
Diezani Alison-Madueke by Stanley Azuakola Has the president's call for arrests stemming from the fuel subsidy probe report caused unrest at NNPC? It appears so. At a ministerial forum in…
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Are we done yet? Buhari claims President Jonathan plans to arrest and hang him
by Chi Ibe To be honest, these people need to kiss and make up already; we are getting tired of the bromance existing between President Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State,…
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"I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!": Photos from #Suwe'sDaddy's day in court
by Wilfred Okiche As YNaija reported from the courthouse yesterday, popular actor Baba Suwe (Babatunde Omidina) was awarded the sum of N25million naira by a judge sitting at the Ikeja…
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Now, face the music: Police arrest woman over Boko Haram Facebook comment
by Stanley Azuakola Be careful what you type on Facebook, big brother is watching. Mrs. Afolakemi Mojisola Adeniyi, 23, mother of one and divorced. Apparently, she doesn’t think highly of…
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