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PM News Nigeria

“Funding, abuse by governors major threats to State Police”

“Again, I also fear that state police will be subject to abuse by governors, who pay them irrespective of the checks and balances,” he emphasised.

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PM News Nigeria

False Alarm: Delta dismisses reports of Uduaghan’s death

“Spreading fake news about someone’s death is cruel, irresponsible, and causes unnecessary pain to the family and millions of Deltans who hold him in high regar...

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PM News Nigeria

African nations turn to Nigeria’s local content blueprint

“We have evolved from a policy to an institution,” he enthused, adding, “NCDMB is the sole agency responsible for local content” in Nigeria.

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$2.53m terrorism financing: EFCC moves against Miyetti Allah 

EFCC, is set to arraign Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.530 mil...

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PM News Nigeria

State Police Bill gains international praise as US lawmaker applauds Tinubu

According to him, a decentralised policing system would improve the capacity of local authorities to tackle security threats and provide better protection for a...

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Ripples Nigeria

Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday June 25

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Historic security reform in Senate as lawmakers approve state police framework Nigeria moved closer to restr...

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Daily Trust

Court adjourns Ganduje, 7 others’ trial to October 14

The trial of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others over alleged misappropriation of public funds was on Wednesday adjourned by the Kan...

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Daily Trust

El-Rufai appears before 2 Kaduna courts

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday appeared before two separate courts in Kaduna over charges bordering on alleged financial...

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Daily Trust

Oyo CAN suspends vigils over insecurity

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Oyo has directed churches in the state to suspend late-night activities and fence their premises in a bid to beef...

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Daily Trust

NASENI, CCB partner on digital asset declaration system

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aim...

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Daily Trust

Poly workers threaten strike over unpaid arrears, housing loan delays

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has raised concerns over unpaid salary arrears, rising insecurity in tertiary institutions, and d...

State police gains ground as Senate passes bill
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State police gains ground as Senate passes bill

The long-debated state police gained fresh impetus yesterday, following the passage of the bill by the Senate. The House of Representatives had earlier passed ...

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Daily Trust

Mexican, 4 others nabbed as NDLEA uncovers meth lab in Oyo forest

peratives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled an industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a fore...

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Daily Trust

Customs seizes N4.9bn worth contraband in Ogun, Cross River

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband worth over N4.9 billion in Ogun and Cross River states, including foreign rice, vegetable oil, cann...

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Daily Trust

3 to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ondo

The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced three men – Uche Onu, Ekene Okorie and Celestine Eze, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The offenc...

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Information Nigeria

Kwankwaso Threatens N10bn Lawsuit Against Primate Ayodele For Alleged Defamation

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has threatened legal ac...

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Information Nigeria

LPPC Suspends Mike Ozekhome’s SAN Rank

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has suspended the Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank of constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, pending the deter...

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Information Nigeria

EFCC Files Charge Against Miyetti Allah President Over $2.53m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing hi...

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Information Nigeria

Senate Passes State Police Bill, Empowers Governors To Appoint Commissioners

Senate Passes State Police Bill, Empowers Governors To Appoint Commissioners The Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to...

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Ripples Nigeria

Africa must rely more on domestic resources than foreign aid, FG tells African leaders

The Federal Government has stressed the need for African nations to strengthen domestic revenue generation and reduce excessive dependence on foreign funding, w...

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Ripples Nigeria

Oyo police parade five suspects as probe deepens into alleged arms cache

The Oyo State Police Command has paraded five individuals arrested in connection with the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items in a property alleged...

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Ripples Nigeria

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: FRSC announces temporary diversion as gantry installation begins

Motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been advised to prepare for temporary traffic adjustments as authorities commence the installation o...

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Ripples Nigeria

Ogun police gun down two suspected kidnappers, recover N2.2m alleged ransom money

A major breakthrough has been recorded in Ogun State’s fight against kidnapping after operatives of the state Police Command neutralised two suspected members o...