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21 Passengers Rescued As Troops Repel Bandits’ Attack On Kogi Highway

Troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside other security operatives, have foiled a kidnapping attempt by bandits who attacked on some vehicles travelling along the Kogi highway. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the troops rescued 21 passengers during the operation that took place on Thursday at about 2pm. Makama said the operation was carried…

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Court Sentences UNIPORT Student To Death For Murder Of Girlfriend

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 400-level University of Port Harcourt student, Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene. Okoligwe, a Petrochemical Engineering student, killed Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry undergraduate, on October 20, 2023, at his residence in Mgbuoba, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area….

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50 Nigerians Arrested In India Drug Crackdown

No fewer than 50 Nigerians have been arrested in one of India’s largest coordinated operations targeting a transnational narcotics network. The suspects were believed to be linked to a sprawling drug-distribution and hawala-laundering syndicate operating across several major Indian cities. According to a report by NDTV on Thursday, the crackdown was led by the Delhi…

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Tinubu Appoints Tegbe, Others Into Committee To Drive Implementation Of New Tax Laws

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee to oversee the coordinated rollout of the administration’s new tax reforms. This was contained in a statement signed by the President’s aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. The committee will be chaired by Mr Joseph Tegbe, a Fellow of both the Institute…

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‘Bandits Fled When They Saw Superior Power’ – Senate Spokesperson Refutes Ransom Claims In Kebbi, Niger Abductions

Yemi Adaramodu, senate spokesperson, says the federal government did not pay ransom to secure the release of abducted students and other victims in Kebbi and Niger state. Adaramodu spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. On November 23, President Bola Tinubu announced that all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku,…

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