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FCMB bank manager sentenced to 121 years in prison for embezzlement
Nwachukwu Placidus, a former manager at First City Monument Bank's Onitsha branch, has been sentenced to a total of 121...
Read moreDetailsLagos state government uncovers another illegal settlement under Osborne bridge, Ikoyi (Video)
The Lagos State government has initiated clearance operations following the discovery of yet another illegal settlement under the Osborne Bridge...
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Court adjourns money laundering suit against Binance executive till May 17
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned till May 17 for the continuation of trial in the...
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Ile-Epo: 50 suspects arrested, drug den uncovered, say police
The Nigerian Police Force says it has successfully restored normalcy to Ile-Epo in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State...
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Military personnel to face court-martial over drone attack on Tundun Biri village
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, has announced that military personnel involved in the mistaken drone...
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Three arrested for alleged thuggery, illegal possession of firearms in Niger state
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended three individuals on charges of thuggery and illegal possession of prohibited firearms. Commissioner...
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Binance founder jailed for four months in US
The founder of cryptocurrency firm, Binance, was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to...
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Lagos Cleric Adewoye docked for raping 22-year-old lady
A 45-year-old cleric, Mr Sunday Adewoye, was docked for allegedly raping a 22-year-old lady before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court,...
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EFCC probes 1,146 frozen accounts for money laundering
In continuation of its crackdown on forex racketeers, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has pencilled for investigation, 1,146 bank...
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Man accused of cement theft jumps into Lagos lagoon, dies
A male adult, simply identified as Azeez, has reportedly jumped into the lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge in Lagos State...
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