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The Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan on Tuesday ordered the remand of 35-year-old Shola Michael in a reformatory for alleged armed robbery. Michael, of no fixed address, was charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs. Adebola Adeola, did not accept the defendant’s claim of lack of jurisdiction. ALSO READ: Group…

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Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the aim of destabilizing Rivers State. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Dokubo expressed sadness over the political crisis between Wike…

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The newly appointed minister of women affairs, Imam Suleiman-Ibrahim, said he will work to improve the lives of Nigerian women, enabling them to take their place as key drivers of the economy and national development. Speaking to the media at the handover ceremony held at the ministry in Abuja, Suleiman-Ibrahim said before him…

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Police on Tuesday arraigned Isah Faruq, 21, at the Iyaganku Magistrate Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing cables worth N700,000. Faruq, whose address was not given, was charged with conspiracy and theft and pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor Inspector Toyin Ibrahim told the court that the defendant committed the crimes in October.

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The Imo Police Command says it has detained 17-year-old Jesse Chidebere, a student of Imo State University (IMSU), for faking his own kidnapping and death. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…