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315 abducted Nigerians rescued in 24hours
By Evelyn Usman No fewer than 315 Nigerians abducted by terrorists and kidnappers have been rescued in separate operations across Kwara, Niger and Ogun states within 24 hours, bringing relief
Naira appreciates to N1,416/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,416 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,420 per dollar on Wednesday. However, the naira depreciated to N1,365.1 per dollar in
Tinubu to EFCC: Go to court, get order to de-freeze Osun account
Shina Abubakar, Olayinka Ajayi, Dickson Omobola LAGOS — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing
Customs intercepts pump-action rifles at Tin Can Port, suspect on the run
By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday recorded another major breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of a container containing concealed parts of pump-action rifles
Abuja one chance menace: How criminals exploit a transportation gap to kill, steal, destroy
By Kingsley Omonobi Of the myriad unpleasant things that occur daily in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, none unsettles residents as much as a negative phenomenon that has come
Inside prisons crime rings: How inmates run operations from behind bars
*Severe sanctions await correctional officers aiding criminal activities – Minister *Experts proffer soutions From death threats sent from prison cells to multimillion-dollar scams coordinated behind high walls, a disturbing underworld
Drugs that kill, not cure: Inside Lagos warehouse where suspected fake viagra, Omeprazole, others are repackaged
316 cartoons, additional two trucks loaded with alleged fake medicine recovered Police reject N3m bribe to free suspects, exhibits By Evelyn Usman From the outside, 7A Otto Causeway, Otto, Lagos, looked
In Deft Move, Tinubu Directs EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Account
• Calls Adeleke, expresses deep embarrassment over timing of action •Atiku, ADC fault claim of anti-graft agencies’ independence •Urge president to order ICPC to free El-Rufai • Accord Party alleges
Fake Agency: ICPC Absolves Gbajabiamila, Seeks Adeniyi Adeyemi’s Prosecution
• Says suspect also floated FIPA, one other fictitious organisation •Identifies collaborators in SGF, HoSF, AGF, Budget, NITDA offices • Dare: Tinubu to study report, consult AGF before taking action
AfDB: Nigeria’s Revenue Base Weak Amid $2.3tn Infrastructure Development Need
• Flags low productivity as key national challenge •Urges Nigeria to rationalise tax exemptions, reduce leakages Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified Nigeria’s weak domestic
