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Lawyers, judiciary workers in Imo suspend court sittings over alleged abduction of colleague
File: Lawyers Lawyers and judiciary workers in Imo suspended court sitting yesterday to protest against the kidnap of a lawyer Barr. Chima Awurum. Awurum was kidnapped by gunmen last Friday
Insecurity: Police mount 24hr surveillance on Lagos schools, farms
By Evelyn Usman THE Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday, disclosed that policemen have been deployed to carry out 24 hours surveillance on schools and farms, to
Amotekun a forerunner to state police — Afenifere
…Restructuring is not secession—Akeredolu By Dayo Johnson THE Pan-Yoruba Socio-political organisation, Afenifere, said, yesterday, that the creation of the South-West security outfit, codenamed Amotekun, is a forerunner to state police.
South-West: Calls for secession out of frustration —Fayemi
…As Yoruba group dares Akeredolu, plans 1m march in Akure …Yoruba in Diaspora hold dialogue on restructuring By Dapo Akinrefon, with agency report GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State said
Tarfa gives DSS 48 hours to release 26 BDC operators
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN), has given the Department of State Services, DSS, a 48 hour ultimatum to either release the 26 Bureau de Change, BDC, operators
Drama as Dickson confronts Dahiru over comment on Bayelsa’s population
…Mubi’s population much higher than Bayelsa’s 8 LGAs Senator Dahiru …Who conducted the census, how justifiable is Mubi’s population? Senator Dickson fires back By Henry Umoru THERE was drama in
NHRC: Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of Suleiman as chairman, Vanguard’s Soni Daniel, others, members
President Muhammadu Buhari By Henry Umoru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman as chairman of the National Human Rights
Marginal fields: FG sets $500m target as buyers pay 50% of Signature bonus — Minister
Mr. Timipre Sylva, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources. By Udeme Akpan THE Federal Government said yesterday it would realize $500 million (N189.5 billion) from the sale of the nation’s 57
Secession Threat: Niger Delta is not Biafra, UNDEDSS warns
By Dapo Akinrefon The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, on Tuesday, warned that it should not be dragged into any secession plan saying “when necessary, the Niger
Insecurity threatens 2023 elections, Ortom tells Buhari
File: Buhari-Ortom …Adds Nigeria sitting on keg of gunpowder …Reps condemn attack on Ortom, say offenders must face justice …Afenifere blasts FG to failing to restore security, punish perpetrators of
