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2 men in court over alleged armed robbery

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, charged with alleged armed robbery, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending issuance of legal advice. The defendants, Shehu Idris, 32 and Salisu Yusuf, 28, both residents of Maiduguri…

Kano confiscates N6m worth of expired drugs, foods 

The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has confiscated expired drugs worth N6.4 million in the Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis. A statement signed by the information of the…

Oba Ashaolu Adeyemi is dead; Gov. AbdulRazaq mourns

Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the people of Ekan-meje in the Oke Ero Local Government Area of the state over the demise of their traditional ruler, Oba Michael Ashaolu Adeyemi. His condolence message was contained in a statement…

21 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Kwara

The Kwara Government says 21 more people have tested positive to Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to 3,047. The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19,…

Ondo State gets new Head of Service

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the appointment of Mr John Adeyemo as the new Head of the Ondo State Public Service. This is contained in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Akure by Mr Olabode Richards,…

Court adjourns trial of internet celebrity Mompha

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday further adjourned until May 26, for continuation of trial of internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a Mompha), standing trial for N32.9 billion fraud. Mustapha was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes…