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Court remands 2 men for alleged burglary, theft

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, Ojodale Akpali and John Sunday be remanded in custody for allegedly stealing of goods worth N470.000 from a shop. Akpali, 27, and Sunday, 30, whose addresses were not provided,…

FG directs reversal of electricity tariff adjustment

The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to inform all Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to tariffs that were applicable in Dec. 2020. Mr Aaron Artimas, Senior Special Adviser, Media and…

Man, 30, in court over alleged extortion

A 30-year-old man, Abdul Salisu, on Thursday appeared before a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court over alleged extortion. The police charged Salisu, who resides at Angwan Gwari, Gwagwalada, FCT with a one count of extortion. The Prosecution Counsel, Mayowa Adefioye, told the…