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In addition to the jail term, he was also slapped with a $1.2M forfeiture order and a $2.4M restitution order and will be removed from the United States when he completes his sentence.
Crime
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the defendant accordingly pleaded guilty to the charge, while counsel to the defendant A. A. Yaro, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy.
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Other newly promoted AIGs include EMMANUEL ADO CHRISTOPHER of the Yobe State Command, JOSEPH ERIBO of Ekiti State Command, DANTAWAYE MILLER of the FCT Command, and OLARENWAJU OGUNLOWO of the Ogun State Command.
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The Courtesy visit at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, was led by the wife of the CP and Chairperson of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Lagos Chapter, Mrs Oluwatoyin Risqat Jimoh.
Foreign
KELVIN and AUSTIN have a custom-built glass cubicle specially designed for them in the middle of New York's Times Square, where they are not just required to watch every match, but also to create content for fans.
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CP Monday Agbonika was formerly in charge of the Police Mounted Troop, and he replaces CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin.
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The Head of Public Affairs Department at the NIPSS, OSIME SAMUEL, disclosed in a statement that the situation was quickly brought under control through security reinforcement.
The funds were recovered from Kiara Rice Mills Limited, located in Kpatsuwa Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, representing the company’s unremitted tax liabilities that accrued between 2021 and 2024.
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ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI particularly pointed out the Section of the new Electoral Act that provides for the nomination of candidates for elections, which he said is intended to demobilized opposition parties.
Education
"Education remains our priority, and we are committed to ensuring financial accessibility for all!"
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INEC Chairman, Professor JOASH AMUPITAN, made the announcement during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026.
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FASHOLA, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, observed that there are about thirty law reports currently being published in the country, but said several of the publications were not reliable for citation in court cases.
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The posting of the ambassadors comes three months after the Senate confirmed their appointment last December.
Foreign
The trial is expected to revisit the battle between Death Row, founded by MARION “SUGE” KNIGHT, and Bad Boy Records, created by SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, with the late CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” as the lead artist, who was equally murdered in gang-related violence.
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There is only one conclusion that Nigerians can draw from the April 1st action taken by INEC: THE ELECTORAL UMPIRE HAS TAKEN SIDES. IT CAN NO LONGER BE TRUSTED. As a matter of fact, INEC has acted in contempt of the Court of Appeal and has therefore acted unlawfully.
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The Eti-Osa Branch Chairman also said there would be a session that would bring together real estate stakeholders to discuss trends and challenges, including the rising cost of rent and the rising cost of processing land and property transactions in Lagos State.
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The CEE-HOPE Executive Director maintained that civil society groups involved in the Makoko struggle were not opposed to the urban redevelopment scheme of the Lagos State but want the government to follow the due process.
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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State made the remarks following recent boasting by some opposition politicians that the All Progressives Congresss, APC, will take over governance in Abia State come the 2027 elections.
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The Governor, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, the deputy governor, Her Excellency Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the speaker, Martins Amaewhule, will resume work in their offices from 18 September 2025.
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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta, saying that the Catholic Pontiff died at his residence.
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The convict was a departing passenger on Delta Airline to Atlanta, United States, and had declared that he was not in possession of any sum of money in foreign currency but in Naira, while being profiled at the Currency Declaration Desk.
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DSP BABASEYI said the father and son, identified as FATAI ADEGBOLA and WALIU ADEGBOLA, were nabbed following a report of stealing received on May 22, 2026.
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The total number of suspects arrested during the period stands at 2,141; cases charged to court were 1,345, while cases that were successfully prosecuted are 1,530, out of which 62 convictions were secured.
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In a statement, the DOJ disclosed that EMMANUEL OLUWATOSIN KAZEEM attempted to steal more than Ninety-One Million Dollars from the US Internal Revenue Service in a fraud scheme targeted at over two hundred and fifty-nine thousand victims.
Liverpool are also said to be interested in 18-year-old Parma centre-back Giovanni Leoni, who is also on the radar of Inter Milan.
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"The reasonable response is neither to pronounce EMEAKAYI guilty nor to simply dismiss the allegations. The government can - and should - investigate. If the evidence does not support prosecution, let that be established transparently."
Controversial
All chairmen of eight NBA branches in Rivers State came together to declare their position at a media briefing in Port Harcourt. They referred to the resolution of the House inviting the DSS to investigate Justice Amadi for alleged age falsification.
Crime
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has also warned those behind the spread of fake news in the state to to change their ways or face the full wrath of the law for such criminal act.
The EFCC first arrested GOBIR on September 12, 2015, following a petition received by an outdoor advertising company, Afromedia, which accused him of alleged fraud.
Controversial
It is a sad day for all democrats. It's a sad day for Rivers State, and a sad day for our people. I urge everyone to put on their thinking caps. I urge our people to lift up their spirits as we will get over this together.
