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The Senate Committee on FCT investigating the activities of past administration of the FCTA administration from 1999 to 2007 was yesterday told that the whereabouts of 47 children taken away by former Minister of the FCT Malam Nasir.... continue

Police redeploy 53 commissioners

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, has ordered the redeployment of 53 senior police officers nationwide. A statement issued by the Force Spokesman, Mr. Agberebi Akpoebi, said 26 Commissioners (CP), 24 Deputy... continue

My life is in danger — Elumelu

_{MR. Godwin Elumelu, Chairman, House of Representatives
Committee on Power and Steel, says he is being inundated with life
threatening text messages on daily basis. Elumelu disclosed this
while addressing newsmen in Makurdi. He said the development was not
unconnected with his Committee’s position...continue}

Mother sells twins for N120,000 in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has paraded a 28-year-old mother for allegedly selling her twin baby boys for N120,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect was paraded along with the twins’ father and four others, including... continue

Bauchi govt to commence sale of grains
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Yakubu Abdullahi, says government will soon commence the sale of more than 150,000 tonnes of assorted grains to the people. He told newsmen in Bauchi that the gesture was part of measures .. continue


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