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Lagos taskforce vows justice for cop killed by soldier

The Lagos State Task Force has disclosed that it will not relent in getting justice for one of its officers, Saka Ganiyu, who was allegedly killed by a power-drunk soldier in the Ojo area of the state. The task force spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reported on Wednesday...
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Policeman caught extorting Lagos motorists despite outcry

A cop attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command was on Thursday caught on camera extorting motorists plying the Berger-Arepo-Mowe stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway despite outcry by some drivers about the daily extortion. PUNCH Metro had reported on September 19 that drivers in the Iyana-Ipaja, Ikotun, and Berger areas...
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Six abducted sports journalists rescued in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has rescued about six sports journalists who were kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified assailants along the Isseke community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this to our correspondent on Thursday, adding that the journalists were rescued after a joint security operation was...
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Lagos taskforce vows justice for cop killed by soldier

The Lagos State Taskforce has disclosed that it will not relent in seeking justice for one of its personnel, Saka Ganiyu, who was allegedly killed by a power-drunk soldier in the Ojo area of the state. The Taskforce spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, made this known in a statement on Thursday. PUNCH Online reported on Wednesday that...
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Provide details of recovered COVID-19 funds, Reps tell EFCC, ICPC

The House of Representatives has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission to recover the monies allocated to Federal Government Ministries, Department and Agencies to tackle the coronavirus pandemic which ravaged the world a few years ago. The decision followed the receipt of the...
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Embrace new national anthem, NOA urges Nigerians

The National Orientation Agency has called on all Nigerians to embrace the newly approved national anthem to promote unity among the country’s citizens. The Director General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Thursday during a press conference organised to launch sensitisation campaigns on the new National...
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Gombe begins new minimum wage payment October

The Gombe Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee, headed by Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau, has scheduled October for workers in the state to receive the agreed wage. Briefing journalists on Thursday evening, Jatau stated that the committee had just received the Federal Government’s consequential adjustment table. Jatau added that the technical sub-committee, led by Finance Commissioner...
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