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Mohammed Bello Adoke The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has rearraigned former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke. Adoke was initially arraigned on a seven-count charge but the EFCC arraigned him on a 14-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of over $6,000,000. …

Two nurses and one other person have been arrested for stealing and selling a newborn baby by the police in Katsina State. SaharaReporters gathered that one Shamsiya Sani, 25, a resident of Dandagoro Quarters, Katsina, was delivered of a baby girl at a clinic around  Kofar Kaura Quarters and was …

The management of Bristow Helicopters Limited has terminated the appointment of 100 pilots. This comes barely 24 hours after Nigerian airline, Air Peace, sacked over 70 pilots citing COVID-19 crisis. The aviation company in a statement on Tuesday said those sacked comprised both Nigerian nationals and expatriates working with the …

Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC) Building, Port Harcourt. The Niger Delta Rights Advocates has threatened to join the Trade Union Congress and other civil society organisations to protest the delay on the part of the Nigerian Government in taking action against officials of Niger Delta Development Commission involved in corruption. …

A massive explosion hit Central Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, resulting in the death of over 10 persons and leaving many others wounded. The explosion, which erupted at the port in Beirut according to local media, started with a fire. Nearby houses and cars were hit by the resulting shockwave from …

Twenty-two Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon after escaping from their slave masters have been rescued by the Nigerian Government. The ladies had released a video calling for help from the Nigerian Government to return home. Speaking with SaharaReporters, the ladies said they were evicted from their temporary house, adding that …

Pa Napoleon Alale, 80, who was kidnapped by gunmen on May 8, 2020 at Agbere community under Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been freed by the police.  He is a native of Otuokpoti community in Ogbia Local Government Area of state. Asinim Butswat, spokesperson for the police …

Kwara Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi. Kwara State deputy governor and Chairman of the state’s Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Kayode Alabi, and his wife, Mrs Abieyuwa Alabi, have tested positive for Coronavirus. A statement by spokesperson for the committee, Rafiu Ajakaye, noted that Alabi and his wife underwent COVID-19 test …

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Religious organisations in Bayelsa State are now free to hold mid-week services, an order by Governor Douye Diri said on Tuesday. The governor while handing down the directive also urged religious leaders to continue to maintain all existing COVID-19 protocols during worship as the pandemic was far from over. Bayelsa …