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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have busted a child trafficking syndicate and rescued four children. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, the operation took place in the Rumukwachi community near Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The rescued children who were lodges in a guest house and about to…
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The Oba of Benin Palace on Monday approved the 2024 programme of activities for the annual Igue festival, otherwise called ‘Ugie’, during which ‘funeral celebrations are not permitted in Benin’. In a statement, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr. Frank Irabor, said Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, the Oba…
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A presiding judge of the Appeal Court, Sokoto division, Justice Muhammad Lawal, has challenged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC) to ensure inclusive prosecution of corrupt practices in the fight against graft in the country. Justice Lawal specifically cautioned the anti-graft agencies to “go after bigger fish and not yahoo boys,”…
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The federal government has announced the launch of Eurobonds worth $500 million under its Global Medium Term Note Programme to finance the 2024 budget deficit. The federal government intends to issue the Eurobonds in two tranches. The first is a six-and-a-half-year bond with a coupon rate of 10.125 per cent, while the second tranche is…
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