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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stern warning to holders of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), declaring that the title is a privilege, not an inalienable right. According to him, it can be withdrawn if abused or brought into disrepute.
Terrorists have killed an officer of the Community Watch Corps and made away with his service rifle following a violent attack on Dangani town in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Meanwhile, the slain officer was identified as Anas Ayuba, a member of the state-backed community security outfit.
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Some top military officers have been accused of protecting illicit drug peddlers who allegedly operate openly within the Apapa–Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. In response to the grave allegations, the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has announced that it has opened an investigation into the matter.
A South African political party, ActionSA, has confirmed that a Nigerian suspect was shot during an anti-drug operation carried out in Ekurhuleni amid what the party described as violent resistance from drug syndicates. The confirmation was contained in a press statement issued on Monday by ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate, Councillor Xolani Khumalo.
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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that the men accused of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, a senior Russian military intelligence official, were promised $30,000 to carry out the killing.
Alpha-Beta Consulting LLP, a tax consultancy firm widely linked to President Bola Tinubu, has sacked eight staff members and suspended nine others amid allegations that the affected workers were targeted for whistle-blowing and exposing corruption and internal irregularities within the organisation, SaharaReporters has learnt.
The Nigerian Army has defended the ongoing security operation in Amasiri community, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, insisting that the deployment of troops is a joint intervention aimed at protecting innocent citizens and restoring peace following gruesome killings linked to a long-running communal crisis.
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday led hundreds of protesters to the National Assembly complex in Abuja, demanding a transparent and mandatory electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections.
