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A businessman and estate developer, Andy Chime, has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of power by the Acting Director of Operations at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing him of intervening in a civil matter outside the commission’s mandate. In an open letter of protest, Chime alleges that the…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, urged residents of the state to abide by environmental laws and patronise the waste contractors assigned to their communities instead of disposing of waste indiscriminately. The governor stated this at an event held to commemorate World Clean-Up Day, tagged “Make Room for Life,” organised by the Ministry of…
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Stakeholders have expressed serious concerns that despite two decades of concerted efforts and actions at the international, national and local levels to combat illegal trade, wildlife trafficking is persisting globally. They also regretted that thousands of wildlife species are already affected and a wide range of distinct markets, while technology accelerates the capacity of traffickers…
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A 39-year-old man, Abubakar Kabir, was on Friday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged theft of feeds worth N12.3 million. READ ALSO:Kano businessman arraigned for N600,000 onion fraud Kabir, whose address was not given, is being charged with stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Femi Oluwadare, told…
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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has seized pirated books worth over N5.7 million from schools in Enugu. READ ALSO:NCC to explore 6GHz band for improved Internet services Speaking during the operation, the Director, of NCC, Enugu Office, Mrs. Ngozi Okeke, said the exercise was part of the commission’s move to end piracy…