The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of a suspected currency smuggler, Ahmed Salisu, at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with undeclared foreign currencies amounting to N653.9 …
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The Defence Headquarters in Abuja has confirmed that the abducted Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Daniel Onyishi, has been rescued from kidnappers’ hands. Onyishi was …
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Gambian Media Submit Key Video Evidence in High-Profile Police Shooting Trial
Three prominent Gambian media outlets—QTV Gambia, Kerr Fatou, and The Fatu Network—have submitted crucial video evidence before the High Court in the ongoing trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, …
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Cape Town Businesses Warned of Fake Health Inspectors in Lentegeur
Businesses operating in Lentegeur, a suburb of Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, have been warned about a growing scam involving criminals posing as health inspectors, according to a report by …
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Mugabe’s Son, Chatunga, in Court for Alleged Assault on Mine Security Guards
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the 28-year-old son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has appeared before the Concession Magistrates’ Court facing five serious counts of assault. He was jointly …
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Abuja Residents Raise Alarm Over Insecurity Despite Wike’s Infrastructure Drive
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is undergoing a massive transformation under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike, with many abandoned projects being revived and new ones being initiated, completed, and …
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Senior Auditor, Mpho Mafole, Gunned Down on R23 Highway
A tragic and shocking incident has taken the city of Ekurhuleni by surprise as senior auditor Mpho Mafole was shot and killed while driving along the R23 highway near Kempton Park. …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that it intercepted 14 containers loaded with various psychotropic drugs at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos between June 2024 and June …
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HBZ Bank, Citibank, and Bank of Taiwan Sanctioned in South Africa
The Prudential Authority, which operates under the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has issued administrative sanctions against HBZ Bank Limited, Citibank, and the Bank of Taiwan for failing to comply …
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Harare Businessman Duped of US$20,000 in Fake Investment Deal Promising US$3 Million Return
Two men in Zimbabwe are facing fraud charges after allegedly scamming a business director out of US$20,000 with a promise that he would earn US$3 million in just three months …