Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
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Jumbo Cost of Governance: Buhari’s food budget for Tinubu, Shettima creates ripples
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