The ongoing joint operation by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Service(DSS) in Apapa Port has discovered more Captagon pills weighing 74.119kg. Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, made the disclosure in a statement signed by the command’s...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju (NDA), a support group, says support for former governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu to run for presidency in 2023, is a collective task. It said everyone should support for Tinubu to become president, irrespective of tribal or...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the violent attack that happened at New Lynn supermarket in Auckland at 2:40 p.m. local time Friday was a “terrorist attack” carried out by an “extremist.” The man was shot dead by police at the scene after injuring multiple people at...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) are musing partnership that will migrate huge investments to the freshly approved Special Economic Zones in Lagos, Kwara and Katsina. Recall that the Federal Government this year, approved a total...
The Nigerian Embassy and Consulates-General in the U.S. have raised alarm over a fake website for passport application. This is contained in a notice jointly issued by the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, DC, the Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York and the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Atlanta on...
The devastating storm in the north-eastern United States (U.S.) in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida killed at least 36 people, local authorities said on Thursday. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Thursday evening that “at least 23 New Jerseyans have lost their lives to this storm,” while New...
Romelu Lukaku’s double helped Belgium recover from an early setback in Tallinn as they saw off Estonia 5-2 to retain top spot in their World Cup qualifying group. The Red Devils fell behind for the third time in four Group E matches. That was when Mattias Kait fired the...
UNICEF has said it was horrified by yet another attack on a school in Nigeria, following the abduction of scores of students from Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Maradun LGA of Zamfara State. “We strongly condemn this attack, which has happened just a few days after kidnapped students...
A Kwara High court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced one Olaleye Rosheed, a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, to one year at a correctional centre over offences bordering on attempted cheating and internet fraud. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has recorded eight more deaths due to complications from the dreaded COVID-19 infection as of Sept. 2, 2021. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday morning, also said that 631 new cases of the...
“For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.” – Dalai Lama When I think of the art of taking initiative, the first thought that comes to my mind is, “It’s simply good to be good by doing the right thing”. Could this perspective...
Manchester United have confirmed that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt on his return to the club. The 36-year-old completed a sensational move back to Manchester United on transfer deadline day, rejoining from Juventus on a two-year deal. During his first six-season spell at Old...
A private member’s bill to provide a law for compulsory free pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sickle cell tests, before marriage in the state, has scaled its second reading at the Zamfara House Assembly. This was contained in a statement issued in Gusau, by Malam Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura the Director- General, Press...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how “widespread and systemic corruption in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) especially in the education, health and water sectors are plunging millions of Nigerians further into poverty.” According to the report,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Zonal Commander, NAPTIP, Sokoto Zonal Comand, Barr Abubakar Bashiru has handed over 22 of the rescued victims of human trafficking to their families through their various community leaders in Sokoto State. Speaking before handing over the rescued victims, Bashiru said, investigation into their...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Lafia – The Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria Universities (ADAN) has honored the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, with an Award of Excellence for successfully pioneering the IITA Youth in Agribusiness program. The award was presented to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja A group, Precious Metal Gold Processors and Exporters Association of Nigeria, has sought the partnership of the Federal Capital Territory Administration for the establishment of a gold buying centre in the nation’s capital. The national chairman of the group, Alh Muhammed Ahmed Masud, who made...
Bandits have returned five students of Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state. Recalled that at least 73 of the students had been kidnapped on Wednesday, A former councilor of Kaya ward, Yahaya Kaya, who confirmed the released said his younger brother’s daughter...
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has made an order freezing assets and funds totalling about N19billion, allegedly kept in 24 banks by a convicted former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche. Justice Lateefat Okunnu made the order sequel to an August 17 application by...