By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers acting on intelligence on Wednesday 7th May intercepted a fuel truck marked ABJ 693 XU and three other vehicles loaded with 246 bags of skunk, a strain of cannabis with a combined weight of 3, 047 kilograms...
The Federal Ministry of Works has assured Nigerians that the Akure-Ikere road dualisation project will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu in December. The Federal Controller of Works in Ondo State, Engr Olajide Hussein, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
No fewer than 78 Nigerians rescued from human traffickers in Cote D’Ivoire have arrived in Lagos. The victims, comprising 73 females, two males and three babies arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos around 11 :00 p.m. on Saturday. The Director-General (DG) National Agency for the Prohibition of...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A tragic accident involving two fully loaded Mack trucks claimed the lives of two dispatch riders on Eko Bridge. The trucks were registered T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this...
The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the Nov. 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Olugbenga Edema, has resigned from the party. Edema’s resignation letter addressed to the NNPP chairman in Mahin Ward 11, in Ilaje Local Government of the state, was made available...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has condemned the increase abuse of pharmaceutical opioids including Tramadol and codeine by the youths in the North West region. Speaking at a reception by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kaduna branch held in honour of the newly...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. The Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, issued the warning in his message on...
55 out of the expected 57 All Progressives Congress(APC) chairmanship candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State have emerged. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that candidates emerged at the primaries of the party conducted on Saturday in Ikeja. NAN reports some candidates emerged via consensus,...
Police Command in Anambra has apprehended four suspects, including a lady, belonging to a kidnapping gang in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Ikenga said...
Police Command in Anambra has apprehended four suspects, including a lady, belonging to a kidnapping gang in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Ikenga said...
Pope Leo XIV will appear in public again this Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. From the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the first pontiff from the United States, former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will recite his first Sunday mid-day Regina Coeli prayer as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion...
“Seven Doors”, an historical drama series by Femi Adebayo, has triumphed at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), winning three major awards, solidifying its standout status in Nollywood. Femi Adebayo won Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of Adedunjoye, the king in the series. Chioma Chukwuka also...
Pope Leo’s grand inaugural mass is planned for Sunday next week in St. Peter’s Square. Leaders and representatives from all over the world are expected to attend. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert, is expected to attend remotely from the United States, the new pope’s native country. Leo...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– Governors of the 19 Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and top traditional rulers met in Kaduna and called for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the rising wave of insecurity, economic challenges, and infrastructure deficits confronting the region, as a result called for creation of state...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the 15-kilometre Apo to Wassa road project is ready for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday, after he inspected the project and others in preparation for Tinubu’s second...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to thrill Lagosians with an aerial display of its aircraft as it marks its 61st anniversary celebration on May 23, while assuring residents that the spectacular show is not cause for alarm. The spokesperson of NAF Logistics...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former governors Olusegun Mimiko and Gbenga Daniel, on Saturday, extolled the virtues of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on his 99th birthday. Aiyedatiwa, at the second edition of Chief Reuben Fasoranti Public Lecture in Akure, described Fasoranti as “a...
The Kano State Government has approved N3billion for the payment of the examination fees of 141,745 indigent candidates. The state government has also released the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination results. It has also reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to quality education and easing the financial burden on...