By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– Two parcels of 2.82 kilograms of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis imported from the United States with Lagos as destination have been intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, at a courier...
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My relationship with Dr Kayode Fayemi dates back to our time together in the pro-democracy movement in the 90s when we mounted local and international campaigns against military dictatorship. During the challenging General Sani Abacha era, civil rights and pro-democracy activists, especially those in exile, had to rely on their...
Lagos, the bustling heart of Nigeria, is a city of dreams, opportunities, and, unfortunately, property disputes. If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the web of a property dispute in Lagos, you know how emotionally draining and financially crippling it can be. The city’s real estate market is booming,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has presented Staff of Office to the 13th Shehu of Dikwa, Dikwa Emirate, HRH, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim Al- Amin El-Kanemi, on Sunday at a mammoth crowd that converged from far and near within and outside the state...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government has commenced training of 1,000 youths in skills acquisition towards attaining significant strides in human capital development. The initiative is part of the Ododo Youth Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Programme (OYESA) under the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. The programme...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, for allegedly hacking a fellow student to death. The suspect, John Gambo, an ND2 Banking and Finance student, was apprehended and reportedly confessed to attacking the victim with an axe and...
Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday. Julian Alvarez converted a controversial first half penalty for Atletico but Mbappe was in the right place at the right time to bundle home early in the...
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma sent Chelsea crashing out of the FA Cup as the Japan star sealed a 2-1 win in the fourth round, while Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City’s blushes in their 2-1 victory at third-tier Leyton Orient on Saturday. Chelsea haven’t won a domestic trophy since lifting...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has appointed Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), effective Monday, Feb. 10. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, confirmed the appointment in a statement on Saturday. Ibrahim brings over three decades of distinguished public service experience to his new...
The Ogoni people have expressed their support for ongoing discussions between Ogoni leaders and the Federal Government regarding the planned resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland. This endorsement was contained in a communique issued following a congress attended by Ogoni sons and daughters in Bori, the headquarters of Khana...
The Nigerian Navy, Operation Delta Sanity 2, has arrested nine suspected oil thieves at a wellhead, located at about 26 nautical miles offshore in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubakar Umar, stated this in a press briefing at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of the...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said on Saturday that more federal roads would be tolled to ensure effective infrastructure maintenance. Umahi stated this while inspecting the ongoing construction on the Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway. He stated that the Federal Government was leveraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to improve road infrastructure...
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to provide the necessary support to wrestle power from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra governorship election. The National Chairman of APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, made the promise on Saturday in Awka, while addressing the...
President Donald Trump has revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe. In a new series of rapid-fire power plays, the...
Kidnappers of a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), retired General Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded a N250 million ransom for his release. A source close to the family who doesn’t want his name to be mentioned, told our correspondent on Saturday that the family of the...
The Anambra State Police Command has said its operatives alongside the state vigilante operatives on Thursday arrested nine suspects “actively involved” in the murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka. The arrest of the suspects was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police in...
The Police Command in Katsina state, has succeeded in neutralising 11 suspected bandits and rescued 85 kidnapped victims in January, 2025. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen while reviewing the achievements of the command. He said that the police...
The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the...
Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. The swap comes after US President Donald Trump proposed clearing out the Gaza Strip of...