A 74-year-old grandpa, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after a large consignment of cocaine was discovered in foil papers and balloons concealed in his luggage. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment containing 339,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, as part of a series of operations that also led to the recovery of large consignments of opioids and the arrest of several suspects...
Arsenal had to wait until the last few minutes to finally break Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and when they did, it was 16-year-old Max Dowman who made history. The game started slowly. Everton came close early when Dwight McNeil rattled the post, and David Raya had...
Manchester United came from a quiet first half to beat Aston Villa 3–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday, with captain Bruno Fernandes setting a new club assist milestone in the process. The first half was slow. United had most of the ball but couldn’t make much of it, while...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has emerged as one of the top performers in the 2025 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (GATI) Report. The recognition places Zulum among a select group of Nigerian governors whose transparency reforms and people-centred projects are redefining governance standards across the country. The...
Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Abdullahi Baba Ahmed, has said Governor Uba Sani is set to surpass his own infrastructure record with the ongoing 36-kilometre Bagoma–Gagumi road project in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Baba Ahmed made the disclosure during an inspection visit to the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that empowering women with mechanized farming tools is critical to boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening food security and expanding economic opportunities across Nigeria. The governor stated this in Kaduna during the celebration of International Women’s Day organized by the Women in Mechanized Agriculture...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called on citizens to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence as the Mupun people celebrated the annual Vwang Cultural Festival in Lankang, Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. Mutfwang, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Ngo Josephine Piyo, said cultural festivals play...
At least 20 security operatives and local vigilantes were killed on Friday when heavily armed bandits ambushed a joint patrol in Wanka and nearby communities in the Garga area of Kanam Local Government, Plateau State. The Kanam Development Association (KADA) confirmed the attack in a statement issued by its...
Barrister Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo was a woman of substance – the founder of Trixtresse Associates Chambers, her law firm, a notary public, the former treasurer of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch, and also the former Vice President of the Catholic Lawyers Association of Nigeria. Nwamaka, the...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE has arrested a high-profile suspected criminal during an intelligence-driven operation in Agasha Village of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, following a report of an attack on a local resident. The operation was launched on 13 March 2026 after security agencies received credible information...
Recent developments in Owerri, Imo State, where residents reportedly resisted activities linked to the City Boys Movement during an “empowerment” event, offer an important lesson for political actors across Nigeria. The incident reflects a growing public frustration with the persistent misuse of the concept of empowerment in the country’s...
Two weeks after General TY Danjuma paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Villa, another elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the former Head of State from 1966-1975, also came calling.
In a historic and morale-boosting decision, the Federal Executive Council has approved the implementation of a transformative Exit Benefit Scheme that grants retiring Federal Civil Servants a gratuity equal to 100% of their total annual emolument. Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Director, Press...
Nigerians have received the shocking news from the legendary Segun Odegbami, on the passing of his former team mate, Henry Nwosu, the youngest of the victorious 1980 African Cup of Nations squad, now known as AFCON. It will be recalled in that encounter, Nigeria beat Algeria 3-0, with 2...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria did not resolve the ongoing legal dispute over the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had taken note of reports...
President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi have extended their condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, a legendary Super Eagles midfielder who passed away on Saturday at the age of 62. President Tinubu in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined the Nigerian football community in...
The solution is an urgent subversive engagement. There is no time left. The general election is barely nine months away. And there is as yet no credible opposition in sight. The proposed rival ADC remains a pipe dream weighed down by the gigantic ambitions of its dreamers and proponents....
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the official schedule of activities for the conduct of our party’s 2026 nationwide congresses and National Convention. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said the process forms part of...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected what it described as a purported announcement dissolving its elected State Executive Committees in Ogun State, Ekiti State and Ondo State, insisting that the move is unlawful and should be disregarded by party members. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity...