By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the prohibited substances...
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The list of nominees for this year’s edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been released. Uzor Arukwe, Omoni Oboli, and others made the cut. Organisers of the awards which recognises excellence in filmmaking, acting, and content creation released the shortlist on Sunday night. Uzor got...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa. Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: (Eyal Obeyin) 2025 at Ayakoro community on Sunday....
Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on Sunday distributed 2,400 bags of grains to her constituents. Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Israel Arogbonlo, said that the gesture was to alleviate their burden of purchasing food during the Ramadan season. The senator, who was represented Mr...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commiserated with Gov. Dikko Umaru of Katsina on the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru. This is contained in a condolence message signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Sunday in Ilorin. “The NGF celebrates...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and his subsequent suspension from office. The governor was seen arriving for worship at the headquarters of Salvation Ministries in GRA, Port Harcourt, on Sunday. Fubara’s appearance...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In continuation of the ongoing efforts to rid Taraba State and its environs of banditry and other criminal elements under OPERATION LAFIYAN JAMAA, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, in collaboration with troops of Sector 2 Operation Safe Haven (OPSH),...
A police Inspector, Effiong Bassey, suspected to have gone berserk, has shot three persons in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Ugbo Irene, the incident happened in the early hours...
The remains of the mother of Gov. Dikko Radda, Hajiya Sarafa’u, have been laid to rest in his home town, Radda in Charanchi Local Government Area. She died in the early hours of Sunday in Abuja at the age of 93 after an illness. The funeral prayer was led...
Police in Anambra have confirmed the rescue of Rev. Father Stephen Echezona who was abducted at Ichida in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Sunday in Awka. He said that...
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a one-storey building at Alapere area of the state was gutted by fire. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Dr Dikko Radda, the Katsina State governor, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Baribari. The 93-year-old matriarch died in the late hours of Saturday. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the deceased...
Lagos State Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, says the state is evolving towards a structured sanitation system and not smelling. Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr Kunle Adeshina, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. He said the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State chapter, Alhaji Kabiru Jarimi, has refuted ex Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claim that he never interfered with Area Councils’ funds during his tenure. Jarimi, who served under El-Rufai’s administration, described the claim...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Kogi State Government has assured retirees that pension and gratuity payments are now processed transparently, eliminating the need for personal connections or lobbying before benefits are paid to retirees. Director-General of the Kogi State Pension Commission, Mariam Abedo, disclosed this in an Exclusive Chat...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and Members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State while exercising his constitutional powers to proclaim a State of Emergency...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Commandant General RIVERINE SECURITY (Coast – Guard Of The Federation), Commander Bibi Oduku, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to carefully consider the suspension of the Rivers State Governor due to heightened tensions and threats in the Niger Delta region. Commander Odumu in a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The mother of Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda of Katsina , Hajiya Sarafa’u Umaru, has died at the age of 93. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Katsina. He said: “With profound...
Nigerian consumers can now pay old prices in future despite increase in price, so long as they locked in the price at a time in the past. This is now possible because of a new App called Osusu rolled out by Pack’n’Pay group which enables customers to pay in...
A 40-year old Nigerian, Bishir Dauda, plans a 50-day advocacy and solidarity journey across West African countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. Dauda announced his initiative in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a visit to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Dauda is...