Dr Jibril Mustapha, President of the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation and former President of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Sunday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest 2027 presidential election. Mustapha, who made this call in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said Jonathan should heed the call to run for the office of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided an 80-room new hotel used as cover for distributing illicit substances in Victoria Island, Lagos, and recovered 598 bags of Canadian Loud. In a statement by the NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja, the drugs recovered was with a total weight of 417.3 kilogrammes…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of 46 wraps of cocaine weighing 547 grams hidden in body cream going to Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the intervention came barely a week…
Mrs Josephine Piyo, the Deputy Governor of Plateau, has called on the residents of the state to pray for the success of the current administration in the state. Piyo made the call during the child dedication of Mr Dan Kwada, the Senior Special Assistant on Middlebelt Nationalities to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, on Sunday in Jos….
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Agency has began medical screening to all its intending pilgrims who are expected to perform this year’s Hholy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The agency’s spokesperson, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna that the screening exercise began on Sunday across the state….
Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated the Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, on the occasion of his 15th coronation anniversary. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Sunday by Mr Gboyega Akosile, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said that the reign of Oba Elegushi has brought peace,…
Many electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are willing to pay for improved and steady power supply. The consumers, who reside in Kubwa, Kuje,, Gwagwalada and Nyanya spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,. According to them, if power supply improves and it is stable, they…
Operatives of the Police Command in Lagos State have detained a 16-year-old boy over alleged illegal possession of a pistol in Ebute-Ero area of Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the suspect was apprehended following a…
Dr Ebere Bernard, Chief Executive Officer of Akalaka, Spirit of the Warrior, on Sunday said he is committed to developing youths through organising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contests. Bernard told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Nigeria is blessed with abundant talent, but much more must be done to keep youths busy….
As the 2025 Polio Immunisation Outbreak Response (OBR) entered its second day in Sokoto State, stakeholders monitoring the exercise across three local lovernment areas have expressed optimism for a successful outcome. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day campaign, which began on Saturday will run through Wednesday. It aims to immunise children…
