The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 72-year-old grandmother, Mrs Christy Ejaro in Warri, Delta, with several sachets of skunk packaged in retail sizes. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that Ejaro was arrested on June 25, by the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to prioritising soldiers’ welfare, emphasising that the “Soldier First” concept was central to his command philosophy. Oluyede said this during the Interdenominational Church Service to mark the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025, on Sunday in Abuja. He said the…
The forth flight of 550 pilgrims from Kano State who performed the 2025 Hajj has departed King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, en route Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the flight which departed on Sunday had pilgrims from nine Local Government Areas. The Director-General of…
The Police Command in Anambra says its operatives have apprehended and detained a 24-year-old man, Muanaenye Chekwube, who allegedly masterminded the kidnap of his friend. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha, the state’s commercial capital. Ikenga noted that police operatives attached to Uli, in Onitsha, on…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a stern warning to terrorists and all enemies of Nigeria, asserting that their failure is certain. Oluyede reaffirmed the determination of the Nigerian Army to root out terrorism and ensure national security through effective counter-terrorism strategies. He gave the warning during the Interdenominational Church…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has again said that his administration did not increase taxes in the state as being speculated by some people, describing it as a “misconception”. The governor rather said that what his government simply did was to expand the state’s tax net by bringing in those who were not captured…
Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed frustration over the fluctuating hike in the pump price of petrol. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NNPC Retail Management had approved upward review of the pump price of petrol from N895 per litre to N945 per liter, effective from June 23. At…
A former senator and human rights activist, Sen. Shehu Sani, has expressed his commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State in 2027. Sani gave the commitment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “The re-election of Tinubu and Gov. Sani…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital, provided free health services to more than 300 journalists in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach held at the NUJ FCT Secretariat featured vital tests and consultations across several specialties, including cardiology,…
National Chairman of Advanced Democratic Party (ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Sani, has called for removal of the power to appoint Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Resident Electoral Commissioners removed from the president. Sani also advocated for a review of the section the constitution that empowers the president to appoint the Inspector-General of Police…
