Starting on Wednesday, travellers to the United Kingdom can apply for the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a requirement set to become mandatory from April 2. From this date onwards, a passport alone would no longer be sufficient for entry into the UK. The ETA is essentially a digital security check for travellers arriving in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted no fewer than 3.5million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup with combined street value of over N3.4billion in Rivers and Lagos states respectively. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, (NDLEA), Mr Femi Babafemi in Abuja on Sunday….
The Takum Renaissance Forum(TRF)has condemned a press release issue by STYCOP headed by Rikwensi Muri associating’s increasing surge in insecurity and unrest in Southern Taraba to former Takum local government chairman Shiban Tikari. In a statement issue by the group secretary Emmanuel Joro, it says for the avoidance of doubt, they wouldn’t have dabbled into…
Five young boys abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, have been rescued by police in Adamawa after being found wandering the streets of Mubi town. According to police spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje, the children—aged between 10 and 16—were intercepted on 13 September following a tip-off. They have since been identified as residents of Gwange ward in…
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has dismantled a drug syndicate operating at Kano’s international airport, after its activities led to the detention of three pilgrims in Saudi Arabia on false trafficking charges. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said a 55-year-old suspected ringleader and five accomplices were arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The group…
Doctors at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, have been commended for successfully launching Corneal Refractive Surgery (CRS) services using the Laser Machine, the first of its kind in a Nigerian Public Hospital. Speaking with newsmen yesterday during the routine one month follow- up on all the five pioneer patients treated via Corneal Refractive Surgery,…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has assured Nigerians of petrol price stability despite ongoing fluctuations in global crude oil prices. The company emphasised its commitment to maintaining affordable and reliable fuel prices, even as crude prices rise internationally, nothing that despite the fluctuations in global crude oil prices, it has consistently reduced the price of…
The Niger State Government has banned the taxation of hawkers and other petty traders across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, Mr Bologi Ibrahim, on Tuesday in Minna. The CPS stated that the governor made the announcement while…
Armed military officers, reportedly acting on the orders of a former Chief of Naval Staff, blocked efforts by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt an alleged illegal development at Plot 1946 in Gaduwa District, Abuja. The confrontation occurred on Tuesday when FCT officials arrived at the site to demolish structures deemed…
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has condemned and demanded for justice following the gruesome killing of Hafsoh Lawal, a female student, by one Abdulrahman Bello. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lawal, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, was killed by Bello, who claimed to be…
