The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted seven watch-listed containers with N9.3 billion worth of opioids and codeine based syrup at the Port Harcourt Port Complex (PHPC) in Onne. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the containers…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that Christians are being targeted under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the allegations are “politics taken too far.” Appearing on Politics Today on Channels Television on Monday, Wike said such accusations were baseless and insulting to the leadership composition of the government. “The Inspector…
Senator Aliyu Wamakko has paid heartfelt tribute to former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, describing his death as the loss of a national icon whose life embodied integrity, courage, and selfless service. In a statement released with “deep sorrow and a heavy heart,” Wamakko remembered Buhari as a disciplined leader who rose from a young military…
The Zamfara Fire Service has confirmed the death of 17 Aljmajiri pupils in a fire incident that also left 16 others injured at Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state. The Executive Secretary of the State Fire Service Board, Bello Sani, said the fire started at midnight on Wednesday. He explained that the blaze…
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has announced the recovery of over 653 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa and thousands of tramadol pills during coordinated raids across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi detailed the seizures, which took place between 1 and 5 September. In Abuja, a dispatch rider was stopped and searched…
The newly appointed Account-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has expressed commitment to strengthening treasury operations in the country. Ogunjimi, who said this while assuming office in Abuja on Monday, said that the task ahead was enormous, adding that he would put in his best to ensure efficiency in tge treasury department. He…
APC youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, presenting a ₦100 million cheque towards the purchase of his 2027 presidential nomination form. The presentation was made on Sunday at a rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, attended…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted for alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to the Commission, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case…
Some residents in Borno on Sunday mourned former President Muhammadu Buhari who died in London. Buhari passed away at the age of 82, according to his family through a statement issued by his former spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports under Buhari’s eight years as President from 2015 to 2023,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a syndicate that sponsors pilgrims to serve as couriers to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that…
