The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolans who excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspects were arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Sunday denied involvement in banditry, terrorism, kidnapping or cattle rustling, insisting it has never condoned violent activity in Nigeria. National President, Alhaja Baba Ngelzarma, stated this in Abuja while addressing a news conference on ‘H.R. 7457 – Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026′,…
The Senate will, on Tuesday, reconvene sitting, Clerk of the Senate, Mr Emmanuel Odo, has announced. Odo made the announcement in an official notice to the senators, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the notice was on the directive of the Senate President,…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed the Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, as the sixth Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU). This is contained in a statement issued by the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, LASU, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has frustrated an attempt by a 44-year-old estate surveyor to export 1.70 kilogrammes of skunk through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs, which…
A fire outbreak at the Singer Market in Kano has destroyed properties worth over N5 billion, affecting over 1,000 businesses and leaving seven persons missing. The market’s Chairman, Junaid Zakari, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in kano on Sunday. Mr Zakari described the incident as one of the worst tragedies in…
The police command in Benue on Sunday confirmed the safe release of the nine abducted worshippers of St John Catholic Church, Ojeji, Ado Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed their release in a statement on Sunday. The worshippers were kidnapped during a night vigil on February 8. Ms Udeme said…
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday embark on an official visit to Adamawa State, barely 48 hours after a similar trip to Kebbi. The development was disclosed on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga. According to him, the President’s one-day working visit will see him inaugurate…
By Abubakar Yunusa ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to clarify reports that the Office of the National Security Adviser imported about 10 kilogrammes of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic substance. In a letter dated and titled, ‘Request for Clarification on the Procurement of Thallium…
The Coalition of Northern Nigeria Youth Groups, under the aegis of the Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF), has called on the Federal Government to investigate and arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged comments concerning a breach of the National Security Adviser’s communication line. The group expressed concern over what it described as an…
