2023: PDP cancels primaries in Ebonyi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cancelled the party's State House of Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship primaries in Ebonyi State. The PDP made this known via a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, a copy of which was made available to The Star on Sunday. The statement was titled, ‘PDP cancels primaries in Ebonyi State…to...
NDLEA seized tons of tramadol, cannabis in Edo, Kaduna, Oyo
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized tons of tramadol and cannabis following raids in Edo, Kaduna, Kogi, Akwa Ibom, and Oyo states. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, made this known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Sunday. Babafemi disclosed that a pharmacy along Sapele Road, Benin, Edo State was raided...
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin in Ondo
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin behind the 2000.6kg Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on December 2, 2021, Henry Chukwuneku Okamaru, popularly known as Lawrence Ik Okamaru. The wanted drug kingpin was arrested in Ondo State after five months of manhunt by the anti-drug...
VIDEO: Italy-based Nigerian excretes Heroin at Abuja airport
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian based in Italy, Nwakanma Michael Uche, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for ingesting pellets of Heroin. This was disclosed via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi. Babafemi noted that Nwakanma, who hails from...
Gunmen kill ex-NPC commissioner, abduct his daughters
A former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Zakari Umaru-Kigbu, has been shot dead. It was gathered that Umaru-Kigbu, a retired Air Force officer, was killed on Sunday morning by gunmen at his residence in Azuba Bashayi in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. It was learnt that the gunmen also abducted two daughters of the ex-NPC commissioner A family...
Davido slams Italian show promoter over unpaid debt
Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, has lashed out at a show promoter in Italy over the latter’s failure to pay him for the event. Davido, who took to his Instagram page on Saturday night, said the show promoter sold 7000 tickets but has refused to pay him his balance. The popular singer noted that though he travels...
Buhari, Aisha return to Abuja from Malabo
President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, on Sunday, returned to Abuja after participating at the programme of the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The latest development was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday. “President Buhari and wife Aisha...
Tinubu to Atiku: I look forward to squaring up with you
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, says he looks forward to squaring up with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, as a worthy opponent in the 2023 general election. Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria, emerged the winner of the PDP presidential primaries held at Moshood...
2023: Atiku emerges PDP presidential candidate
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election. Atiku polled 371 votes to clinch the presidential ticket of the PDP. The presidential primaries of the main opposition party was held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, emerged the runner-up...
Real Madrid beat Liverpool in UCL final
Real Madrid beat Liverpool on Saturday to win the Champions League final in Paris for a record 14th time. Vinicius Jnr scored in 59th minute to secure the victory for the Spanish giants. Jurgen Klopp's side were hoping to avenge their 2018 Champions League final defeat to the Spanish giants in Kyiv but they could not find a leveller and went down...
