NDLEA seizes 88,734 Tramadol caps in Kano, Kaduna
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized about 88,734 doses of Tramadol, Pentazocine, Diazepam, and Swinol, following raids in Kano, Kaduna, Benue, and Akwa Ibom states. In Kano State, a 28-year-old man, Aliyu Usman, was arrested at the Railway area of Kano with 47,000 capsules of Tramadol and 2,000 ampules of Pentazocine injection on Tuesday,...
VIDEO: NDLEA intercepts cocaine in teabags at Lagos, Abuja airports
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have again thwarted fresh attempts by Brazil-based drug cartels to smuggle substantial quantities of cocaine into Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Class-A illicit substance was concealed in teabags by the drug dealers. This was made known via a statement issued and...
VIDEO: Ooni receives Portable in palace, gifts singer money
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, at his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Portable announced his visit to the revered Yoruba monarch via his Instagram page on Sunday. The singer, who shared videos of the visit, was seen having a conversation with Ooni. Portable was also seen cracking...
2023: Atiku, Tambuwal reject Saraki, Bala as North’s candidates
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido; and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, have rejected the emergence of a former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, as the consensus presidential candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North. Atiku, Tambuwal, Lamido, and Hayatu-Deen, who are all...
PDP holds NEC meeting May 4
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, hold its 96th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The main opposition party disclosed this in a notice issued by its National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on Saturday. Anyanwu urged all members of the NEC to attend the meeting. READ ALSO: 2023: Again, PDP extends sale of nomination forms He noted that the meeting...
Three teenage roobers, Oyenusi, Anini, Osunbo arrested in Ondo
The operatives of the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun have arrested three teenage robbery suspects, Timileyi Femi, aka Anini, aged 13; Ojo Sunday, aka Oyenusi, aged 15; and Matti Lowe, aka Osunbo, 16 years. The Amotekun operatives also arrested the mother of Anini, Iyabo Femi, who reportedly encouraged and fortified him with local charms while going for robbery operations. Others...
Bayern win 10th straight Bundesliga title
Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the 10th consecutive season on Saturday after a 3-1 home win over second-placed Borussia Dortmund. First-half goals by Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski put Bayern in control at a sold-out Allianz Arena before Emre Can converted a penalty after the break for Dortmund. But teenager Jamal Musiala fired in a late goal to spark...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Mariupol evacuation Ukraine will make a new attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city now largely controlled by Russian forces, from noon on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says. "Today we will again try to evacuate women, children and the elderly," Vereshchuk says on Telegram. UN chief to meet...
Over 100 dead as illegal refinery explodes in Imo
A Friday night explosion that occurred at an illegal oil bunkering site in Imo State has left over 100 people dead. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. at the site located at the boundary between Abacheke and Abezi community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. A community leader and President-General of the Supreme Council...
Buhari mourns Alaafin of Oyo
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Oyo State Government and the people of the state over the passing of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who joined his ancestors on Friday night. The president, in a condolence message issued by his media aide, Femi Adesina, on Saturday, noted that Oba Adeyemi’s reign witnessed transformations in his domain. He...
