Buhari’s govt overwhelmed by insecurity, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been overwhelmed by the insecurity challenges, following the recent attack on a Kaduna-bound train. At least seven persons have been confirmed dead in the attack, while several passengers are reportedly missing. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, had vowed to hire foreign mercenaries to fight against terrorists if the Federal...
VIDEO: NDLEA arrests Brazilian returnee with 8kg of cocaine at PH airport
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Brazilian returnee, Nnanna Anayo Michael, with 8.15 kilograms of cocaine at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Rivers State. The 39-year-old man was arrested during the inward screening of passengers on board Qatar Airline flight QR1433 from Doha to Port Harcourt on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Nnanna, who...
NDLEA, Customs seize N5bn worth of Tramadol at Lagos airport, Abuja, Edo
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have seized 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Edo State. Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under 10 different brand...
Adeboye: I’ve not endorsed Osinbajo for 2023 presidency
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that he has not endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for President ahead of the 2023 general election. Pastor Adeboye stressed that he does not support any presidential aspirant ahead of next year's general election. This is just as the cleric said that he doesn’t know...
EFCC arrests Cubana Chief Priest for alleged fraud
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular nightclub celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, well known as Cubana Chief Priest, on charges bordering on money laundering and tax fraud. It was gathered that Cubana Chief Priest was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday, but the officials of the EFCC hushed the development amidst...
2023: Yahaya Bello vows to raise 20m millionaires
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has officially declared his intention to contest for President in the 2023 general election and promised to end poverty by raising 20 million millionaires by 2030. Bello declared to run for President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said that economy, security, peace and unity would be his watchword as he works...
Fire guts plank market in Lagos
A plank market at Odo Eran Bus Stop Ogba in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire outbreak started around 3:30 am on Sunday. The inferno was confirmed by the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Adeseye Margaret, noting that the cause of the fire has not been ascertained. She added that firefighting operations were still ongoing...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: - Russian pullback reveals horror - Russian troops leave scenes of devastation in the city of Bucha, just outside Kyiv, where nearly 300 people have been buried in a mass grave, mayor Anatoly Fedoruk told AFP. The heavily destroyed city is littered with corpses, with 20 bodies dressed in civilian clothing strewn...
Key nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Las Vegas. Jazzman and bandleader Jon Batiste lead the pack with 11 nominations, followed by Justin Bieber, H.E.R. and Doja Cat with eight. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo each nabbed seven. This year the Recording Academy, the body...
Eriksen scores as Brentford thrash Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Brentford produced perhaps the performance of the season to thrash Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Christian Eriksen among the goal scorers as they sealed a first west London derby victory at their rivals in 83 years. Thomas Frank's side impressed in the first half but trailed three minutes into the second when Antonio Rudiger fired home an...
