NDLEA Apprehends South American With 117 Parcels Of Cocaine

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have apprehended a 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State with 117 parcels of cocaine concealed in extra-large latex condoms factory packed inside bottles of 100ml body spray. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman in a statement, said the suspect claimed to come to Nigeria in search of his lost Nigerian father by name Omini. According to...

Armed invaders within five days in separate attacks on villages in Otukpo, Apa and Guma local government areas of Benue state have killed at least 134 people. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State said the death toll of Wednesday’s attack on Umogidi village in Otukpo LGA rose to 52 from the initial 46 recorded on the spot, adding that three people had been killed in the same village a day before the massacre. Ortom, who...

Over 100% Increment In Apron Pass Charges Affects Flight In Abuja Airport

The face-off between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and fuel marketers at the Abuja airport over a 100% increment in apron pass charges has put Airline operators in a dilemma. It was gathered that fuel marketers had refused to pay, and the agency equally denied fuel vendors from gaining access into the apron area, thereby halting landing and takeoff at the Abuja airport by all aircraft. It was further learned that the 100%...

Women Affairs Minister Advocates For Gender Equality In Technology Innovation

The need for stakeholders to develop digital tools to meet women’s needs through the advancement of gender equality in technology innovation has again been. Dame Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen made the plea in Abuja, during the 2023 National Women’s Conference with the theme “Inclusive Technology and Digital Innovation for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment”. The Minister also reiterated the need to protect women and girls from all forms of Gender...

 Naira Redesign: Three In NSCDC Net Over Fake N2 Million, US Dollars

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara state command has recovered fake United States Dollar currency notes and fake newly redesigned N1000 notes worth about N2 million from three persons in the state following their arrest. The command while parading the suspects at its headquarters on Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital said they were arrested in Gusau on the 3rd of April 2023 while paying for transport fare to a tricycle (Keke Napep)...

N102bn Missing In NNPC Account  – Senate Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has failed to account for oil delivery to Warri and Kaduna refineries amounting to N102bn, according to a Senate report. The Senate, using the 2016 audit report on Wednesday considered and adopted the report of its Committee on Public Accounts which probed the spending of government agencies. The report, presented by Senator Matthew Urhoghide shows that in 2016, the NNPC delivered crude oil to Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC)...

My Life In Danger – Adamawa INEC REC Laments

Ahead of April 15, 2023 rerun of the Governorship election in some polling units in Adamawa State, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari has alleged Police Command in the state has not guaranteed the security of his life. Ari, while fielding questions from Journalists at his Bauchi residence, explained that despite the threat to his life, assured that INEC would deliver a free, fair, credible, and acceptable election...

Sanwo-Olu commiserates with Orji Kalu over wife’s death 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commiserated with the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, over the demise of his wife, Ifeoma Ada Kalu. Ifeoma Kalu, who died in the United States at age 61, is survived by her husband and four children. Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed sadness over the death of  Ifeoma Kalu in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile. He sympathised with Senator Kalu, his family and...

APC Rivers guber candidate, Cole, laments over attacks by PDP

…Says PDP denied them access to INEC office The All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State in the just concluded general elections, Tonye Cole lamented over attacks by  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thugs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Port Harcourt Rivers State. Cole stated  that the members of the ruling party in Rivers State threw stones and other weapons at him as he tried to access the office...

Afenifere warns against plot for Interim government

… Charges judiciary to resist being used to scuttle democracy Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has warned against plots to jeopardise the handing over of power to elected officers on May 29, 2023. It also cautioned against threat to democracy and calls by some people to institute Interim National Government (ING) in the country. Comrade Jare Ajayi, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere in a press statement on Monday, stressed that the release had become...

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