Ogun Customs Service Intercepts Equivalent Of 43 Trailer Loads Of Rice Within Six Months The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Servicey (NCS) says it intercepted a total of 25,906 bags ofthe foreign parboiled rice of 50kg within a period of six months. This, according to the Customs Service, […]
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10 Police Officers Returning From Osun Election Duty Allegedly Kidnapped
10 Police Officers Returning From Osun Election Duty Allegedly Kidnapped 10 officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command who were on their way back from election duty in Osun State over the weekend, allegedly kidnapped by gunmen. Reports said the officers were kidnapped at Obajana, in Kogi, on July 17, 2022 […]
Nigerian Man Arrested For Alleged Drug Trafficking Dies In Indian Prison
Nigerian Man Arrested For Alleged Drug Trafficking Dies In Indian Prison A Nigerian man, Izuchukwu, awaiting trial over a drug case died on Monday in Hullu sub-jail, in Himachal Pradesh, India. In a statement on Tuesday, Indian Police said Izuchukwu, aged 38, was arrested over a drug case but suffered […]
Six Killed, Six Others Injured, As Terrorists Attack Community In Kastina
Six Killed, Six Others Injured, As Terrorists Attack Community In Kastina, At least, six persons were killed on Tuesday afternoon when terrorists attacked Ruwangodiya village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Six other persons were also injured during the incident, which happened around 1:30 pm. The residents, who […]
143 Stranded Nigerian Returnees From Libya arrive Lagos
143 Stranded Nigerian Returnees From Libya arrive Lagos Another batch of 143 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya have arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The returnees who arrived on Tuesday, were received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, an agency set up by the […]
Wife Sets Husband Ablaze For Alleged Cheating, Commits Suicide
Wife Sets Husband Ablaze For Alleged Cheating, Commits Suicide Reports reaching our News Desk said a newly married woman has set her husband ablaze, then committed suicide. According to the report, the lady addressed as Ife, was suspecting that her husband, Bolu, was cheating on her. She then left an […]
Anambra Govt To Extend Removal Of Illegal Structures Beyond Onitsha
Anambra Govt To Extend Removal Of Illegal Structures Beyond Onitsha Anambra State Government says it plans to extend removal of illegal structures defacing the environment and endangering lives beyond Onitsha in the coming weeks. This was part of decisions taken at the Anambra State Executive Council Meeting, held at Government […]
Afghan refugees protest delayed visas at US embassy in Madagascar.
Now from the foreign Scene A group of refugees from Afghanistan has gathered in front of the United States embassy in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, calling for their cases to be expedited after years of waiting. At least a dozen Afghans including both adults and children gathered on Monday outside the […]
Notorious Bandit Leader Bags Chieftaincy Title In Zamfara
In a related development, The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a “notorious bandit leader”. Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Sardauna, announced the suspension in a statement on Sunday. Aleru was turbaned […]
Zamfara Govt Suspends Emir For Giving ’Notorious Bandit Leader’ Chieftaincy Title.
A notorious leader of bandits in Zamfara State, Ado Aleru, has been turbaned as Sarkin Fulani (Chief of Fulanis) of Yandoto Emirate by the Emir of Yandoto Daji Emirate, Aliyu Garba Marafa. The turbaning ceremony took place on Saturday evening, hours after the emirate had suspended the process indefinitely. Several […]