Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims as they planned to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight on Wednesday. Narrating how the arrest was made, Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said its […]
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Bandits kingpin Turji refutes claim of top commander Baleri’s capture.
Security tensions in the Northwest region have escalated as the notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, has vehemently denied claims by Nigeriens authorities regarding the capture of one of his top commanders, Kachalla Baleri. In a newly surfaced video posted on X by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama on […]
Niger residents fleeing bandits attack drown
Four residents of Niger State have drowned while fleeing from bandits attack in Gurmana community of Shiroro Local Government Area. Residents of the community usually take a canoe to an island in the area to hide from the attack of bandits who have made the local government a haven for […]
Senate okays N60m salary for Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Supreme Court justices.
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking an upward review of salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits of judicial officers in the country. This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters presented by the Chairman of the committee, Senator Mohammed […]
Presidency insists subsidy Is gone, says leaked documents unofficial
The Presidency has said two trending fiscal policy documents in circulation are still proposals and have not been approved by President Bola Tinubu. It also reiterated that the fuel subsidy regime has ended, and the government’s position on fuel subsidy has not changed since President Tinubu’s declaration on 29 May […]
Wale Edun submits minimum wage cost to Tinubu.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu. Edun, along with the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, presented President Tinubu with the cost implications of the […]
Premier League to retain VAR for better game experience
On Sports News, Premier League clubs, today, voted in favour of continuing to operate the Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) while agreeing that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters. At the Annual General Meeting, clubs acknowledged that while VAR produces more accurate decision-making, it […]
On Foreign News, King Charles urges nations to stand against tyranny.
On Foreign News, King Charles III of the United Kingdom, at a D-Day commemoration in France today, called for unity. He spoke as he marked 80 years since the Allied landings in Normandy that changed the outcome of World War II. In the French town of Ver-sur-Mer, he paid homage […]
Senate passes anti-doping bill
The Senate, today, passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance-enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. President Bola Tinubu had sent a request to the Senate to enact in May through a letter read on the floor by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided […]
Kidnapped Abia NIPR chairman regains freedom
Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Abia State chapter, Felix Olunkwa, has been released by his kidnappers, a week after he was abducted in Aba. Reports has it that Olunkwa was kidnapped on May 24, 2024, while driving home from the Alaoji mechanic village, Aba, where he […]