The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted 21 parcels of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp.The illicit drugs were intercepted by officers attached to Area G Command, Ogba area of the state.The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.According to him, the illicit […]
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BUA’s success, proof govt policies working, says Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, said the success of indigenous businesses such as BUA Group lends credence to the Federal Government’s economic policies over the past seven years.He also said the government remains ready, willing and able to support all well-meaning Nigerian entrepreneurs whose investments align […]
Arrest Anambra LG chair, HURIWA urges police
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, urged the Anambra State Police Command to arrest the suspended Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area in Anambra State, Mbazulike Iloka, over the alleged battery of his wife.The group said the state government must ensure […]
Edo not owing salaries, slams BudgIT over false report
The Edo State Government has described as absolutely false a report by a civic-tech organization, BudgIT, that it owes its workers, insisting that it is up to date and consistent with payment of salaries.The government said that even local government council workers are not owed any salaries.In a statement, Special […]
Wike denies suing Atiku over PDP primary
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has distanced himself from the alleged suit against the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, noting that no one should call his name if the person loses the forthcoming election.Recall that some sections of the media had reported that Wike […]
South Africa: Fourteen miners charged over rape of eight women
On the Foreign Scene South African prosecutors have charged seven self-employed miners with the rapes of eight women nearly two weeks ago in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. According to the report, seven more were also charged on Thursday. The rapes of the women, who were part of a film production […]
In India, Two Nigerians Have Been Arrested For Supplying Marijuana and Hard Drugs
Two Nigerians have been arrested by Indian Police for supplying Marijuana and hard drugs .The Nigerian suspects were suspected of delivering about ‘355 grams of methaqualone and 5 kg of ganja to an unknown dealer. According to a report published by the India Today newspaper on Thursday, the two identified […]
Police arrest social media influencer for killing Nigerian boyfriend
Instagram model and influencer, Courtney Clenney alias Tailor, has been arrested by the Hawaii Police Department for stabbing Nigerian boyfriend, Christian Tobechukwu Obumseli, to death. According to NBC News, a Wednesday release by the Hawaii Police Department stated that a warrant was issued for the arrest of 26-year-old Clenney on […]
Army arrests five suspected foreign bandits in Katsina
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have arrested five foreign suspected bandits during a routine patrol at Jiba Local Government Area of Katsina. The suspects are Muritala Wada, Saminu Sani, Shamisu Adamu, Salisu Saadu and Usman Ibrahim. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard […]
FG won’t interfere with Ekweremadu’s legal battles —Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that the Nigerian government will not interfere in the legal battle involving a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing trial in the UK for alleged organ harvesting. Malami made this known while speaking […]