The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has nabbed two grandparents for drug trafficking offences that could attract a jail term. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman said on Sunday in a statement that 75-year-old Jibril Audu was arrested on Friday 10th May 2024. He was arrested with 7.5 kilograms of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State...
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Police impound vehicles with tinted glasses
The Nigeria police Command in Benue State has ordered its operatives to impound vehicles with tinted glasses, which is an offence in the State. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene disclosed this on Sunday in a statement issued on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hassan Yabanet. The statement said motorists and vehicle...
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We’ve made a mistake, Wike makes confession
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has admitted making a mistake in the choice of Mr Siminalayi Fubara, Governor as River State in 2023 governorship election. Wike, led Rivers between May 2015 and 2023 when he handed over the reign of power to Fubara, his political godson in Peoples Democratic party, PDP before...
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Mbah places N10m bounty on 2 Cops killers
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has announced a reward of N10 million for any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of two police personnel in the State. The security agents of Ugwi Police Division were shot dead and riffles stolen by gunmen during stop-and-search last Friday on Presidential Road...
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Milking a sick cow
By Julius Ogar It does seem like the season – or more generally, an era of multi-layered levies and taxes. From May 29, 2023, the vestiges of the inflationary trends that marked the last days of the Buhari administration, became a permanent feature for citizens of Africa’s largest economy under Buhari’s successor – with headline...
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Court admits BTC in suit challenging Oba of Benin’s authority
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has admitted the Benin Traditional Council, BTC as a party in a suit instituted by suspended (Enigie) Dukes in Benin, against Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin. Recall that two suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin...
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Army, residents battle over disputed property’
82 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) has taken over a disputed property in Enugu State, which it said rightfully belong to the military. Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said this on Wednesday while responding to a viral petition written by the Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network. The group had accused...
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Police mum over hemp- smoking suspect in Cell
Nigeria Police Command in Edo State, is yet-to comment on report of a yet-to-be identified criminal suspect caught smoking cannabis sativa also known as ‘Indian hemp’ in its custody. The male suspect was earlier taken into police custody for allegedly stealing I-phone before he was caught smoking on Wednesday May 8th 2024, at police headquarters’...
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APC guber aspirant asks Tinubu to sack cabinet
All Progressives Congress, APC aspirant for November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack his ministerial cabinet and fix Nigeria’s ailing economy. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District made the recommendation when he featured on Wednesday’s Channels Television Politics Today Magazine programme. Citing leadership failure...
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23 Rivers heads of LGAs barred from Assembly
Heads of 23 Local government Areas in Rivers State have been barred from the State House of Assembly, at the sidelines of Governor Siminalayi Fubara declaration that the House led by the Martin Amaewhule, illegal. The directive is contained in a circular endorsed by Ebirieneuket Nteile C, Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local...