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NDLEA proposes drug tests for matriculating students of tertiary institutions, NYSC members, government appointees
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, Rtd, says plans are underway to seek government approval to conduct drug tests on matriculating students ... Read More
I Will Soon Visit All Southwest States To Issue Quit Notices To Fulani Herdsmen – Sunday Igboho
Yoruba cultural activist and a freedom fighter, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho on Monday said that he will soon visit all the Southwest states to ... Read More
Kano Confirms Death Of Three Doctors, Says 53 Others Tested Positive For COVID-19
The Chairman, Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr Usman Ali has confirmed that the association has lost three doctors to COVID-19. READ ALSO; 1,430 new COVID-19 infections ... Read More
1,430 new COVID-19 infections take Nigeria’s total caseload to 122,996. Deaths, recoveries updated
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FG threatens to shut down NYSC camps over COVID-19
The Federal Government on Monday threatened to shut down any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp where the state government does not comply with ... Read More
FG promises to rebuild Sokoto market
The Federal Government on Monday promised to help the Sokoto State government to rebuild the burnt market in the state. An early morning inferno had ... Read More
PTF confirms discovery of UK COVID-19 strain in Nigeria
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday confirmed the discovery of the United Kingdom COVID-19 strain in Nigeria. The Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, ... Read More
Ayade demands inclusion of Bakassi Force members in Amnesty programme
The Cross River governor, Ben Ayade, on Monday called for the inclusion of members of the Bakassi Strike Force in the Federal Government’s Amnesty Programme ... Read More
South-West governors ban open grazing
Governors of the six South-West states on Monday agreed to ban all forms of open grazing in the region. The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, who ... Read More
Nnamdi Kanu releases names of prominent Nigerians ‘responsible for Nigeria’s current woes’
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has released a list of 62 prominent Nigerians to be blamed for the current ... Read More
2023 presidency: Gov Wike distances self from campaign posters
Governor Nyesom Wike has blamed mischief makers for viral 2023 presidential campaign posters spotted in some parts of Abuja. Wike disassociated himself from the campaign ... Read More
EFCC Arraigns Man over N6.2m Forex Deal in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, January 25, 2021 arraigned one Inibehe Ndarake Eden before Justice F. ... Read More
“I am so proud of this achievement” – 36-year-old carpenter becomes father of 13 children within 3 weeks in Bauchi
A 36-year-old carpenter from Zango ward, Bauchi State, Nura Walwala Magaji, is over the moon after his four wives gave birth within three weeks, making the total ... Read More
Court drops case against four EndSARS protesters
A court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Monday discharged four out of six protesters arrested in November for demonstrating outside the National Assembly. Last year, Africa’s most ... Read More
EFCC Nabs 16 Alleged Internet Fraudsters in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has effected the arrest of 16 young men in Lekki, a cosmopolitan area ... Read More
Delay In PIB Passage Will Cost More Colossal losses to Nigeria’s Economy — Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that any further delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will cost more colossal losses to Nigeria’s economy. ... Read More
Nigeria’s security situation better than in 2015- FG
The Federal Government on Monday said although the country was facing security challenges, the current situation is better than what the present regime met at its inception in 2015. ... Read More
EFCC loses money laundering case against Atiku Abubakar’s lawyer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has lost its money laundering case against Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a lawyer to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his ... Read More
Drug war: Marwa reads riot act to NDLEA Commanders
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, (Retd) has ordered commanders and special commands of the agency to mop ... Read More
Man Jailed Ten Years over Farming Scam in Kaduna
Justice Darius Khobo of State High Court sitting in Kaduna on January 22, convicted and sentenced one Kamilu Tukur Ruma to Ten years imprisonment for ... Read More