A major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’, has been taken down by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following the arrest of the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Joachin Mbonu. A statement by Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday,…
A constitutional amendment bill to improve women’s representation in parliament through the introduction of special seats, has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The lawmakers were on Tuesday divided on the bill. While some wholly supported it, others called for critical observation, as they drew attention to the provision of the constitution that…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced a voluntary 40% reduction in his salary,” a statement on the Liberian Government website read. Boakai said the move reflects his resolve to lead by example in strengthening accountability. “In addition to his own salary reduction, the President has pledged to empower the Civil Service Agency (CSA) to…
The FCT police command on Tuesday handed over the man who tried to commit suicide Shuaibu Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation Yushau had attempted to take his life by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja. A statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer,…
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Tuesday, staged nationwide protests within campuses of public universities to demand the immediate release of their withheld salaries. The aggrieved workers had several inscriptions on their placards as they marched around the university…
Manchester United second bid for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite thought to be in the region of £45m plus £5m in add-ons is expected to be rejected by the Premier League Club. United will then have to decide if they will go back in with an improved offer. Everton had turned down a first bid from…
Former Wales International Craig Bellamy has been appointed as the new Wales manager having agreed a four-year deal until 2028. The 44-year-old succeeds former team-mate Robert Page, who was sacked in June. Bellamy who played for Manchester City, won 78 Wales caps and captained the side between 2007-2010. “It’s an incredible honour for me to…
The NYSC said claims that the allowance has been increased is a “misrepresentation of facts”. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says President Bola Tinubu has not increased corps members’ allowance. There were claims that the NYSC Director General Brigadier General YD Ahmed had announced an increase in allowance for corps members during his visit…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called out President Bola Tinubu over the worsening economic conditions in Nigeria. According to George, despite all the promises and theoretical declarations from the government about cushioning the effect of the harsh economic conditions on Nigerians, the people are not feeling any respite. He…
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, the Deputy speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Monday, said that the crises in the SouthEast region occasioned by the various agitations have drastically reduced. He credited the development to the new approach of non-kinetics adopted by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it is a paradigm…
