The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has confiscated no fewer than 2.49 million tablets and capsules of tramadol on the Gombe-Bauchi Expressway, estimated to be worth over ₦2 billion. Exhibiting the seized items, the Gombe State Commander of the NDLEA, Okechukwu Nkere, noted on Friday that the truck was intercepted on 13 September at about…
Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly taking part in the selling of newborn twin girls in the state. The women were arrested by officers from the Ojodu Division while on patrol at Berger bus stop, following a tip-off from concerned citizens. According to…
The viral video of a suspected member of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry in Lagos has sparked outrage after the woman celebrated receiving divine assistance during a Federal Government examination and how she shared her answers with another candidate. During the testimony, the unnamed member claimed an old man appeared to her in the…
Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, has been ranked among the 10 worst-performing currencies in the world, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report states that five of the worst-performing currencies globally are from Africa, including the Zambian kwacha, Angolan kwanza, and the naira. The decline in the performance of African currencies has been attributed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has wished his wife, Remi, a happy birthday in a message. The first lady of Nigeria turns 64 today, September 21, and her husband took to social media to express his love for her on her special day. Tinubu called his wife his rock, confidante, greatest supporter and the love of…
The woman seen in a viral video undressed and tied to a chair at the Top View hotel in Abuja has narrated her ordeal in the hands of a suspected fraudster, Joseph Efe. Recall that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command paraded the 30-year-old suspect on Friday, September 20. The FCT…
It was a flood like never before along the Ogidi/Umunnachi axis of the Awka—Onitsha Old Road in Anambra State on over the week as major parts of the road got submerged by water. This resulted following a heavy downpour that badgered in the morning, noon and evening hours of Tuesday, as well as the blockage…
A member of the House of Representatives representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Odianosen Okojie on Friday reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. The assassination plot was confirmed in a statement issued and made available to journalists by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza. According to the statement, Okojie, who is the husband…
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has signed for Greek club AEK Athens on a three-year deal. The 28 year old left Old Trafford after nine years at the club following the expiration of his contract this summer. Martial made 317 appearances for United, scoring 90 goals, after joining from Monaco in 2015 for £36m…
Niger’s government says heavy rains and flooding have forced the start of the new school year to be delayed by nearly a month. Torrential downpours have lashed the vast West African nation since June, killing scores and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The military-led Sahelian country is among areas of central and west Africa…
