Sultanate: Shari’ah Centre cautions CSOs against misleading leaders

The Centre for Promotion of Shari’ah has warned Civil Society Organisations to desist from misleading leaders into toeing the wrong direction, especially concerning issues of national public interest. The warning…

One dies in Third Mainland Bridge accident

One person was confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning. The accident involved a mini truck (MUS 489 XS) and…

NDLEA, ALGON to tackle drug abuse, trafficking in local communities

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria have agreed to collaborate in addressing the issues of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in…

Passenger, mother arrested for assault at Lagos airport

Aviation Securities at the Lagos Airport have handed over a 29-year-old passenger, Ayemobola Mojadesola, and her mother to the police for allegedly conducting themselves in an unruly manner. The arrested…

Anambra couple arrested for starving, abusing five sons

A couple, Mr Uche and Mrs Peace Mbonu, have been arrested and handed over to the police for alleged child abuse, starvation and refusal to provide necessaries for their five…

Dickson lauds Tompolo’s efforts against oil theft in Niger Delta 

A former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson has lauded the efforts of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, founder of the Federal Government contracted private oil…

Tinubu congratulates Fashola on 61st birthday

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, congratulated a former Governor of Lagos State and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on his 61st birthday. The former minister was the Chief…

Iran threatens war if Israel attacks Lebanon

Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts”, a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacked Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission to New…

Ogoni youths seek pay rise, starter packs for HYPREP trainees

The National Youth Council of Ogoni People on Friday in Abuja, demanded the payment of an agreed 20 per cent pay rise for trainees under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project.…

Campaigners reject death penalty for drug peddlers

Instead of the death penalty for drug offenders proposed by the Nigerian Drug and Law Enforcement (NDLEA), human rights campaigners have called on the National Assembly to focus on appropriate…

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