Tinubu mourns ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Ibrahim Ogohi

President Bola Tinubu has consoled the family of the late ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (retd.), who died at the age of 75. The former naval officer, who…

Police arrest VeryDarkMan over defamation allegations

Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been arrested by Nigerian police operatives at his Abuja residence on Sunday. While the reason for his arrest is…

Ondo SWAN, NDLEA team up to tackle drug abuse in sports

The Ondo State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria has partnered with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to combat drug abuse among sportsmen and women, as well…

Sexual intercourse with minors under 13 attracts life jail -Delta PPRO

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has warned that engaging in sexual intercourse with either a boy or girl under 13 years old is considered defilement and…

Cholera: Lagos records 25 cases in Kirikiri Correctional Centre

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis confirmed to be caused by Cholera were reported at Kirikiri Correctional Centre. This was…

Electricity tariff hike: Most varsities will go bankrupt – UNIBEN VC

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Lilian Salami, has lamented the heavy toll the recent over 300 per cent electricity tariff hike has taken on Nigerian universities…

Edo poll: UK LP declares support for Akpata

The United Kingdom chapter of the Labour Party has thrown its weight behind Olumide Akpata, the party’s candidate in the September 21 governorship election. The chairman of the UK LP…

Another Kebbi pilgrim dies in Mecca

Kebbi State has lost another pilgrim, Maryamu Mayalo, from Maiyama Local Government Area, who passed away in Mecca following a protracted illness. This was contained in a statement by the…

UN condemns Borno bomb attacks

The United Nations has condemned a recent suicide bomb attacks that targeted civilian populations in Gwoza, a Local Government Area of Borno State. The attacks, which took place on Saturday…

Two drug mules excrete 150kg of cocaine at Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos, have arrested two passengers travelling to Doha on a Qatar Airways flight at…

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