In Lagos and Ogun, the NDLEA has seized a variety of illegal drugs including Skunk and Indian hemp. Mr. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, announced on Sunday in Abuja that operatives intercepted a Toyota Sienna vehicle driven by Mukaila Idowu, carrying 88.3kg of Skunk at Otedola Bridge in the Ikeja area of Lagos. He also […]
Lagos State Government Hands Over Smart Farms to Schools, Encourages Students to Embrace Agriculture
On Friday in Lagos, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, handed over three smart farms to principals of senior secondary schools, urging students to embrace agriculture as a means of livelihood and income generation. The smart farms, which are part of the Lagos Agric Scholar Programme, include smart aquaponics, aquaculture, and poultry system […]
On Friday in Ibadan, the spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, issued a statement announcing the arrest of 43 individuals, including a self-proclaimed police officer, for their alleged involvement in internet fraud activities. The arrest was made in Ijebu-Ode and Awa-Ijebu towns of Ogun State, based on actionable intelligence gathered […]
All stranded Nigerians in the crisis-ridden Sudanese capital, Khartoum have been successfully evacuated by the Federal Government. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Sani Gwarzo, made this known while receiving the second batch of 130 evacuees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims […]
A community leader has been arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting his wife, as reported by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA). The agency’s Executive Secretary, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, revealed in a statement on Friday that the man had caused severe injuries to his wife on April 9 in the Ajah […]
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi, has reported that Nigerian women working in Iraq are being exploited in various ways, particularly as domestic workers. According to her statement, many of these women are seeking assistance to return home. NAPTIP is investigating rogue labour recruiters […]
A group of 376 Nigerian students who were stranded in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict in the country have been brought back to Abuja. The students were transported via an Air Peace plane and a Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130, and arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]
According to a report from Sky News on Wednesday, UK-based anti-monarchist group Republic has stated that around 1,600 activists will protest against the monarchy during the coronation of Charles III in London. Republic’s CEO Graham Smith claimed that the demonstration will challenge the “hereditary privilege and power” of the monarchy. Protesters plan to march along […]
On Wednesday, the Serbian Interior Ministry announced that a total of nine people have died and seven more have been injured in a school shooting in Belgrade. The shooting took place in the Vrachar municipality, located in the center of the Serbian capital. According to the police report, a 14-year-old teenager was suspected to be […]
During a Workers’ Day celebration in Port Harcourt, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers directed the State Civil Service Commission to promptly issue promotion letters to 4,000 eligible civil servants who were recently promoted in the state. The governor assured the completion of the entire promotion exercise for other categories before his tenure ends. He acknowledged […]