A 59-year old businessman could have lost his life while trying to smuggle 81 pellets of cocaine, which he had ingested, to Beirut, Lebanon. The man, Chijioke Igbokwe , was saved by a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, which freed him of 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, Igbokwe was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos…
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Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has donated N30 million cash to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Alari, who recently lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle. The donation, which was made personally to the wife of the late officer by the Governor on Saturday, 1 February, 2025, in Maiduguri, is to enable the family buy a house The Governor while extending his condolences to the family of the late soldier and all others who lost their lives fighting to restore peace in Borno State, said: “Yesterday,…
The Lovers of Lagos, a coalition of concerned citizens and political observers, have commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for upholding legislative independence and standing firmly with Hon. Mojisola Meranda, despite reported arrests by the Department of State Services (DSS) and alleged intervention by party leaders. The praise comes after members of the Assembly reaffirmed that the removal of former Speaker Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was carried out lawfully, in strict compliance with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Powers and Privileges Act. The lawmakers, citing Sections 92 and 96 of the Constitution, maintained that…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation’s mining sector. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Gov Abdullahi Sule and Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru in his office on Friday, Alake affirmed that Nasarawa has been a formidable partner in harnessing the state’s vast Minerals potential for national development. “Lithium, for instance, is quite massive in Nasarawa state. It is like an epicenter of mining in Nigeria, which is why it is important for us to always discuss with the governor and collaborate with him to scale up…
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District Senator Ned Nwoko, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nwoko announced his resignation from the PDP in a letter addressed to the chairman of the party for Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State The letter dated Thursday, January 30, 2025 stated that the lawmaker is disappointed with the current happenings within the PDP. According to Nwoko, the crisis between members and leadership of the PDP has made it difficult for anyone to foster unity and serve the interests of the people. He also said that the factional crisis…
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has petitioned security agencies, warning of a threat to peace and security by governors elected under the party.The petition, dated Saturday, 1 February, 2025, was addressed to the Department of State Security (DSS), the National Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.Anyanwu accused the governors of inviting chaos with their recognition of Sunday Udo-Okoye as National Secretary, just as he also cited a communique issued by the PDP Governors Forum, which advised the National Working Committee (NWC) to implement the Enugu Court…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has backed the Court of Appeal’s judgment affirming Ude Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, just as it called on the National Working Committee (NWC) to implement the ruling without delay. This resolution was part of a seven-point communiqué issued after the Forum’s first meeting of 2025, held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the Government House in Asaba, Delta State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has thrown its full support behind the Court of Appeal’s judgment affirming Ude Okoye as the party’s National Secretary and has called on the National…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s bid to contest the 2026 gubernatorial election. The decision was reached at a stakeholders meeting of the Osun West Senatorial District APC, held in Iwo on Friday, 31 January, 2025According to the stakeholders, Oyetola has the right of first refusal for the party’s gubernatorial ticket. The meeting, chaired by Akin Omolaoye, also passed a vote of confidence in the party’s leadership at both the national and state levels.Omolaoye emphasized that the APC will field the best candidate to win the 2026 governorship election in…
Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan presided over by Mrs S.M. Akintayo, on Friday, 31 January, 2025 dissolved a 21-year-old marriage at the instance of an Ibadan-based caterer, Omotayo Kumunyi, on grounds of poisoning and domestic violence. Kumunyi, a resident of Osungbade area of Ibadan, disclosed that her husband Olatunde doesn’t cater for her and their four children. She added that when the problem became too much for her to bear, she moved away with three of her children while the second child remained behind. “My lord, about five years ago, our third child confided in me that she usually…
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested one Umar Mohammed, 26,for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area of the state, thegazellenews.com reports. The Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the arrest of Mohammed through a statement, said the incident occurred on Monday, 27 January, 2025, at about 9 pm and was reported to officers at Bangi Division. According to Abiodun explained that this led to the arrest of Mohammed, an unmarried farmer from Farar-Doka village, following a direct complaint that he defiled the child on January 26 at…