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Nigeria’s drug law enforcement agencies have scored a major victory in the war against prescription drug abuse. In a major operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted seven containers containing over 1.2 million bottles of codeine cough syrup with a street value of N9.8 billion. The seizure took place on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Port of …

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said that the state’s youth will not join the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship, which is scheduled to begin later this month. Governor Bago described the youth of Niger State as peaceful and law-abiding, saying they had no reason to participate in the organised protest. He made this statement during …

Former Director-General of President Obi-Datti’s 2023 presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, has responded to allegations by Peter Obi’s supporters, commonly known as Obidients, that he betrayed his leadership before and after the election. Okupe, who spoke in an interview on Thursday, said rather than being a traitor, it was actually Obi who betrayed Atiku Abubakar after he dumped the Peoples Democratic …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed the identities of 31 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custody Centre in Suleja, Niger State on April 24, 2024. The inmates, numbering more than 100, staged a daring escape after heavy rains soaked part of the prison’s perimeter fence and since then, most of them have not been recaptured while some …

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted seven containers containing 1,229,400 bottles of codeine syrup worth over N9,835,200 billion at Onne Port in Rivers. Cartons containing codeine syrup seized This was stated in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi. Cartons containing codeine syrup seized Babafemi said the …

The Senate, on Thursday, unanimously rejected a bill seeking to establish a South-South Development Commission. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River-South), aims to set up a commission to manage funds and address infrastructure, militancy and environmental issues in the South-South region. However, the bill has faced stiff opposition from senators from the northern region, led by …

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, slammed the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, saying the body has become an enabler of executive indiscretion. His criticism comes following the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as Senate Speaker over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, in a statement, expressed concern over the emerging pattern of the …

Former Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has revealed how a fake news story claiming $1.9 billion had been paid into his account nearly destroyed his 40-year marriage. Mohammed, who served as a minister during the Buhari-led administration, shared these words while speaking at a programme organised by the Department of Mass Communication, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, on Thursday, July …

Veteran journalist and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Reno Omokri of being a blind supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s policies that have plunged the country into economic crisis. The publisher of Ovation Magazine further denounced Omokri and described him as an opportunist and a modern-day ‘Tinubuist’ who now delights in attacking anyone who …

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to end major international crises and restore American prestige on the world stage.Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 18, the former US president said the planet was “on the brink of World War III,” harshly attacking his successor, President Joe Biden.“We will restore peace, stability and harmony throughout …