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The Senate has proposed a 15-year prison sentence for drug hawkers in a bill that would ban selling and peddling drugs in unauthorized locations, including open markets, car parks, roadside kiosks, buses, ferries and unlicensed online platforms. The proposed bill was passed for second discussion on Wednesday, and also seeks harsher penalties for violators involved in counterfeit medicines and unsafe …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, for fraud before Justice UP Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja. A press release by the Commission spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja, said: “The accused, who was also the member of …

The US government has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians scheduled for deportation for criminal convictions as part of a stepped-up immigration enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump. The list, released Wednesday by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), identifies Nigerians among individuals described as the “worst of the worst” criminals apprehended by US Immigration and Customs …

Actress and producer Funke Akindele has narrated how she took up different jobs as a student while studying at the University of Lagos to survive and support herself. In a recent interview with BellaNaija, the award-winning filmmaker said she taught herself how to do nails by observing people in Yaba. He recalled a painful incident where a customer slapped him …

The United States has released photos and names of 124 Nigerians it says will be deported from the country for what it calls “the worst of the worst” criminal acts. This was revealed in a statement on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website on Wednesday, and featured an updated list of deportations. DHS also said the people had been …

Nigeria’s bid to put together a formidable team for the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship will take place on July 11 and 12 as the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) conducts its national qualifiers on the Woogles online platform. According to the national youth team coach, Hassan Olojoku Abdulrafiu, the qualifiers will be held on Saturday and Sunday with players competing …

Judge Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has ordered the detention of former Chief Justice of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Umar was reinstated on Thursday after he was indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of giving himself undue advantage while serving …

That Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to achieve urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN’s head of political affairs and peacebuilding, said at an emergency meeting on Thursday amid a rise in deadly Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Stay tuned for live updates.

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Byblos Travels and Tours Nigeria Limited to provide affordable travel opportunities and logistical support to sports journalists covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on Wednesday in Abuja, is expected to significantly reduce the …

The heated debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn and kulikuli, while discussing the federal government’s economic agenda, still elicits a strong aroma, much like the smell of any of these popular local snacks.This will not go away, especially after her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, jokingly stirred things up at a public event by calling …