A string of fresh offensives against drug cartels across Nigeria has led to the arrest of a fleeing drug kingpin heading a syndicate operating at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and six other members of his gang. A professional methamphetamine (Mkpuru Mmiri) cook and a lawyer were also arrested in Owerri, Imo state and Ado Ekiti, Ekiti …
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By Joseph Erunke The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has said 50 percent of schools in Nigeria lack basic furniture. Executive Secretary of the commission,Hamid Bobboyi,who said this, Tuesday,in Abuja, regretted that basic education “pupils sit on the floor to take lessons.” According to him, emerging constraints in basic education delivery in the country may necessitate an increase in the consolidated …
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By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said Monday’s terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route would have been averted if there were drones and helicopters to carry out surveillance along the corridor. This is even as the Minister said the Ministry of Transportation has made presentation to the federal government for the procurement of security equipment, regretting …
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said he dedicated a white garment church last September based on divine instruction. The cleric, who recently clocked 80 years, disclosed this on Sunday during a special sermon titled, ‘Going Higher (Part 54)’. The octogenarian had in September 2021 dedicated the Lagos cathedral of the Love of …
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…As Lagos Assembly Celebrates Tinubu At 70 Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday described the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a man of courage. They also praised him for helping the parliament of the State achieve financial autonomy years before the mass clamour …
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Alhaji Waheed Usman Ogunbiyi, Chairman Oguns Investment Ltd, has said the reasons he continuously extends supports to security agencies is to ensure safe environment for social and economic activities to strive. The frontline real estate investor stated this Friday afternoon when he played host to a team of the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE which honoured him with NAOSRE …
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By Victoria Ojeme The United States has said it is placing six Nigerians on its terror list for their involvement in sponsoring terrorism. The Nigerians are Abdurrahman Ado Musa. Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. This is coming six months after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) placed the six Nigerians …
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The City of Light Church (TCOLC), pastored by Adebayo and Bunmi Babalola, will hold the first sunday service in its newly completed multi-storey church building located at 2/4, Shaki Crescent, Surulere, Lagos on Sunday, 27 March, 2022. The church which started as a branch of The Fountain of Life Church, has grown over the years. The foundation laying ceremony of …
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Yusuf Mohammed A Pakistan citizen, Muhammed Zubair has been arraigned before Magistrate K.A. Ariyo at court 10 Samuel Ilori Court House Ogba, Lagos State, for assault. Zubair is standing trial for attacking Mrs. Nnaemeka Kofoworola on 17 December, 2021 at 7/11 Egbe Road, Ikotun. In a petition written by Mrs. Nnaemeka Kofoworola dated 21 December, 2021 to the Lagos State …
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An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Abiodun Adesuyi, 21, in the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged rape. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 11 in Ado-Ekiti. Adeniyi, …
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