Customs intercept 1,387 cartons of Tramadol in Rivers
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 1, 387 cartons of Tramadol tablets concealed inside 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles in Rivers. Mrs Ifeoma Ojukwu, the spokesperson for the Area II Command,...
View ArticleSenate suspends plenary for constitution review
The Senate on Wednesday suspended plenary for one week to enable its members to participate in the zonal public hearing across the country. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who stated this at...
View ArticleTrump Organization faces criminal probe in New York state
The Trump Organization is being investigated in a “criminal capacity”, the New York state attorney general’s office said Tuesday, as prosecutors advance their probe into former president Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleAmerican singer Jason Derulo welcomes first child with girlfriend
Popular American singer, Jason Derulo has welcomed his first child with his girlfriend, Jena Frumes. Frumes announced the birth of their child via her Instagram page in the early hours of Wednesday....
View ArticleICYMI: Reps bill makes president’s failure on cabinet in 30 days impeachable
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading the Transition and Assumption of Office Bill 2020, which will make it compulsory for a president to constitute his cabinet within 30 days or...
View ArticleEU to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travellers
EU member states agreed Wednesday to reopen the bloc’s borders to travellers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, European sources said. Meeting in Brussels, diplomats also agreed to...
View Article22 jailed for trafficking children to cocoa farms in Ivory Coast
Twenty-two people have been jailed for trafficking children to work on Ivory Coast’s lucrative cocoa plantations, police said. Five received jail terms of 20 years, while the other 17 were given five...
View ArticleGermany recalls Mueller, Hummels for Euro 2020
Germany head coach Joachim Loew on Wednesday named Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels in the 26-man provisional German squad for the Euro 2020 finals, ending the pair’s two-year exile. Dortmund defender...
View ArticleINEC chairman presides over meeting with RECs
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, is currently presiding over a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the Commission’s headquarters in...
View ArticleCNG backs NLC, warns El-Rufai against rights abuse
The Coalition of Northern Groups has warned the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, against abusing the rights of members of the Nigeria Labour Congress. It also expressed solidarity with the NLC...
View ArticleMDAs failed to account for N1.2trn –FRC
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government are withholding about N1.2trn. The commission said this is according to audit reports of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Two INEC offices in Ebonyi set ablaze
Two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ebonyi State have been set ablaze by unidentified persons. Read More
View ArticleWorkers’ strike: Thugs invade NLC office in Kaduna
The office of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Kaduna State has been invaded by armed thugs numbering about 100 on Wednesday. The office is the meeting point of workers in the state who are protesting...
View ArticleIsrael, Palestine conflict not religious, says Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said that the conflict between Israel and Palestine is not a religious one. Omokri made this statement on Wednesday, stressing that the ongoing conflict...
View ArticleInsecurity: Work to save Nigeria before discussing 2023, Senator urges
Elder statesman and spokesman for the Akwa Ibom Elders Vanguard, Senator Anietie Okon, who served between 1999 and 2003 has urged Nigerians to collectively work towards saving the country from...
View ArticleAmerican pop star Demi Lovato identifies as non-binary
American pop star, Demi Lovato, has announced that she wants to be identified as non-binary. This means that she will now be addressed using the pronouns they/them from now on. The 28-year-old said on...
View ArticleReinstate sacked workers, PDP tells El-rufai
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, to immediately and unconditionally reinstate all the workers he sacked from the state public service. The party said...
View ArticleConstitution review hearing: Present your propositions now, Lawan tells...
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, appealed to all Nigerians who are dissatisfied with the 1999 Constitution to present their observations and propositions at a two-day public hearing next...
View ArticleWorld Bank to invest $150bn in Africa
The President of World Bank Group, David Malpass, has said that the bank plans to invest $150 billion in Africa within the next five years towards promoting development on the continent. Malpass...
View ArticleNigerians who disrupt 2023 elections will be denied visa – UK
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said that those who disrupt the 2023 elections will be denied UK visa. She said this during her maiden visit to Rivers State where she met...
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