The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 8,852 kilograms of Canadian loud, an imported synthetic strain of cannabis, at Eleko Road in the Lekki area of Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi said the seizure was made after operatives of the agency engaged armed persons escorting the illegal substances …

No fewer than six teachers in the service of the Oyo State Government have been demoted. The teachers were demoted over their involvement in examination malpractices. The state government announced the demotion of the affected teachers via a letter obtained by newsmen on Sunday. According to the letter, the teachers were demoted over their involvement in examination malpractices during the …

The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it has zero tolerance for any act inimical to the rights and wellbeing of the citizenry, just as it vowed to deal with any officer involved in unprofessional conduct. A video footage trended on the social media, in which certain persons clad in military camouflage were seen molesting civilians at a hotel in Kaduna. …

A Max Air aircraft reportedly conveying passengers from Adamawa State crash-landed upon getting to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday causing panic. There was panic at the Abuja airport on Sunday when the Max Air aircraft crash-landed after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service operators at the airport were swiftly deployed to …

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr Solomon Arase has approved the salary payments for the 2021/2022 police recruits who have passed out of police colleges and are currently employed as police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani revealed in a statement on Sunday. The PSC noted that the affected recruits, serving in various …

With three weeks to the inauguration of President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s fifth President of the Fourth Republic, Kenyan president, Dr Williams Ruto has sent a special envoy to discuss with the incoming Nigerian leader areas of mutual interest between the two countries. In a letter he personally signed, Ruto congratulated Tinubu on his victory at the polls …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at the Rumuekini axis of Port Harcourt The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement yesterday that they were arrested on Friday during a sting operation in Port Harcourt. “The suspects are Okoro Ansalem, Gift Mylius, John Lucky, Sadiq Shaibu, Sadiq Fahid, Benjamin Nnaji, Bestman Daniel, …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged continuous support to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in recognition of its role in the development of the territory. The Minister of State for FCT, Mrs Ramatu Aliyu, gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja during the swearing-in ceremony of the orientation course for Batch A Stream 2 youth corps members. …

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is facilitating the empowerment of women and strengthening the fight against gender-based discrimination through policies and programmes. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, said this at the ongoing ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) Town Hall meeting in Abuja on Friday. The theme of the meeting is “Rejuvenate …

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has sealed up the Garki International Market in Abuja over accumulated refuse dumps that may cause an epidemic outbreak. AEPB Director, Mr Osi Braimah, who led the enforcement operation, condemned the breakdown of law and order in the market. “Our environmental officers in carrying out their routine/monitoring activities by April 26, discovered that the …