The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 164,750 tramadol and other illicit pills in Taraba State, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi stated that the drugs were seized from two suspects – Henry Abuchi and Daniel Ugwoke. He added that 96 compressed blocks of Indian hemp weighing 82kg concealed inside jumbo bags of cassava flour …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to “urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections.” SERAP also urged him to “promptly …

The police authorities in Nasarawa State have paraded 17 suspected political thugs for various offences in the recently concluded elections in the state. Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Lafia on Sunday, the Public Relations Officer in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramhan Nansel said that they were arrested with arms and ammunition. He said some of …

Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested Pastor Kayode Salami, 47, for allegedly raping and killing a nursing mother identified as Adejoke Oloje. It was gathered that the victim was staying in the church with her baby when the incident occurred. Mother of the deceased, Mrs Deborah, said her late daughter left home without any notice until she …

Scores of Point of Sales (PoS) operators allegedly selling Naira at a high prices were said to have been arrested over the weekend by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at Akure South and Akure North Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ondo State. The suspects were alleged to have bought cash from banks and sold the notes …

After weeks of calmness, gunmen on Sunday resumed attacks on security checkpoints in Enugu State, reportedly killing two policemen. The attack happened before Noon at a police checkpoint between Kenyatta Market and the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) Stadium. A source hinted that the policemen, who were on stop and search, were caught unawares. A viral video trending on …

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has begun a nationwide sensitisation and advocacy to educate Nigerians about the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census. On the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja on Sunday, the agency’s Director-General of the agency, Dr Garba Abari said that the sensitisation is to enlighten the public about the importance of census toward national planning …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has once more sounded the alarm about potential plots to stir up trouble in the nation. But, it issued a strong warning against instigating remarks and hate speech directed at the current administration and all elected officials. In a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, the DSS urged politicians to refrain …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denounced what he called Igbophobia and urged Nigerians to fight evil with good. There were concerns about an ethnic revolt when Igbo voters in Lagos were singled out during the presidential and governorship elections. Obasanjo, who spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on the occasion of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration’s one-year anniversary, advised …

The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, …