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Passenger arrested with 4,000 tramadol pills at Lagos Airport by NDLEA says he was promised 700 euros to carry the illicit drug to Italy.

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‘I was promised 700 euros to take it to Italy,’ Man caught with 4000 pills of tramadol tells NDLEA

The suspect was attempting to export the pills loaded in his backpack to Malpensa, Italy on an Ethiopian Airline flight.…
NAPTIP warns that female circumcision was a crime which attracts a four-year jail term under the VAPP 2015 and various states’ VAPP Laws.

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‘Engaging in female circumcision will earn you 4-year jail term’, NAPTIP warns

NAPTIP, however, debunked the myth in its reaction to the posts, warning against the practice. “Dear Muhammad- Just so you…
Minister of Works Dave Umahi says President Bola Tinubu has given him a directive to design 1000 kilometres Sokoto- Badagry Coastal Highway.

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Umahi: Tinubu ready to start construction of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway

Umahi spoke after he inspected the end of Section one, Phase One, of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its realignment…
Gunmen kill Alaba Abe aka Excel, a coordinator of the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation in Akoko South-West LGA of Ondo State.

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Ondo: Shock, condemnation trail murder of Aiyedatiwa’s Campaign Coordinator

Members of All Progressives Congress, APC are in shock over the murder of Alaba Abe popularly known as Excel, one…
Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ekpe,

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‘Why Catholic Church is opposed to some aspects of African culture’

Ekpe said one of the negative aspects of culture the Church is opposed to is the traditional practice of making…
Bello

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‘Surrender to EFCC, don’t disgrace us,’ Ortom tells Yahaya Bello

Ortom advised Bello to honour the invitation of the EFCC to defend his administration while speaking on Sunday at the…
Arsenal must not get carried away with their Premier League title chances after edging local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Mikel Arteta says

Football

Arsenal must keep feet on ground after Spurs win, says Arteta

The Gunners raced into a three-goal lead by halftime but Spurs battled back with two goals and left the visitors…
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka describes the last 20 minutes as nerve-racking as his team hung on for a vital 3-2 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday

Sports

Saka shares relief as Arsenal hold off Spurs fightback

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka described the last 20 minutes as nerve-racking as his team hung on for a vital 3-2 win…
Paris St Germain, PSG, were crowned Ligue 1 champions for a record-extending 12th time on as their third straight title was wrapped up

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PSG clinch 12th Ligue 1 title

PSG, who missed the chance to secure the title on Saturday when they drew 3-3 draw with Le Havre, have…
Police arrest owner of collapsed building that killed three persons in Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Kano,

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Owner of collapsed building that killed 3 persons in Kano arrested

Interim police investigation shows lack of quality in the building texture and without the necessary approvals of the State Government.…
Court orders 2 Kano High Court judges to resign from commissions set up by Gov. Abba Yusuf to probe his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje

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Ganduje’s probe: Kano Commission holds inaugural sitting Monday

Bature added that: "Earlier this month, Governor Yusuf inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry (JCI) to investigate instances of misappropriation…
Court orders 2 Kano High Court judges to resign from commissions set up by Gov. Abba Yusuf to probe his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje

Politics

Ganduje: Kano governor sponsoring protests against me

He said the Kano State Government has been hiring people from the streets, mostly Kwankwasiyya Movement members who are loyal…
EFCC

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Olukoyede restructures EFCC, appoints Chief of Staff, Zonal Directors

According to the statement, in line with the restructuring, Olukoyede has appointed Mr. Michael Nzekwe, a former Commander of the…
Tiwa Savage is no doubt a handful. Yet in spite of her craziness, sexiness, she is also a lady with enormous talent and singing ability.

Entertainment, Headlines

Tiwa Savage: Sex, stardom and her secret fears

By Nehru Odeh Tiwa Savage is no doubt a handful. Yet despite her craziness and her insouciance, despite her being…
'Igbos are united behind Kanu,' Ejimakor declares

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Lawyer asks FG to end Nnamdi Kanu’s trial after U.S. report

In the statement, Ejimakor said, "The attention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Team has been drawn to an official publication…
NCS visits Michael Odulaja, husband of Susan, who died in the stampede that occurred during the distribution of palliative rice in Lagos

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‘She left 5 children,’ husband of rice palliative stampede casualty laments

Odulaja spoke when an NCS delegation led by Hammi Swomen, an Assistant Controller-General of Customs and Coordinator Zone A visited…
AEDC says power supply to some communities in the FCT will be interrupted for two weeks starting from Monday, 6 January, 2024

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Electricity tariff hike: Senior lawyer sues NERC, AEDC

NERC, Minister of Power, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and AEDC were listed as 1st to 4th respondents respectively in…
Fire from content of fallen tanker consumes over 70 vehicles, scores of lives late Friday evening at East-West Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers

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70 vehicles gutted, many dead in Rivers petrol tanker fire

The content of the truck ignited heavy fire that engulfed many cars caught up in the perennial chaotic traffic synonymous…
Gov Alia

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Benue governor Alia vows to demolish property housing kidnappers, yahoo boys

Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital on Friday, Governor Alia said that he would soon meet…
Ganiyu Egunjobi, Chairman of Agege Local Govt in Lagos issues five-day ultimatum to gave traders, scavengers, others to vacate railway lines

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Lagos LG boss gives traders, others 5 day-ultimatum to vacate rail lines

However, Egunjobi, who who was accompanied by security personnel from the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS), the state ‘Kick Against…
NIPR inducts no fewer than 70 students as student members, 53 associate members, 15 fellows of the institute, and four Honorary fellowships.

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NIPR inducts 70 students, 53 associates members, 15 fellows

Speaking during the induction in Abeokuta capital of Ogun during the ongoing week, the NIPR President Dr Ike Neliaku, urged…
Operatives of EFCC arrest 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud at the Wuse Zone 4 area of FCT, Abuja.

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EFCC nabs 34 suspected currency speculators in Abuja

The suspected currency traffickers were arrested in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars, Dele Oyewale,…
Bishop Mathew Kukah urges Nigerians to stop the blame game and unite for the good of the country, stresses urgent need for nation-building,

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Kukah to Nigerians: Stop the blame game, unite for the good of your country

While urging Nigerians to work toward building a united nation, Kukah said without national cohesion, Nigeria cannot grow. Kukah said,…
Members of NNPP in Ondo elect Oluwatosin Ayeni as their candidate for the November 16, 2024 governorship election in the State.

Politics

Ondo 2024: Ayeni emerges NNPP governorship candidate

Ayeni polled 100 votes, to defeat his rival, Prof. Ibrahim Ajaguuna, who scored 12 votes, Alhaji Yusuf Galambi, the Chairman…
Labour Party declares the sole 'serious' aspirant for its Ondo 2024 governorship ticket, Ayodele Olorunfemi, its candidate for the election.

Politics

Olorunfemi clinches LP ticket for Ondo governorship election

Olorunfemi was returned unopposed during the LP primary election held at the party’s secretariat in Akure on Friday. Chairman of…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara, inaugurates new headquarters of Nigerian Naval Training Command in Ebubu, Eleme LGA of Rivers State.

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Fubara opens new naval training command hqtrs in Rivers

The Rivers State Governor emphasised that the training command was now a remarkable evidence of the great strides made by…
Rivers cleric, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere of OPM vows not renew subscription of his DSTV in protest against hike in tariffs by the company.

Metro

Price hike: OPM founder Apostle Chinyere leads protest, dumps DSTV

Apostle explained that the decision not to renew the DSTV subscription was one he was reluctant to make, but was…
Ayowole Adekonipekun, husband of Ruth Ayowole, a police corporal who went missing while in Abia State appeals I-G Egbetokun to find his wife.

Headlines

‘Unravel whereabouts of my wife,’ Husband of missing policewoman begs I-G

According to Adekonipekun, his wife, with service number 068986, who was serving with the Anti-Robbery Unit of Osun Command went…
A high-profile murder trial of a German doctor accused of killing 15 patients began in Berlin on Monday, amid public outcry.

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Cardiologist bags 4- year jail term over patient deaths

The physician at Berlin’s Charité hospital was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter over the death of the two…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Senator Adetokunbo Abiru appeal to Works Minister Dave Umahi to dualise Ikorodu-Itokin Road.

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Sanwo-Olu, Abiru beg Umahi for dualisation of Ikorodu-Itokin Road

Abiru had, in April 2021, moved a motion on the floor of the Senate on ”The Urgent Need For The…
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