The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended several key figures, including a well-known artistes’ manager and a successful businessman, for distributing illegal drugs in upscale clubs across Lekki and Lagos Island.According to a statement by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the agency’s robust action follows a crucial tip-off regarding
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Soonest Nathaniel, a Poet, Journalist, and spoken word artiste, has been selected to participate in the esteemed International Writing Program (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, United States.Nathaniel is joining an exclusive group of authors that include several winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, including Turkey’s Orhan
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President Bola Tinubu will host a special meeting of the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Abuja.The President, according to a release issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake, is calling
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The remains of General Oladipo Diya, the late former chief of general staff, have been laid to rest in his hometown Odogbolu, Ogun State.Diya, appointed chief of general staff to the late military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha, died on March 26.Before his appointment by Abacha, Diya was the military governor
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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration in the fight against the polio virus in the state.This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shauibu, on Saturday in Kano.Yusuf made this pledge during the official
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Nigeria's leading airline Air Peace has launched non-stop flights to Lomé, Togo and is eyeing more routes to bridge the connectivity gaps in West Africa and further contribute to the development of regional air travel.After launching flights to Niamey, Niger, last year, the carrier has expanded its footprint in the
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Simon Ekpa has reacted to the recent statement issued by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Ekpa, in his reaction, asked the people of the South East to ignore the letter.He disclosed this in a post on his verified Twitter handle @simon_ekpa.Kanu had in the letter
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Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday stormed out of the meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives that was scheduled to take place at the presidential villa, Abuja on Friday.The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, had led his delegation to the Chief of Staff’s
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United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, have spoken to President Bola Tinubu over the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic.In separate telephone conversations, they expressed strong support for Nigeria’s efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in
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The Senate has announced that it will commence the screening and confirmation of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, July 31, 2023.The Senate made the announcement on Thursday in plenary after Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented 28 names as the
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