The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted attempts by drug syndicates to export various illicit substances, including methamphetamine and opioids, concealed in hems of jeans trousers, dolls, buttons, local soap and tins of beverage to Europe, United Arab Emirate and Asia.A statement yesterday by the spokesman, Femi Babafemi,
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said yesterday that, having sold his shares in Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels) since 2020, he no longer had shares in the company and could not have benefited from the reinstatement of its contract with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).In a tweet, the presidential
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The Federal Government has reached a pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish humanitarian response stations nationwide, aimed at offering relief to those affected by disasters.Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, shared this information in Dubai following discussions with officials of the Emirati
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the crash of its MI-35P helicopter in Port Harcourt.In a statement by NAF spokesman Edward Gabkwet, he said the NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7:45 a.m. shortly after it took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State.Fortunately, the entire crew
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) and national identification number (NIN) will be frozen.The Apex Bank, in a circular issued on Friday, said it has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without BVN and NIN, effective April
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A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Galambi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of presenting ’empty’ boxes supposedly containing the 2024 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly.Mr Galambi, a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) representing Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa State, made the
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President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday at COP28 in Dubai signed Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement aims to add 12,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the Nigeria national grid.The signing ceremony, witnessed by high-level officials from both countries, marked a significant milestone in the bilateral relationship
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Gmail has started permanently deleting inactive accounts today, December 1. Since November Gmail users have been finally and urgently reminded to log into their old burner accounts to make sure they survive the Great Google Purge.According to the plan Google announced a couple of months ago, if there’s a Gmail
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Gunshots at the convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Friday, in Abuja, have injured many students.Those injured are currently seeking medical attention in an undisclosed hospital.The convention which took place at the Old Parade Ground, was aimed at electing the new NANS executives to replace the
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged youths in the country that they will not smell the leadership of the country again if they fail to take it now.Obasanjo said this during the Bridge Foundation’s Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship programme in Abuja.“You are the leaders of today; if you don’t take
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