15 Drug Kingpins Bag 168 Years Imprisonment in 2023-NDLEAThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says 15 drug kingpins of the 3,412 offenders that were successfully prosecuted and convicted in 2023 bagged 168 years of imprisonment collectively.The chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa
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The Cross River State government has commenced the payment of N440 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the organizers of the examination for 16,301 candidates in the state’s public schools.The payment followed approval made by the State Executive Council (SEC) to increase the number of students enrolled in
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The staff and pensioners of New Nigerian Newspapers have given the Northern Governors’ Forum a 14-day ultimatum to pay their N2.1 billion entitlements.Reading the text of the press conference jointly signed by the chairman and secretary of the NNN Press Committee, Elder Amos Matthew and Comrade Nicholas Dekera, respectively, they
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, the immediate younger brother of the former minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika.He was reportedly arrested by the anti-graft agency on Sunday, February 4, 2024, over an investigation of the Aviation Ministry.Ahmad Sirika was alleged to have been
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Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umar Fintiri, has vowed to ensure the prosecution of suspended state resident electoral commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, over the 2023 governorship election irregularities.In a statewide broadcast on Monday on his victory at the Supreme Court, Fintiri said he owed it a duty to prosecute those
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Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Jamilu Monday, 29, and Dantala Musa, 25, with locally-made cut-to-size guns and 10 rounds of live cartridges concealed in their bags.This was disclosed in a statement by the police command public relations officer, Henry Okoye.He said the suspects were apprehended by operatives
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Neil Tovey and Mark Williams, key figures when South Africa won their lone Africa Cup of Nations title, believe defeating 2024 semi-finals opponents Nigeria will be "tough."Bafana Bafana (The Boys) and the Super Eagles meet in the central Ivory Coast city of Bouake on Wednesday, with a place in the
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200 ml and below.The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Monday at
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male deaf and dumb suspect dealing in illicit substances in the Samaru area of Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the NDLEA, 150 grams of cannabis were recovered from the suspect while he was selling the psychoactive substance.This was disclosed in a
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegations of defrauding church members and other Nigerians.EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the pastor was arrested
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