The National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have recovered no less than 14,481,519 pills of Tramadol and bottles of codeine syrup worth over N13 billion in street value in three significant busts of drug cartels operating in Amuwo Odofin, Idumota and the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed …
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FG To Increase Crude Production To 2m bpd
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the Federal Government is targeting to shore up its crude oil production output to a minimum of two million barrels per day before 2023 winds down completely. He also commented on the ailing refineries and efforts to make them …
Read More »Labour Accuses Governor Uzodinma Of Plotting To Assasinate NLC President
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has accused Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma of plotting to assassinate the president of the union, Joe Ajaero. In a statement seen by Naija News on Sunday, the union accused Uzodinma of invading the hometown of the union’s president in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Saturday. The …
Read More »Jigawa State Traditional Ruler Allegedly Rapes, Infects Girl With HIV
A traditional ruler in Jigawa State, Umar Ibrahim, has been accused of infecting a lady in his locality with HIV. A letter addressed to the Secretary of Dutse Emirate Council, Dutse Emir’s Palace, by Senior State Counsel in Jigawa State Ministry of Justice, Kabiru Abdullah Esq., claimed that the Village Head …
Read More »President Tinubu To Depart Nigeria For Saudi Arabia
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja, for Saudi Arabia to attend the Saudi-Africa and Arab-Africa summits in Riyadh. Recall that last month, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, had stated that his country looked forward to hosting President Tinubu. After meeting with Tinubu …
Read More »Mountain Of Fire Worshipper Slumps And Dies During Prayer In Ogun State
A female worshipper identified as Bisi Adewumi of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries reportedly slumped during a prayer session at the church auditorium in the Ibafo area of Ogun State. The worshipper, who was described as a 75-year-old woman by the Ogun State Police Command, was said to …
Read More »Flights Resume At Ibadan Airport After Jet Crash-Landed
THE Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State have resumed flight activities after the facility was closed briefly by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Newsextra24 understands that the Federal Government closed the airport as it carried out investigations into the private jet accident that occurred at the facility on …
Read More »Forex: How Dangote Pan African Operations Fetch Nigeria $687,977m
THE Management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), have revealed that the company has so far repatriated over USD576,008,672.41 through various banks in Nigeria, in addition to a USD$111,968,109.38 cash swap arrangement between Dangote Cement Plc and Ethiopian Airlines; thus saving the same amount that would have been paid by the …
Read More »Wizkid Announces Break From Music, Sets To Begin Career In Sports
NIGERIAN Multi-award-winning music star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced plans to take time off the music scene and begin a career in sports. The talented singer made the remarks in a string of posts via his Instagram page while reacting to a threat made by one of …
Read More »‘Nobody’s Hands Are Clean’: Obama Urges Reflection Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Reflecting on his presidency, Obama posed the question, “Well, was there something else I could have done?” FORMER President Barack Obama previously spoke out on the conflict, saying in a statement that any actions by Israel that ignore the human cost of the war against Hamas “could ultimately backfire.” | …
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