Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to declare a state of emergency on substance abuse and illicit drugs trafficking in the country. Oborevwori gave the charge while playing host to the NDLEA’s Assistant Commandant General (Narcotics) and Director of Administration and Establishment, …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Chief Charles Obule, has died after a protracted illness. Reports emerged that the 65-year-old Obule, who held the traditional title of “Erhi of Okpe Kingdom”, reportedly slumped and died on Tuesday in Sapele.   Obule was a party leader …

Plateau State Police Command has arrested two undergraduate students of the University of Jos for a cult-related offense and for being in the procession of dangerous weapons, while one Kumbol Kunfa is equally in the police net for beating his father to death. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew …

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum is being detained by members of the Presidential Guard, who have been given an “ultimatum” by the army. Disgruntled members of the guard sealed off access to the president’s residence and offices, and after talks broke down “refused to release the president,” the source said, adding: …

According reports the Senate, on Wednesday, condemned the Monday sit-at-home in the South East geopolitical zone and asked the Federal Government to collaborate with the Finnish Government and extradite a pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, for prosecution. The upper chamber also resolved to invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs (when appointed) …

The Kwara State Government, on Monday, met with the members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over the notice of strike given by the medical doctors working with the state government. The medical doctors had earlier given the government a 21-day ultimatum to attend to their requests or face strike. …

Davido’s aide Israel Afeare popularly known as Isreal DMW has apologised to Muslims on behalf of his principal over controversial music video by his signee Logos Olori. He took to his social media to apologise specially to Muslims who felt offended by the music video. Davido posted the video titled: …

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has rubbished the planned self-review by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. CUPP called on INEC to set up an open independent public inquiry on the glitches that the commission claimed undermined the integrity of …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried Tuesday’s attack on officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos. DSS operatives had assualted some officials of the NCS over disagreement about which agency …

Nollywood actress and ardent supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Eniola Badmus has slammed those kicking against the removal of fuel subsidy. Badmus who vigorously campaigned for Tinubu in the run-up to his emergence as President, said in a recent chat with media personality, Daddy Freeze, that even at N617 per …