Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 34-year-old South American male from Suriname, Dadda Albert, for smuggling into Nigeria, 117 parcels of cocaine concealed in extra-large latex condoms factory-packed inside bottles of 100ml body spray. Albert was arrested at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State. …
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determined to support team to maintain unbeaten run. THE Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin will on Saturday 8th April 2023, take on Kwara Utd. in the ongoing Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). Bendel Insurance FC, currently four points clear at the top of the table, has so far played …
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ALL the 15 occupants of a Toyota bus were killed and burnt beyond recognition on Saturday when the bus had a head-on collision with a Mercedes truck on the Port Harcourt-Enugu Highway. Spokesman of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem confirmed the accident in a statement he issued on …
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GOVERNOR Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said that the lessons of Easter are profound and deep, demonstrating their timeless power to inspire people over the ages. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication) said in a statement that “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has, on behalf of …
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the news of the death of a one-time Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN. Buhari, in a message signed by Femi Adesina, his spokesperson, condoled with the family of the renowned jurist, who passed on at 89. He also commiserated …
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ARSENAL forward Gabriel Jesus has revealed how he was convinced to leave Manchester City to join the Gunners last summer. Jesus said he had serious doubts about dumping the Premier League champions for Arsenal. The striker moved to the Emirates in a £45 million move from the Etihad in the …
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday said recent events in Nigeria have shown that Igbos are not wanted in the country. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the treatment being meted out to Igbos is unfair. Powerful lamented that security agencies allowed Shi’ites to protest peacefully but attacked its …
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has commended the patrol teams of the Osun State command for returning N27.1 million recovered from an accident scene. This is contained in a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, on Sunday in Abuja. …
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A 50-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after Russian missiles struck a house in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said on Sunday. It was the latest Russian strike on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine as Moscow’s invasion stretches into its second year. “The enemy carried out a …
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FIVE-time winner Tiger Woods has pulled out of the Masters with a fitness issue, competition organisers said on Sunday. “Due to injury, Tiger Woods has officially withdrawn from the Masters after completing seven holes of his third round,” they said.
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