The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-british grandma, identified as Mary Yetunde Barek, following the discovery of 13 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed in peels of plantain, which appeared as real plantains and packed among other food items in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed …
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Friday expressed readiness to inaugurate the multi-billion-naira, 400-bed capacity Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital within two months. The governor also ordered the contractor handling the construction of the state’s Orthopaedic Hospital to complete the work within four months. Zulum gave the directives to the …
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu has established the Office of the Tax Ombudsman to ensure equity, fairness and justice in the administration of taxes in the country. Idris said this on Tuesday when the Nigeria’s Tax Ombudsman, Dr John Nwabueze, paid …
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the promotion of civil servants across all levels in the state civil service. The approval was contained in a circular issued by the Rivers State Civil Service Commission and signed by its Permanent Secretary, James Enebeli. Newsextra24 reports that the circular, titled “Call for Recommendation for Promotion,” directed …
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A travel agent, Blessing Ahabue, 49, on Friday appeared before a Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged N10.6 million Australian visa fraud. Ahabue, however, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing, brought against him by the police. The Magistrate, …
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A social media influencer, Ms Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The self-styled relationship therapist was brought before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 15, 2026, over an …
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Medical doctors and health workers at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital have declared an indefinite strike following a raid by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday. It was gathered that EFCC operatives arrived at the hospital premises on Tuesday afternoon and attempted to arrest a …
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Security agents on Thursday night arrested the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. Bodejo, who is seeking the Taraba Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was arrested after earlier arriving in the state aboard a private jet. …
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Veteran Nollywood actress, Oby Kechere, popularly known for her role as Madam Koi Koi in the 2002 comedy film Aki na Ukwa, has died. Newsextra24 reports that the news of her death was made public on Saturday by the National President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, Uche Agbo. She reportedly passed …
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Benue State Government has announced the death of its Head of Service, Agbogbo Ode. Ode passed away on Saturday following a brief illness. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Serumun Deborah on Saturday, described the late Ode as a seasoned technocrat and a respected authority in …
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