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By Halimah Olamide Drugs worth several millions of Naira and planned to be taken to the United Kingdom and the United States have been discovered at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The drugs in various quantities include cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, ketamine injection. According to the agency, the drugs were concealed in soles of shoes, clothes and other items being shipped to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. NDLEA said no less than 250 grams of cocaine going to Cyprus was hidden in soles of custom-made shoes, over five kilograms of opioids…
By Halimah Olamide The Police in Lagos state have said that a case of rape of a 17 year old girl in the custody of one of its commands is already being investigated. Police clarification came on the heels of allegations that the suspect, an officer serving at the Area H command of the state in Ogudu, has escaped. The 17 year old girl was said to have been raped by the officer while being detained. The case was brought to the attention of the Command by the Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency. Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the command,…
By Halimah Olamide The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, has identified the gunman who shot at the candidate of The Republicans and former President of the United States, Donald Trump. The FBI identified the shooter as Mathew Crooks said to be aged 20. He had on Saturday shot at Trump from the roof of a building about 200 metres away from the podium where Trump was speaking. The former President was just about 5 minutes into his speech when loud sounds of gun shots rang out. Trump had dunked and surrounded by secret police men who later whisked him…
By Omolade Durojaiye Players of the Rangers International Enugu, will be N50m richer when Governor Mbah fulfils his promise to gift them a sum of N50m as reward for winning the Nigeria Professional Football League. Rangers won their last league match for the season in Jos where they defeated the Gombe United 2-1. hey were officially crowned champions, having earlier won the title by thrashing Bendel Insurance of Benin 2-0 in their week 37 league encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on June 13. Mbah said he was doing so as a proud father whose children came back from…
Agency Report The Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday announced the release of the journalists and their families who were kidnapped on July 6 . The council’s Chairman, Asma”u Halilu ,made the announcement in a statement issued in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the two journalists and their families were abducted by suspected kidnappers at their residences on July 6 at about 10: 30pm. Halilu said, “To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu and their families have been released. “The Council extends her profound gratitude…
By Kamil Opeyemi Former Senate President, Pius Anyim, on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim, with the former gubernatorial candidates of opposition parties, Sen. Obinna Ogba and that of the Labour Party, Chief Edward Nkwegu. Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), defected alongside a former Senator and PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Also some former members of the National and State Assemblies as well as former Local Government Area Chairmen among others, all from the opposition also defected to the APC. Anyim, in his remarks, said that Ebonyi had…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have described Chief Ajibola Olusanya Ogunshola, former Chairman of PUNCH Nigeria Limited as an asttute reformer. Their comments came on the heels of Ogunshola’s 80th birthday today, July 14, 2024. Tinubu described Ogunshola as a “distinguished Nigerian” who was, at various times, Managing Director of Niger Insurance Plc; Chairman of the Committee of Actuaries advising the United Nations Pension Fund, and Chairman of Alexander Forbes Consulting Actuaries. Ogunshola was also President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN). He is a fellow of the…
By Halimah Olamide Son of the late Governor of old Oyo State and former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, Muyiwa, has described as a Godfather Extraordinaire, the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Soyinka clocked 90 on Saturday July 13, 2024. In his tribute on the 90th birthday of Soyinka, Ige reiterated what he called “the enduring relationship between his family and the literary icon.” Noting that Soyinka had been his godfather since his Anglican baptism in 1967, Muyiwa described Soyinka as a trustworthy, dedicated, loyal, and faithful friend to the late Chief Bola Ige…
Halimah Olamide Former President Bill Clinton has joined others to wish former president Donald Trump well after a lone gunman tried to assassinate him on Saturday. The gunman had shot at Trump who wa just 5 minutes into his speech at the rally held inButler Pennsylvania. In less than an hour of the incident, Clinton had reacted saying, “Violence has no place in America, especially in our political process. Hillary and I are thankful that President Trump is safe, heartbroken for all those affected by the attack at today’s rally in Pennsylvania, and grateful for the swift action of the…
Businessman Elon Musk has endorsed Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. Musk made his decision known shortly after the shooting incident at Pennsylvania where Trump escaped assassins bullets. NPO Reported earlier that Trump was whisked away from the stage after loud gunshots were heard at the campaign ground. But some observers have said the incident was staged by Trump to gain favour. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk said in his tweet. NPO Reports that Musk had returned Trump’s Twitter account after takin over the microblogging platform. Trump was suspended…