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Over 16 Tons of Illicit Drugs have been recovered in Lagos as NDLEA Arrests Four Wanted Kingpins Over 16 in fresh raids in Edo, Kano, Ondo, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom Two ladies and two men wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilograms (16 tons) of illicit drugs intercepted in Lagos, Abuja and Netherlands have been listed as topping arrests by operatives of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in parts of the country in the past week. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. “In Lagos, anti-narcotics…

The average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,456.56 in August to N4,474.48 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated. It stated in its “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for September 2022 released on Saturday in Abuja that the September price was a 0.40 per cent increase over what obtained in August. “On a year-on-year basis, the September 2022 price of N4,474.48 for 5Kg of gas was an 86.62 per cent increase over the price of N2,397.60 obtainable for the same volume in September 2021, it stated. On states profile analyses, the report stated that…

The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Edo State, AIG Abutu Yaro, has ordered the withdrawal of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Auchi Division, CSP Ayodele Suleiman over the controversial death of one of the attackers of the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman. The suspect was reportedly arrested alive and handed over to the police after gunmen opened fire on the convoy of the cleric on Friday evening along the Benin–Auchi Road in Edo State. Seven persons were confirmed dead during the attack including police orderlies as well as Suleman’s aides while the cleric and his immediate…

The mood is upbeat for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party today in Edo State as the party flags off its campaign in the state. Its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, arrived at the state capital, Benin with other party heavyweights to shore up support for the party. Though, the state governorship election is an off-season election, residents of the state will vote for the presidential candidates of their choice and members of the National Assembly and State Assembly next year. State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who defected to the party from the All Progressive Congress to win his second term in office,…

Apostle Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has expressed disappointment at the police for killing one of the suspects who attacked his motorcade on Friday. Yesterday, yet-to-be identified assailants attacked the convoy of the popular clergyman on Friday at Auchi on the Warake road, Edo State, killing at least seven persons, including police officers. READ ALSO: FG Tasks Youths to Utilize Sports Facilities for Self Development Landscape Architects List Solutions to Flooding, Seeks FG’s Collaboration Alleged Corruption: Former Lagos AG, Supo Shasore To Face Fresh Charge On Friday A video making the rounds showed the lifeless body of…

Police in Zamfara rescued 10 female kidnap victims and a one-year old baby on Friday after they had spent five days in captivity. Police spokesman in Zamfara, SP Muhammad Shehu, stated that the rescue resulted from an extensive search-and-rescue operation at Gando Forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the state. “On Monday, Oct. 17, a group of bandits invaded Manye village in Anka Local Government Area of the state and abducted 10 women and a one-year-old child to Gando Forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area. “Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kolo Yusuf deployed reinforcement…

Polaris Bank has appointed a new independent Board of Directors to lead the bank’s growth strategy. Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad, Chairman Polaris Board, said in a statement in Lagos. The statement said that the board would have six non-executive directors and three executive directors. The new board and management include: Ahmad, Chairman; Abubakar Suleiman, non-executive director; Salma Mohammed, non-executive director; Adeleke Adedipe, non-executive Director and Ahmed Almustapha, non-executive director. Others as Francesco Cuzzocrea, non-executive director; Olabisi Odunowo, non-executive Director; Abdullahi Mohammed (executive firector), and Segun Opeke (executive director). It also named Adekunle Sonola, a former executive director at Union Bank, as…

The News of ex-PM, Boris Johnson’s possible comeback creates a new ripple on the political scene of the UK and sends new interests across the globe Boris Johnson is on his way back to London from his holiday in the Caribbean as speculation grows that he will enter the race. The Trade Minister Sir James Duddridge said the former prime minister told him that he was “up for it.” BBC Reports that supporters of the former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, say he’s got the backing of the 100 Conservative MPs needed to enter the race. But Sunak hasn’t yet said he…

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Ayomipo Johnson, to six months imprisonment for stealing iron rods valued at N94,500 The Magistrate, Mrs O. A Akamo-Oyede, sentenced the convict on a one-count charge of stealing. Akamo-Oyede held that the prosecutor had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and that the convict was guilty as charged. She, however, explained that Johnson was to serve the six-month jail term or, in the alternative, to serve two months of community service within the court premises. Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Evelyn Motim, had told the court that the accused committed the…

APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu promises to uphold Muhammadu Buhari’s policies as he hopes to take the baton from him next year The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said that he will build on the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to eliminate terrorism, kidnapping and other security challenges in the country if elected in the forthcoming general elections. Tinubu made the commitment in his campaign manifesto tagged: ‘’Renewed Hope’’ unveiled in Abuja on Friday. The former Lagos State governor said he would expand on Buhari’s current application of modern technology to fight insecurity…