Nigerian national arrested in India with cocaine worth over N5m
A 35-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in Mumbai with cocaine worth Rs 1.5 crore (N5,715,000,000.00) The accused identified as Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Enwoko, was arrested by officials of the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch in…
Petrol May Sell For N234 Per Litre – NNPC GMD
A litre of petrol also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may soon sell for N234 per litre, the group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has said. He said the new price…
UK University to return stolen Benin Bronze to Nigeria
A UK University, University of Aberdeen has said it will be returning a Benin Bronze to Nigeria many years after British authorities looted the sculptures. The UK University made the disclosure in a statement released on Thursday March 25. The school…
A Powerless Legislature Made By A Weak Constitution
One of the major tragedies of Nigeria’s chequered political history is a legislature that is marked by stunted development when compared to other democracies world over. For those long years of military incursion in national politics, the legislature suffered the…
Female pilot applauded after landing airplane safely despite bad weather (video)
A female pilot has been spotted in a viral video being applauded after landing an airplane safely despite experiencing a weather. Captain Eva Gichuru who was the Pilot-in-command (PIC) for PassionAir encountered bad weather en route to Accra. The flight…
Let’s Fight Insurgency, Terrorism Together, Buhari Tells International Community
President Muhammadu Buhari has again rallied international support against some of the major threats such as terrorism, insurgency, displacement of persons, and climate change, reiterating that the growing challenges pose a real threat to human existence. He has also described…
Residents forced to fetch water from streams as water scarcity causes a keg of water to sell for 250 Naira
Residents of some FCT communities have resorted to fetching water from the streams and rivers due to water scarcity. The scarcity has caused a 25-litre keg of water to be sold for 250 Naira. Residents living in Kubwa,…
Drug: 126 Nigerians Jailed in Plateau, Kano, Ondo, 11 Others, Says NDLEA
A total of 126 Nigerians across 14 states have been sentenced to various jail terms for offences bordering on drug trafficking between January and February 2021. Of the convicts, Musa Ibrahim who was prosecuted for trafficking 40 kilogrammes of cannabis…
Shoot-on-Sight order hindering the rescue of abducted Kaduna students- Sheik Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said the shoot-on-sight order issued by President Buhari to the military for anyone found with AK-47 in the bushes, is hindering the efforts to negotiate the release of the kidnapped students of the…
Minister Kicks against Reducing President’s Powers in PSC Bill
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi, has kicked against the whittling down the power of the President in the Police Service Commission (PSC) amendment bill. Dingyadi stated this yesterday at the public hearing on the “Bill for an…