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NDLEA intercepts Chinese grandma with large illicit drug consignment at Lagos airport
A 63-year-old Chinese grandma Ting Hung Kiong has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following her attempt to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Mr. Babafemi said…
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Police bust ₦7.8Bn drug racket in Lagos; reject ₦500 million bribe, nab suspects
Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking network in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs valued at over ₦7.8 billion during a sting operation in Mende, Maryland, reject a five hundred million naira bribe. The operation, carried out jointly by the Special Protection Unit and divisional…
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Shettima seekss deeper Nigeria-Benin ties at President Wadagni’s inauguration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and a deeper strategic partnership with the Republic of Benin to sustain economic and democratic gains in the region. He said both nations share a common destiny rooted in history, culture, trade, and collective responsibility for regional security. Senator Shettima, who spoke on…
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Nomination acceptance speech by President Bola Tinubu
Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable, prosperous, and just nation. Four years ago, I stood before you as an aspirant to the highest office in our country, seeking your mandate alongside many distinguished compatriots and…
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$460m Abuja CCTV Project: ‘We Have No Record of Local Contractors’, Tinubu govt tells SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy to “immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National Public Security Communication System project in Abuja, commonly referred to…
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Nigerian Troops Deployed to Secure Benin Presidential Inauguration as Shettima Arrives in Cotonou
Nigerian Army troops have been deployed in strategic locations across Cotonou, Republic of Benin, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Romuald Wadagni scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Security sources disclosed that the Nigerian Army Troops were deployed in the first line of security arrangements to secure the inauguration venue as well as…
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ADC urges unity ahead of presidential primaries
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on all presidential aspirants, party leaders, and members across the country to uphold the highest standards of discipline, unity, and democratic conduct ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for Monday. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu wins APC Direct primaries with over 10 million votes, floors sole challenger
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 10,999,162 votes after the nationwide collation of results, promising to consolidate economic reforms, secure progress, and strengthen the foundation of a modern Nigeria in the second term. He spoke after receiving from the APC chairman,…
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APC announces date for submission of reports, result sheets for 2027 legislative by-election primaries
All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted all Primary Election Committees for the 2027 General Elections Primaries and Legislative Bye-Elections of the scheduled dates for the submission of Reports and Result Sheets. This is contained in a notice issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu. The timelines for the…
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Peter Obi meets South African Ministers, calls for unity, peaceful coexistence amid rising immigration tensions
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has revealed details of high-level engagements with South African ministers and political leaders aimed at addressing growing concerns surrounding immigration, regional cooperation, and the treatment of African foreigners in South Africa. Obi disclosed this in a statement shared on Saturday after meeting with Nigerians in Cape Town, South…