NDLEA intercepts 2,000kg of skunk from Ghana at Lagos beach
NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Wednesday 29th January intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis produced in Ghana, at Lekki beach, where two suspects:…
81 wraps of cocaine stuck in businessman’s stomach; deported from Lebanon, nabbed in Lagos; undergoes surgery 7 days after
In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his…
Delta commences 2023/2024 bursary payment to 32,028 beneficiaries
Delta State Government, weekend, announced the commencement of payment of 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award) to eligible Deltans in higher institutions across the country. Executive Secretary, Delta State…
Blood on the Plateau: Terrorists kill 2 couples, child in midnight attack
A pall of grief pervades Lighitlubang village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State as suspected terrorists Friday night attacked the community killing a husband, wife, and their child. The…
Access Bank appoints Uche Orji as Non-Executive Director
Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Uche Orji, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc. A statement on Saturday night by the bank…
EPL: Onuachu, Aribo pinch all three points for Southampton
Southampton snatched all three points with a late Paul Onuachu strike at Portman Road, registering just their second Premier League (PL) win of the season by beating fellow strugglers Ipswich Town, who suffered a…
Oyetola braves the waves in Blue Economy, by Ken Ugbechie
Current estimate places the global value of ocean-based economic activities, otherwise known as the Blue Economy, at approximately US$1.5 trillion. That’s huge. Perhaps, this might be one of the key…
Viral video: Lagos arrests molester of 9-year-old girl
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD), in collaboration with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), have rescued a nine-year-old girl allegedly molested by one Baba…
Dangote Refinery crashes petrol price to N890 per litre
Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding…
TETfund gets N940bn allocation in 2025 budget
Feb. 1, 2025 The Federal Government says it has allocated N940.5 billion to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the 2025 fiscal year, to enhance manpower and infrastructure development…