The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted suspected drug trafficker Oluchukwu Onu who excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The agency said in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday that Onu was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, […]

*Says Buhari is rewarding hard work, exceptional sacrifice By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Presidency on Saturday took a swipe at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for criticising the nomination of former Service Chiefs for non-career ambassadorial positions by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidency said it would have been understandable if the Boko Haram insurgents were […]

Ronald Koeman said on Friday he believes Lionel Messi is happy again at Barcelona but admits only the Argentina forward will decide his future at the club. Messi can leave for free when his contract expires in June, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain both expected to make a fresh attempt to sign the striker. […]

Serena Williams pulled out of the Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park Friday with a right shoulder injury just days before the Australian Open. The 39-year-old showed no ill effects from the issue and overcame fellow American Danielle Collins 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 to set up a semi-final showdown with world number one Ashleigh Barty. But […]

By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Saturday, urged the Federal Government not to be ashamed in approaching countries that have the capacity to help Nigeria to protect her sovereignty and the citizenry from attacks by insurgents and bandits. Ayokunle stated this when he inaugurated the […]

– meets  with critical stakeholders in Kaduna – says we are ready for genuine reconciliation By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The APC crisis in Zamfara state might have been over as the Senator Kabiru Marafa faction  meet in Kaduna to finalize moves of reconciling with the Abdulaziz Yari faction. This development followed  the meeting convened by the […]

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, has began the All Progressives Congress (APC) Registration and Revalidation Exercise for the North Central Zone. A statement by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, said the governor revalidated his membership at the Alkali Mustapha Unit, Central Ward Kontagora, Niger to signify the […]

Knock stakeholders over long silence on Fulani atrocities Commend Sheik Gumi for taking step to end criminality perpetrated by some Fulani herdsmen By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Northern elders have restated their unflinching support to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress,APC-led federal administration in the country. They have also appealed to Nigerians to […]

Police officers who sustained various degrees of injury from the attacks by hoodlums at the Umulowo police division in Obowo local government area of Imo state have been moved from a local clinic in Obowo to Owerri. 

By Chioma Onuegbu FIRST military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, rtd, Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel, his Bayelsa state counterpart, Douye Diri and the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF,  on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the first indigenous military governor of Akwa Ibom, Late Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, rtd. The body of Nkanga who died […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru  PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed excitement over the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organization, WTO. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Mallam Farouk Salim described Oxygen as a critical product in the treatment of respiratory Mallam Salim who issued an alert to the public on recent complaints received on under-dispensing of oxygen and other medical gases by plant owners in some parts of the country. […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday called on Nigerians to resist any agenda designed to cause division and instability in the country. The minister made the call while speaking on a radio programme, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He urged them not to allow anyone […]

PRESIDENTMuhammadu Buhari has expressed excitement over the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of World Trade Organization, WTO.

The  Nigeria  Immigration  Service  (NIS)  has graduated  446 officers  from  the  Immigration  Training  School, Kano. Spokesperson of the service, Mr Sunday James, said in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja that the officers went through the 45th Superintendent Basic Course. He said the Minister of Interior, Rauf  Aregbesola,  while congratulating  the  graduands,  […]