Customs uncovers ₦3.67bn drug haul in imported cars, spare parts
The importation of illicit drugs concealed in used vehicles and automobile spare parts has come under scrutiny following the interception of two 40-foot containers containing suspected narcotics worth an estimated ₦3.67 billion at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.
Court adjourns SERAP’s N100m defamation appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday deferred until October 13 the hearing of two separate appeals seeking to nullify a judgment that ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages for defaming two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Benue Attack: Four-year-old, two others killed in Otukpo
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A four-year-old boy and two others have been killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Omulonye community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Several other residents reportedly sustained injuries in the attack, which forced residents to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring […]
What happens to Nigerians living in communities without NNPC stations? – Atiku’s aide faults 30-day petrol discount
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol price reduction initiative, arguing that it would not provide adequate relief to Nigerians because of the limited reach of NNPC retail outlets. Ibe, who disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, said the government should […]
CODAFA faults Dokubo-Asari’s allegation against Olu of Warri, Okunbo family
Children of Drivers and Fishermen Association, CODAFA, has faulted an allegation by Mujahid Dokubo-Asari involving the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and the family of the late Captain Hosa Okunbo, describing it as absurd. CODAFA described the allegation as a calculated attempt to divert attention and inflame ethnic tensions. President of CODAFA, Romeo Diden, […]
Court adjourns SERAP’s N100m defamation appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday adjourned until October 13 the hearing of two appeals arising from a defamation suit in which the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ordered the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to pay N100m in damages to two Department of State Services officials. […]
