NDLEA intercepts ‘British, French passports hidden in bag of garri’ at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says 22 international passports were found inside a bag of garri at the Lagos airport. In a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, the agency said the passports were for six countries. Babafemi also said the passports were found during a routine […]
Miyetti Allah: Northerners manage Nigeria better — we won’t support a southern candidate in 2023
Bello Bodejo, national president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says the association will not support a southern candidate for the presidency in 2023. In an interview with The Sun, Bodejo said northerners manage the country better than their counterparts in the south. “Even though Nigeria is one, we are not going to […]
‘Buhari can’t travel by road without prior arrangement’ — presidency replies PDP on Zamfara trip
The presidency says the comment by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the cancellation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Zamfara indicates “mischief”. President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to visit Zamfara on January 27 to discuss insecurity in the state and also commiserate with the people over the recent attacks in Anka and […]
Australian Open: Nadal beats Medvedev to claim record 21st grand slam
Rafael Nadal came back from two set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev in the final of this year’s Australian Open to claim a record 21 grand slam titles. The world number six achieved the feat on Sunday afternoon at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The Spaniard fought back from two sets […]
Shehu Sani: Diplomatic staff defrauding Nigeria over rent for embassies
Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says it is not sustainable for the federal government to keep paying rent for embassies. According to NAN, Sani said he observed Nigeria has been renting about 60 percent of its embassies abroad. He spoke in reaction to complaints about dilapidated state of Nigerian embassies […]
Bala Mohammed: Atiku qualified to be president — but he is old and tired
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is qualified to be president but age is not on his side. The former vice-president is 75 years old. Speaking when he received a report from a contact and consultation committee he set up for his presidential ambition, Mohammed said Atiku […]
‘Who are we going to vote for?’
A neighbour sent me a WhatsApp chat last week with a million-dollar question: “Who are we voting for?” It was an awkward question. I have been discussing all the theories about the qualities the next president should have but I have paid little attention to a crucial part of the equation: what determines the […]
Residents ‘flee into forest’ as gunmen attack Niger community
Many people are feared to have been killed following an attack by gunmen on Galkogo village in Shiroro LGA of Niger state. Speaking with TheCable on the development, Jibrin Alawa, spokesperson of youth association in the state, said the attack occurred at about 3pm and lasted till 6pm on Saturday. Alawa said […]
Ondo tops list as NCDC reports 74 new Lassa fever cases in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 74 new cases of Lassa fever in nine states across the country. Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic disease, is transmitted to humans through contact with food, household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons. According to the NCDC’s situation report for […]
Soludo: We can fix Nigeria by participating actively in politics instead of complaining
Chukwuma Soludo, governor-elect of Anambra, says there is a need for a new liberation movement in Nigeria and, by extension, Africa. Soludo spoke on Saturday at the 2021 pioneer class graduation ceremony of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) in Abuja. The event had as its theme, ‘Emergence of the […]