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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 50 parcels of cannabis concealed in food items of Peter Eno, an “orphan”, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesman, said the illicit drug which weighs 2.80kilograms was planted into Eno’s luggage by one Matthew […]

Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno state, has been selected as the running mate of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 election. Tinubu made the disclosure on Sunday while addressing journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Shettima is a serving […]

Ibrahim Masari has resigned as the vice-presidential nominee of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Masari was in June selected as Tinubu’s running mate — but only in a placeholder capacity. A substantive running mate for the 2023 presidential election is expected to be announced soon. […]

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asked the federal government to remove the value-added tax (VAT) on diesel as an instant stimulus for an immediate price reduction.  Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director-general, MAN, made the call in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. The association also called on the federal government to […]

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reportedly settled for a Muslim running mate. According to NAN, a source in the Tinubu Campaign Organisation who requested anonymity confirmed the development on Sunday. Tinubu is expected to make known the identity of his running mate this week. Over […]

A disturbing video featuring Mike Ogiasa, cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has been circulating on social media. Mike Ogiasa, a former commissioner for special duties (federal projects) in Bayelsa state, was abducted in early June by gunmen in his hometown, Otuabadi, in Ogbia LGA. In a video that has now gone […]

Tuesday’s attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, FCT, by the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists was especially scary because of the escape of all the 64 Boko Haram prisoners — along with other dangerous criminals and criminal suspects. In a rare gesture since he came to office in 2015, President […]