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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted $20 million cash suspected to be counterfeit. The agency said its operatives found the stash on Friday during a stop and search operation along Abaji-Lokoja road in the federal capital territory (FCT). In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the […]

Abdourahmane Tiani, leader of Niger Republic’s military junta, says the country is ready to defend itself against any form of invasion from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking in a televised address on Saturday night, Tiani said the country is not keen on war but will resist any “manifestations of […]

Spain’s La Roja have won their first-ever Women’s World Cup title. The Spanish ladies defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the 2023 final in Sydney, Australia. Jorge Vilda’s squad became the fifth team to lift the Women’s World Cup trophy, after the United States (4), Germany (2), Norway (1) and Japan […]

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give female engineers an opportunity to fix the nation’s moribund refineries. Atinuke Owolabi, chairperson of APWEN, made the call during the association’s public lecture and annual general meeting on Saturday in Lagos. Owolabi said female engineers […]

Abdourahmane Tiani, Niger Republic’s self-declared head of state, says the country will return to civilian rule within three years. Tiani spoke late Saturday night in a televised address. The coup leader gave no details on the plan, saying only that the principles for the transition would be decided within 30 days at […]

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state, has met with Mohamed Bazoum, Niger Republic’s ousted president. The delegation which included Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Omar Touray, ECOWAS commission president, was received by Ali Lamine Zeine, Niger’s prime minister, […]

Blessing Agbebaku, speaker of the Edo house of assembly has denied the alleged impeachment plot against Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of the state. Speaking during a meeting with Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, on Friday, Agbebaku said the alleged impeachment plot is “a rumour from the pit of hell”. Agbebaku said […]