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A 75-year-old grandpa Uchelue Ikechukwu was among six suspects arrested with illicit substances in raids by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in parts of Anambra state just as 30-year-old Alfa Andrew was taken into custody following the destruction of 178,750 kilogrammes of skunk on his 71.5 hectares of cannabis farm in…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom Government has dismissed the allegation of 15 percent deduction of workers’ salaries for tithe in the state as false and malicious. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Aniekan Umanah disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Sunday. According to him, the report making the round is “a reckless fabrication,…
By Uko Okon Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Happiness Alphonsus Iseyen for his alleged involvement in defilement and armed robbery. Iseyen is a 26-year-old male from Ini Local Government Area of the Akwa Ibom State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, made this known via a statement in Uyo on…
In a bid to bolster public service efficiency, Interior Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has formalized performance contracts with heads of agencies under the Ministry of Interior. This initiative aims to strengthen institutional legacy and ensure measurable improvements in service delivery. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2025 retreat of the Ministry…
…Commends Turnout of Voters By Barikui Felix The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that the state of emergency in Rivers State will end on September 18, 2025 Wike spoke shortly after casting his vote in the just concluded local government election in the state on Saturday at Rumuepirikom Ward…
Justice M Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital on Thursday convicted and sentenced to jailed two brothers, Teddy Hart and Rooney Hart, and 10 others for fraud. A statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on X, listed the 10 other convicts as Thompson Ogbeide,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met to fine tune the strategies to adopt to meet the US$ 2.61 billion annually required to emplaced 5,000 personnel for the West African Standby Force The Ministers of Defence and Finance from the regional bloc gathered in Abuja on Thursday and Friday to put final…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Prof. Abubakar Audi has called for collaboration with security agencies to combat the cases of illegal mining in the country. Speaking at a high-level National Stakeholders and Civil Society Summit in Abuja, where he addressed on the need of expanded role of the Corps in combating…
By Barikui Felix The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee says it has sealed over 72 facilities and arrested 12 persons since it started operation in the state. Chairman of the committee and Director, Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Vincent Wachukwu gave the statistics while briefing journalists on the activities of the committee in…
Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for urgent reform of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), including a new legal framework to empower it and open the sector to private participation. Speaking at the Ministry of Interior Mid-Tenure/2025 Sectoral Performance Retreat held at Zuma Rock Resorts in Suleja, Niger State, the Minister described the…