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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has presented to its stakeholders the National Action Plan (NAP) on human trafficking for the year 2022-2026. Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters management and […]

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara said Nigeria can easily break the shackles of poverty through proper investments in food security and safety net programmes that put money directly in the pockets of the needy. AbdulRasaq made this known during a […]

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded four suspects for allegedly breaking into the house of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, and stealing valuables worth N100 million. The four are: Praise Gelson, Tamunoala Alatoru, Usman Garba, […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared wanted Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (a.k.a Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed) over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money […]

Gunmen attacked a man, Mr Abu Sifau, in his Lexus Car at Sabo-Oke, Sokoto Street in Ilorin Metropolis and took away millions of naira cash from his vehicle. According to a witness account, the robbery was carried out at about […]

By Francis Onyeukwu Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, the first Republic aviation minister, has reportedly passed away after a brief illness, aged 93 years. His death was announced in a statement signed by his son, Ezeana Tagbo Amaechi, on Tuesday, in Anambra. […]

The Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate a governorship aspirant of the party, Jimi Lawal for […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said his ministry is in a very bad and difficult situation with the meagre fund allocated to it in the 2023 budget proposal. The minister raised the alarm on Tuesday […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi state has suspended the state chairman of the party, Kingsley Temitope Oggah over alleged misappropriation of funds, gross misconduct amongst other offences. The decision followed the vote of no confidence passed on the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo, says it has arrested no fewer than 48 suspects over alleged illicit drug trafficking in October. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]