Ikuru Lizzy The Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers, says it has confiscated seven containers of contraband drugs valued N11 billion. The Comptroller, Mr Muhammed Babandede, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Onne on Thursday. Babandede listed Codeine cough syrups, Chilly cutter, Hyergra tablets and Really Extra Diclofenac tablets as some […]
By Zubairu Idris The operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) in Katsina State Command, have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of the 20 trucks donated to the state by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recovered rice was allegedly diverted by some government officials. […]
By Alex Enebeli The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. The Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu. “Today is a bad day for Ndigbo. It’s true! Ahaeji aga Mba is gone. “Ohaneze is yet to […]
By Ramatu Garba Chief Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, on Thursday, inaugurated Zonal Office of Investments and Securities’ Tribunal in Kano. Speaking at the inauguration, the minister said the tribunal would help immensely in attending to cases related to investment fraud, among others. Edun, who was represented by […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for June 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price […]
By Femi Ogunshola Four officials of West African Examination Council (WAEC) were on Wednesday detained over their inability to answers questions raised by House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, during an investigative hearing. This followed a motion by a member of the committee, Rep.Uchenna Okonkwo, during the hearing in Abuja. The committee was […]
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has released over N438 billion reimbursement to 34 States and the FCT, under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Malam Suleiman Odapu, Information and Communication Officer, Federal CARES Support Unit (FCSU), stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Odapu quoted the National […]
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Finnace Act (amendment) Bill, 2024. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance presented by its Chairman, Sen. Sani Musa. Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July 17, read the […]
The founder of the South Korean tech company Kakao was arrested on Tuesday on charges of manipulating share prices. A district court in Seoul issued the arrest warrant for Kim Beom Su, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. The decision was justified by the risk that the 58-year-old entrepreneur could flee or destroy possible […]
A 22-year-old hiker has been struck dead by lightening in the Austrian Alps, police said on Monday. The Austrian was travelling with his mother and brother on Sunday in the East Tyrol region of the Alps when the family was caught in a violent thunderstorm. While part of the family sought shelter under a rocky […]