The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Pakistan has arrested a Nigerian national at Lahore International Airport on charges of drug smuggling. The suspect, who had flown in from Nigeria via Dubai, was found with 38 cocaine-filled capsules hidden in his stomach. ANF spokesperson, in a statement on Thursday, August 29, 2024, said that a total of …
Court direct DSS to freeze bank accounts link to female suspected terrorist
The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured an order from the Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze 20 different bank accounts linked to a suspected female terrorist, Aisha Abdulkarim. The accounts, domiciled in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry …
NYSC bars HND graduates from entering camp
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has started implementing the directive issued earlier that it will no longer accept graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics who cannot provide evidence of completing the mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) program. In July 2024, a circular signed by the Director, Corps Mob, Isah Walida Siddique, on behalf of the …
Zamfara Community members kill over 30 bandits
Community members of Matusgi village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday, foiled an attack by armed bandits who stormed the community to kidnap residents and rustle cattle. The armed bandits in their large numbers, faced stiff opposition from the villagers who were earlier informed about the invasion, as they came …
DSS releases Polish nationals arrested for waving Russian flags during protest
Seven Polish nationals arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on August 5, 2024. for allegedly waving Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano have been released. The seven Polish nationals were accused of playing a “suspicious role” in protests against government policies and economic hardship, the DSS said following their arrest. However, …
TikTok app causing harm to Nigeria -Buhari’s ex-aide
A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmed, has revealed that the social media app TikTok is causing more harm than good for Nigeria. Ahmed stated that the platform, increasingly favoured by criminal elements to reach the public, requires stricter regulation by stakeholders. In a post on his X.com account late Wednesday, the …
Akwa Ibom State police commissioner is dies this morning
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. Ayilara died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, The Nation reported. Sources close to the family said that he underwent prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday before he died hours later. “We are very sad to inform you …
Lagos nurse apprehended over failed butt enlargement surgery
The Lagos State Police command has arrested an unnamed nurse over the death of a 36-year-old woman, simply identified as Abiola, over a failed butt-lifting procedure allegedly carried out on the deceased by the nurse. Confirming her arrest to newsmen, the state’s Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the nurse was arrested after the Maroko …
Meet Nigerian Doctor who is fighting for Ukraine war with Russia
Nigerian express shock at Nigerian medical doctor who chose to fight for Ukraine in war. The Nigerian revealed that he went to Ukraine to study medicine and became a professional medical doctor. However, when the war began, as Nigerians and citizens of other countries fled, he decided to join the army to defend Ukraine.
Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo’s President General burial date announced
The late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is to be buried on November 1. The national burial committee announced this in Abuja shortly after its inauguration by the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. The inauguration, which was held on Tuesday in Abuja, had South-East stakeholders, including serving and no-serving senators as members. Iwuanyanwu, …