Man Apprehended With 96 Cocaine Wraps, Among Others
Gabriel Patrick, a 44-year-old father of three, was apprehended by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives for reportedly ingesting 96 cocaine pellets, which he excreted while in the agency’s custody. Patrick, a native of Enugu North Local Government Area in Enugu State, was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday, November […]
Minister Claims UNIABUJA Abduction Was Staged To Get Publicity
The recent kidnapping at the University of Abuja, according to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Muhammad Bello, was meticulously orchestrated with the purpose of attracting notoriety. During an early morning attack on the university’s staff quarters last month, gunmen seized six people, including two professors, a deputy registrar, and three family members. The victims […]
Dubai Expo 2020: Buhari Arrives Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Abuja yesterday following his participation in the Dubai EXPO 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. On Friday and Saturday of his visit to Dubai, the president attended Nigeria Day and a trade and investment forum at Dubai Expo 2020, respectively. At the events, Buhari emphasized the need for international leaders […]
Eight Children Found Dead In A Locked SUV, Police Launch Investigation
The bodies of eight children were found in a Honda Sport Utility Vehicle parked on Adelayo Street in the Jah-Michael area of the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State, and their families have been devastated. It was gathered that the vehicle was parked in front of a house where the victims entered. The children were believed […]
Nigeria: Terrorists Release 70 Kaduna Baptist Church Members, Nine Others After 35 Days In Captivity
Terrorists have released 70 abducted persons, including 61 members of the Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were said to have been released after an undisclosed ransom was paid to the terrorists. This is coming as no fewer than 10 passengers travelling in a commercial car were kidnapped […]
Crumbley Parents Plead Not Guilty To Oxford School Shooting Charges, Held In Same Jail As Son
A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a Detroit commercial building. James and Jennifer Crumbley entered not guilty pleas to each of the four involuntary manslaughter counts against […]
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo For Helping Brother Deal With Sexual Accusations
CNN said Saturday that anchor Chris Cuomo has been “terminated” by the network, “effective immediately.” The announcement came after an outside law firm was retained to review information about exactly how Cuomo aided his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, when the then-governor was accused of sexual harassment. CNN suspended Cuomo “indefinitely” on Tuesday. […]
Zambia Records First Omicron Cases
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been spotted in Zambia for the first time after the “highly transmissible” new variant was originally discovered in South Africa last week. Three persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, according to the country’s health ministry. Two of the three affected had recently traveled overseas, according to the […]
Israel Explore Possibility Of Granting Nigerian Pilgrims A Three-month Visa
According to Rev. Yakubu Pam, executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Israeli authorities have agreed to explore the possibility of obtaining a three-month group visa for Nigerian pilgrims, which would cover the pilgrimage period rather than the current two-week visa policy. Rev. Pam further emphasized that Nigerian travelers to Israel should be […]
No Fatality In Maiduguri Explosion – Army
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that no one was killed in the early morning explosion in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Saturday. Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement that there was no need to be worried because troops from the Joint Task Force (JTF) North-East, Operation HADIN […]
