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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it intercepted parcels of Cannabis sativa (Marijuana), packs of Tramadol, kegs of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) and bags of foreign parboiled rice and other contraband items worth N267 million at Seme-Krake border. The seized items include, 444 parcels of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana), 181 packs of Tramadol, 600 bottles of Codeine syrup (100ml each), 240 kegs of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), 1,809 bags of foreign parboiled rice (50kg each), 17 sacks of used shoes, 56 bales of used clothes and 203 pieces of used tyres. Displaying the items to journalist at the Joint Border…

The Ijaw National Congress has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to call the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to order over his comments on the Ijaw. The INC was reacting to alleged comments credited to Wike in which he said the Ijaw people ”were a minority of minorities in Rivers and other South South States except Bayelsa”. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary, INC, Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, said that the congress had taken note of the FCT minister’s remarks. ”We will maintain peace and stability as we call on President Tinubu to caution him and…

Super Eagles and Rangers defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun, was full of praise for his side’s goalkeeper, Jack Butland, for an impressive display against Fenerbahce last night, Soccernet.ng reports. The 36-year-old veteran defender played a vital role in the two-legged tie, replacing an injured Robin Propper in Turkey before putting in a great shift at Ibrox last night. However, it was Butland who turned up on the night in the penalty shootout after Rangers conceded two in regular time. The former Crystal Palace goalkeeper denied Fred and Dusan Tadic to send the Gers to the quarter final of the Europa League.…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,” Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in the Okrika Local Government Area of the state. The governor said he needed peace to govern the state well and called on all dissatisfied political actors in the state to put all that had happened behind and commit to the full implementation of the February…

• APC ignored members, gave positions to Lagos boys, el-Rufai alleges• Kaduna ex-gov’s theatrics won’t distract Tinubu govt, says ministerFormer President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he remains a loyal member of the party that guaranteed him two terms in office. Meanwhile, former governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru el-Rufai, said the ruling APC no longer abides by its founding principles, saying positions are given to Lagos boys, to the detriment of those who worked for the party. But the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Ata, said the APC and…

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers made a post on Instagram to celebrate Rangers’ penalty shoot-out win over Fenerbahce in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. Rangers and Fenerbahce provided a spectacle in the Europa League on Thursday. In the first leg that was played in Turkey, Rangers claimed a shock 3-1 win, with Dessers supplying a goal and an assist. So going into the second leg, Jose Mourinho and his lads had to beat the Gers by at least two points to seal a place in the next round. Dessers has been in…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has appointed Max Air as the designated airline for airlifting Jigawa State pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj. This decision was confirmed by the Director General of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Ahmed Labbo, in a statement on Thursday in Dutse, the state capital through the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Habibu Babura. According to Labbo, the airlift of intending pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia will commence in May 2025. He expressed his satisfaction with the preparations, ensuring a smooth and comfortable journey for the pilgrims. The Director General…

Faith Maji A visitation panel set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has found that only nine out of 31 private health training institutions in the state meet the required operational standards. The panel, which was inaugurated on October 25, 2024, submitted its findings on Wednesday, highlighting widespread noncompliance with regulatory and professional standards among the majority of the institutions. Presenting the report at Government House, Katsina, the panel chairman and Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Dr. Faisal Kaita, noted that several colleges were operating below acceptable standards. “The majority of these private health training institutions are unfit…

• Kalu rejects call to run for presidency,• Reaffirms confidence in President’s re-election A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Liadi Tella, has dismissed the swelling coalition of opposition politicians against the second term aspiration of President Bola Tinubu as nothing but an exercise in futility. Liadi, who responded to the comment of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, that he got the permission of former President Muhammadu Buhari to defect from APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), said the erstwhile governor acted in haste. The APC chieftain expressed confidence in Tinubu’s…

Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has highlighted the critical importance of implementing a Labour Mobility Law in Nigeria. This reaction followed the death of Ms. Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, a Nigerian and TikTok content moderator, employed by Teleperformance, the social media’s contracting firm in Kenya. According to her, such legislation would establish frameworks to protect the rights and well-being of Nigerians employed abroad, ensuring proper documentation, monitoring, and support systems. In addition, Dabiri-Erewa stated that the creation of such a law aims to prevent situations where Nigerian citizens face challenges related to employment conditions, mental health support,…