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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had arrested a notorious drug kingpin after a three-year manhunt and intercepted opioids worth more than 7.8 billion naira ($5 million) in a nationwide crackdown. The agency said 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide was arrested in Asaba, capital of Delta state, on August 10 while attempting to transport 250 blocks of cannabis weighing 138 kilogrammes in a distribution bus. His aide, 27-year-old Clement Osuya, was also detained Ibigide had been on the run since March 2022, when NDLEA linked him to the seizure of 24 kilogrammes of cannabis and 10 grammes of molly.…

Agency A flash flood in Inner Mongolia killed eight people and left four missing, Chinese state media said on Sunday. A group of 13 people were camping outdoors in Inner Mongolia’s Urat Rear Banner when a flash flood occurred around 10 pm (1400 GMT) on Saturday, according to state news agency Xinhua. As of Sunday morning, one person had been rescued, and search and rescue operations for the missing are ongoing, Xinhua added. The Ministry of Emergency Management has ordered full-scale rescue efforts, verification of the status of the missing, and dispatched a working group to the scene, state broadcaster…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election, Hon. Chief (Mrs.) Olajumoke Olabisi Odususi, has congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Hon. Folajimi Sunday Oyekunle, on his victory. The by-election, held on Saturday, August 16, saw Oyekunle declared the winner in a contest that drew significant attention within and outside Oyo State. In a statement shortly after the official results were announced, Odususi described Oyekunle’s triumph as “well-earned,” praying for God’s guidance and wisdom for him in the discharge of legislative duties. “I congratulate Hon. Folajimi Sunday Oyekunle on his victory. I pray…

Super Eagles and Real Sociedad centre-forward Sadiq Umar was left out of his side’s league opener against Valencia yesterday evening, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old also didn’t make Sergio Francisco’s bench as the San Sebastian side played a 1-1 draw against Sadiq’s former side. The club’s coach further revealed that the Nigerian forward, alongside some of his teammates, didn’t make the squad because they had not been registered due to uncertainty regarding their future. Sadiq Umar of Real Sociedad reacts during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Sociedad and Granada CF. [Photo Credit/ Imago].Get Our Sports News First – Join Our…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has attributed the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in Saturday’s by-election for the Remo Federal Constituency to his administration’s deliberate efforts at improving lives and transforming the state through massive infrastructural development. Speaking on Sunday in Iperu during a press conference to celebrate the victory of the APC candidate, Hon. Adesola Elegbeji, who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abiodun described the outcome as a referendum on his administration’s performance. He said the people of Remo had spoken loudly in support of his government despite attempts by political opponents…

The Executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Asiwaju Akeem Olatunji, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is on course to reclaim all three senatorial districts and 14 federal constituencies in Oyo State during the 2027 general elections. Olatunji made the assertion while congratulating Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle on his landslide victory in the just-concluded Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election. He praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his visionary leadership, describing him as a political ladder through which others have risen, and credited the governor’s achievements for strengthening the party’s dominance in the state. “The victory of Hon. Oyekunle Don is…

Christantus Uche was the standout performer, as he led Getafe to victory in their first game of the LaLiga season… Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche scored one and assisted the other, as Getafe claimed a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo in their opening game of the LaLiga season, Soccernet.ng reports. Uche was a standout performer for Getafe in his debut campaign last season. His performance saw him linked with clubs like Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, and Aston Villa, but none of them made an offer. Coming into this season, he was handed the number 10 jersey, a signal that he…

The ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected the result of Saturday’s supplementary election in Ghari/Tsanyawa state assembly. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) earlier Sunday declared All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ya’u Garba Gwarmai, winner of the state assembly election. Gwarmai defeated his closest rival and NNPP candidate, Muhammed Yusuf Ali, to reclaim the vacant seat after the court verdict that declared the initial election inconclusive. Addressing a press conference on the outcome, NNPP Chairman in Kano, Hon. Hashim Dungurawa, insisted the result of Ghari/Tsanyawa was manipulated against the NNPP candidate. Dungurawa cited alleged cases of outright denial…

The Nigerian Immigration Service will today, Sunday, August 18, 2025, deport 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted for cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences back to their home countries. The first batch of deportees, scheduled to leave Nigeria at exactly 2:00 p.m. local time, was among 759 persons arrested during a major raid on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Other deportees will depart Nigeria on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, and will be airlifted back to their countries. All the convicts have been handed over to the Nigerian Immigration Service for deportation.…

Agency  Nigeria has joined a new 6.4 million dollar international research consortium to accelerate the development of a vaccine against Lassa fever. This was made known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on Sunday in Abuja. The initiative, tagged Unravelling Natural and Vaccine-Elicited Immunity to Lassa Fever, is led by the University of Texas Medical Branch and funded by CEPI. NAN reports that three Nigerian institutions, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, will serve as frontline clinical sites under…