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The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged parents to acquire drug test kits for home use. Marwa said this was in order to ensure early detection of drug use by children and managing the situation. The NDLEA boss noted that substance abuse has become a […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed September 29 for hearing on a motion by the Osun State Government challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear a suit against withheld local government fund in Abuja Division of the court. The state government insisted that since the vacation of the court came to […]
The District Head of Birbyang, Alh Zubairu Garba, and two other women were on Sunday night kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kanam local government area of Plateau state. LEADERSHIP gathered that the gunmen stormed the community, shooting sporadically before abducting the wife of the district head who later escaped from her abductors. The latest incident […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle illicit substances into the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement on Monday, spokesperson of the FCT Command, Samson Duza, said the incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday during a routine search. Duza identified the suspect as Njimogu […]
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, named the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, Bello Abubakar and Yusuf Ahmed. Iringe-Koko said investigation […]
A total of 70 abducted victims have regained their freedom in Katsina State following a peace deal with a notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa. In a trending video, Garwa, who recently entered a peace accord with government representatives, released 40 hostages in Faskari local government area of the state. This comes just two days […]
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticised First Lady Remi Tinubu’s appeal for birthday gifts to be redirected toward completing the National Library in Abuja, describing the situation as ironic, tragic, and an indictment of Nigeria’s priorities. Senator Tinubu had appealed to friends and supporters to donate for the completion of […]
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has slammed former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent comments suggesting that President Bola Tinubu harboured plans to remain in power beyond constitutional limits. Onanuga, writing on his X handle, described the speculation as baseless, unfounded, and a clear sign that the […]
Between desktop and mobile, there’s already a clear winner. In Nigeria, an overwhelming 90% of all wagers are placed using a smartphone. If you haven’t yet, the next logical step is to get the Paripesa app. A mobile site may be available, but there are reasons bettors think getting the app is a worthy upgrade: […]
The inaugural Olojo Festival 5km Road Race is set to deliver a world-class experience this week in the historic city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, known as the cradle of Yorubaland. Scheduled to coincide with the iconic Olojo Festival, this race is the first of its kind, recognised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to […]