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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stationed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos have arrested two passengers travelling to Doha on a Qatar Airways flight at the screening point of terminal 2 after they tested positive for ingestion of illicit substances on Friday 21st June.

The family of the late former Chief Executive of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia, has challenged reports claiming he died by suicide.   

Malachy Chukwu, a Nigerian hotelier in Anambra State, has reportedly committed su*c*de over the demolition of his property.

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has called on President Bola Tinubu to comply with a court order and release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, so he can enjoy his bail.

  The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Abuja, Justice John Tsoho has reassigned the suit filed by BOOT Party challenging the defection of the embattled Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule and 25 other lawmakers in the state.

  The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal 2, on Saturday, June 29, hosted Nigeria’s first airport wedding.  The wedding went down at the ticketing hall of the terminal in Lagos. The groom Agboola Qudus, and his beautiful bride Alli Miracle reportedly exchanged their vows at the airport surrounded by their families, friends, and well-wishers. The initiative called ‘My Airport Wedding,’ will help to promote the MMA2 terminal and Nigeria’s travel industry.

 The Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS) said it has arrested two persons and seized wooden boat laden with 12,000 litres of Automated Gas Oil (AGO) in Okarki Water Front in Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State.

  American actress and TV personality, Whoopi Goldberg, believes “cannabis” can be used for medicinal purposes and not “taboo” anymore.

A female prison officer has become a subject of police investigation after she was filmed having s+x with an inmate inside a cell at Britain’s second-biggest prison, in south London, United Kingdom.

The victims, who were all civilians, were gathered to pay their respects to the deceased when the attack occurred. Atleast one additional person died while 16 others were injured and rushed to the hospital. 

A suicide bomber attacked a social gathering at T Junctionof Marrarraban Gwoza in Borno State , killing 7 people and injuring seceral others.

It was reported that the prime suspect who accidentally detonated a dynamite near the presidential hotel on the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway during a protest was apprehended on Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu has announced a National Construction and Household Support Programme, which will see 100,000 families in each state getting N50,000 monthly grant for three months, N155bn to be disbursed for assorted foods, N540bn for household grants.

  The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor aged 14.

  A Nigerian woman identified as Nosa Princess Okoro Omatsola has been declared missing by her family.

Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament (MP) David Gikaria and his wife, Violet Nzisa Katua, have made a surprising gesture of apology for supporting the Finance Bill 2024. 

Olalere made the confession in a video trending online. 

 On Wednesday, the commission held the ground breaking ceremony for the new worship centre. 

In response to the ongoing political tension in Rivers State, a group, composed of women of diverse backgrounds, have turned to prayer and intensified their call for peace and harmony in the State. 

 Sharon Ooja, the Nigerian actress, has revealed how she met Ugo Nwoke, her husband.

A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom, Prudence Daniel-Obia, has sadly passed away. 

The Governor said he is fulfilling his campaign promises of taking care of the cilvil servants and improving their well-being. That it's a key component of his ARISE Agenda.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says certain private aircraft operating in Nigeria are being used for money laundering, dr¥g tr@fficking, and other illicit activities.

The National Film and Video Censors Board in a statement has announced plans to arrest skitmakers who release content online without approval.

One of the 23 Local Government Council Caretaker Committee Chairmen recently appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed a staggering 600 individuals as Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants, and Executive Assistants.

The Coalition of Rivers State Professionals says youths are being paid to stage protests as part of efforts to instigate violence amidst the ongoing local government council chairmen tenure elongation crisis in the state. 

The Senate has said that no ‘anticipated’ blackmail can stop it from approving the purchase of the presidential plane if the need arises.

Retired Nigerian professional footballer, Osaze Odemwingie, is now a professional golfer following his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school.

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 linked to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has requested the transfer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)'s case against him to Kogi State. 

Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests that saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday, June 25.

  This is the sad tale of how Nick Imudia, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, committed suicide in his home.

  What’s more impressive is how she maintained Her anger through the entire trip

Governors of the southern region of the country have thrown their weight behind Gov Siminalayi Fubara's position on the tenure of local government chairmen in Rivers State.

  A group of protesters on Monday stormed the headquarters of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, the United States over the outcome of a toxicology test reportedly conducted in the facility to determine the cause of death of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

Explosions were heard on Wednesday after a major fire outbreak at the refinery located at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

The Rivers State Police Command has declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja, wanted following his alleged provocative statements in a viral video amidst the ongoing crisis in the state.

The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

  One person has been killed in an explosion along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

A Senior Customs officer, Essien Etop Andrew, present at the Public Accounts committee of the House of Representatives slumped and died while responding to a question from members of the committee today June 25.

Kenyan protesters have breached parliament barricades and entered the complex where lawmakers were debating tax hike proposals that have sparked widespread anger in the country.

The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,505 per dollar from N1,495 per dollar last weekend. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,490.2 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.

Rev Esther Ajayi, a distinguished leader in the global clergy with a massive following, is widely acclaimed for her profound reverence towards fellow men of God. She holds David Oyedepo in the highest esteem, extends invitations to him for every significant church event she hosts.

  Ways and means advances by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari amounted to N7.5 trillion as at December 2022, according to official documents seen by TheCable.

  In a tale that reads like a high-stakes thriller, the Vice President of Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin, has sounded the alarm on a sinister plot orchestrated by International Oil Companies (IOCs) to sabotage the monumental refinery project.