ONITSHA DRUGS MARKET SAGA: OBI FAULTS NAFDAC OVER PROLONGED CLOSURE
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party said the level of insensitivity being displayed by NAFDAC is both disturbing and uncaring.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party said the level of insensitivity being displayed by NAFDAC is both disturbing and uncaring.
Shareholding Discrepancies: The shareholding structure recorded at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), as at November 2024 did not reflect ABSG as a shareholder or beneficial owner despite its significant contributions.
President TINUBU had on March 18, 2025, proclaimed emergency rule in Rivers State, effectively suspending Governor SIMINALAYI FUBARA and other elected officials.
Only selfless and empathetic leadership can serve the people, not Prebendalist and hedonistic lifestyle. If this Midterm Report was an academic exercise, the student will receive an Advice to Withdraw from the examiner, but we believe there is still room for redemption.
While noting the Federal Government's efforts to respond to economic and security challenges through reforms, the NGE observed that the impact of these reforms was becoming unbearable for poor citizens.
DAVIDO wore a jacket inscribed with the names of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted by terrorists in Oyo, with a view to drawing global attention to security crisis confronting Nigerians back home.
INEC Chairman, Professor JOASH AMUPITAN, made the announcement during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026.
In the accompanying message, TOKUNBO WAHAB said the miscreants damaged “critical structural components of the bridge by removing iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables, and other supporting materials essential to the integrity of the infrastructure”.
The suspect disclosed during a preliminary interview that he intended to sell cocaine in Nigeria to raise capital to boost his business and also finance the naming ceremony of his newborn child.
ADEBAYO SHITTU said sixty-five years is not too late in the development of a nation like Nigeria, while GODDY UWAZURIKE said at independence in 1960, Nigeria had potentials to be one of the leading nations of the world.
The Nigerian Army issued a statement on its X handle, confirming the rescue of thirty-one people who were abducted by gunmen during the Easter Sunday service at Ariko village.
National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI, who shared the views, said the increasing wave of attacks appear to give vent to the Christian genocide narrative of the United States.
The INEC review meeting also covers the conduct of bye-elections for two state constituencies in Rivers and Kano states.
The spokesman said ADEFOLUSHO admitted in his statement that he transported the hard drug through the waterways from Ghana into Nigeria.
The videos were tendered during the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, CYRIL NOSIKE, who is an operative of the Department of State Services, by the defence counsel, MARSHAL ABUBAKAR.
The forfeited assets include: Galaxy Hospital, Plot No. BO/12340, Bolori Layout, Maiduguri, Borno State; a duplex, BO/12340, Maiduguri, Borno State; residential apartments, Plot 12, Equilibrium Estate; No. 7, Cadastral Zone DO2, Karsana District, Abuja; and Plot 12 (820.99sqm); ...
the NCB boss Anurag Garg said it is essential for the two agencies to strengthen the existing partnership because the drug problem cuts across international borders, while he assured of their readiness to share knowledge, intelligence and experience with NDLEA on a number of areas of interest.
Salisu was intercepted by Customs operatives during a routine check on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
To achieve the success of the collaboration, Othman proposed “sensitization and training of NARTO drivers and transport operators on identifying and reporting suspicious cargo or behavior; establishment of joint intelligence-sharing mechanisms to monitor drug trafficking routes and tactics; etc.
NDLEA spokesman said investigations revealed that one ADEBISI ADEMOLA OMOYELE, who is currently hiding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the ringleader of the criminal network and coordinates their overseas operations.
NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, FEMI BABAFEMI, paraded the suspects before newsmen at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, joined by the Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, ABDUL IBRAHIM, and the Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, THERESA ASUQUO.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, disclosed in a statement that the detained policemen will face orderly room trial, while ABIODUN ORIORIO has been declared wanted.
The Appellate Court set aside the judgment of the trial judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which held that the EFCC “has no statutory power to cause investigation on tax evasion.
The FCT Command Police Public Relations Officer, CSP JOSEPHINE ADEH, said in a statement that one YAHAYA SALEH was arrested in connection to the attempted bribery.
The former minister is facing prosecution on seven counts of official corruption and fraudulent award the of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion US Dollars).
The trial is expected to revisit the battle between Death Row, founded by MARION “SUGE” KNIGHT, and Bad Boy Records, created by SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, with the late CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” as the lead artist, who was equally murdered in gang-related violence.
The PSC also warned that it will deal decisively with anyone who engages in racketeering or fraud in the recruitment of qualified Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force, include Cadet ASPs and Inspectors.
The convicts journey to the Correctional Centre began with their arrest in a sting operation by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC due to their involvement in fraudulent internet activities.
In the course of the trial, two defendants, Julius Ola Peter and Ijeoma David Alanza passed on, while the 1st defendant, one Emeka Iloegbunam was discharged and acquitted. However, Jonathan Wallang was found guilty and convicted.
Kanu’s legal representative, DEMDOO ASAN, who is from the Legal Aid Council, informed the court about his decision to withdraw from the matter due to what he described as “irreconcilable issues”.