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NDLEA intercepts UK-bound illicit drug consignment at Lagos airport, arrests 2 Arrest NDLEA

NDLEA intercepts UK-bound illicit drug consignment at Lagos airport, arrests 2

Offor Callistus January 26, 2025
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis enroute to the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi...
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Peter Obi seeks establishment of online universities as Nexford University graduates 1,200 students Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi

Peter Obi seeks establishment of online universities as Nexford University graduates 1,200 students

Offor Callistus January 26, 2025
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, has called for the establishment of more online universities to enhance the development of Nigeria’s education system. Obi made the call at the Nexford University 2024 Graduation on Saturday in Lagos, noting that online education was the...
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Ex-Taraba Governor gave me $5,000 to relocate to Lagos away from EFCC searchlight – Witness Untitled 1 56 1

Ex-Taraba Governor gave me $5,000 to relocate to Lagos away from EFCC searchlight – Witness

Offor Callistus January 21, 2025
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Ismail Lawal, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sept. 30, 2024, arraigned Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau...
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Court orders arrest of Access Bank’s MD, others for theft, contempt Court

Court orders arrest of Access Bank’s MD, others for theft, contempt

Offor Callistus January 21, 2025
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede and three others for allegedly failing to appear for arraignment. The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited, and Adejare Adegbenro. Justice Harrison issued...
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Discharge your duties diligently, conscientiously, APC urges Lagos Speaker Mojisola Meranda

Discharge your duties diligently, conscientiously, APC urges Lagos Speaker

Offor Callistus January 21, 2025
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has advised the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, to discharge her duties diligently and conscientiously. The APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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EFCC arraigns ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, 4 others for 76bn, $31.5m fraud EFCC

EFCC arraigns ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, 4 others for 76bn, $31.5m fraud

Offor Callistus January 20, 2025
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, January 20, 2025 arraigned a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, current Managing Director of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, and Receiver Manager of Arik Air. Kamilu Omokide, alongside...
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Anthony Joshua visits John Randle Centre for Yoruba History in Lagos Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua visits John Randle Centre for Yoruba History in Lagos

Offor Callistus January 3, 2025
Former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Thursday visited the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos. Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe,who was in company of Joshua, disclosed this via his Instagram page, @idrisconnectingnigeria. Aregbe...
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NDLEA arrests businessman for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin, cocaine

Offor Callistus December 29, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-– Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 48-year old businessman, Ifeanyi Orizu for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that Orizu was intercepted...
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‘You have not disappointed us’ – Lagos Imam tells Tinubu at Jumat Prayer 20240930 234127

‘You have not disappointed us’ – Lagos Imam tells Tinubu at Jumat Prayer

Offor Callistus December 28, 2024
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – President Bola Tinubu observed the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday afternoon alongside the Muslim faithful. It was the President’s first public outing since attending prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque last Friday. In his sermon, the Chief Imam...
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