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In what appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure in the history of Nigeria’s premier anti-narcotic agency, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have busted a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu area of Lagos where 1.8tons (1,855 kilograms) of the illicit drug worth more than Two Hundred and Seventy Eight Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($278, 250,000) equivalent of about One Hundred and Ninety Four Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy Five Million (N194, 775,000,000) Naira in street value were seized. At least, four drug barons including a Jamaican and the warehouse…

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant, Victor Aduba, to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping one Sylvanus Hafia. They were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia at about 5:30 pm on June 23, 2014, at Kara Street, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos and were alleged to have captured and detained Hafia and demanded a ransom of $2m. But they pleaded not guilty to the four charges. According to The Punch, the judge held that the sentence would serve as a deterrent to other…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has blocked roads leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The mass action is in continuation of their protest against the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Students, who defied the heavy downpour, caused gridlock on the road leading to the airport leaving many travellers stranded. The Nation observed operatives from the Lagos State Police Command, RRS operatives, Lagos Airport Police Command, and other security agencies are on ground. The protesting students carried placards chanting Aluta songs to register their displeasure over the actions of the Federal…

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1016/2022, the PDP had challenged the propriety of the substitution of the running mates for the APC and the Labour Party. It prayed the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prevent Tinubu and Obi from replacing their running mates with Kashim Shettima and Datti Baba-Ahmed respectively. The party asked the court to…

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has revealed that 100 percent of the criminals perpetrating chaos in his state and other states in the region are Igbos. The governor made this known on Sunday, September 18 during an interview on Channels TV’s programme "Politics Today" monitored by THE WHISPERER. He stated that insecurity has been laid to rest over the past three months in the state due to several joint operations by security agencies. When asked about the identity of these perpetrators if they are agitators or invaders from other regions, he said: "They are plain criminals. Some of these…

The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has explained why insecurity and kidnapping are rife in the state, saying the economic situation of Anambra among South-East states made it a target of criminals. He said that with the spate of insecurity in the state, his administration has put in place numerous measures to end the menace. Soludo who stated this on Sunday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, maintained that those perpetrating criminalities in the state are Igbo. The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor also stated that contrary to claims, those perpetrating criminalities are known and not unknown…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has shared photos from his meeting with young creatives in Lagos. A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Cross, was one of the young persons who participated in the meeting. In photos and videos shared on his Twitter handle on Sunday, Atiku said the group consisted of successful content creators, entrepreneurs and social media stars. He said, “As a man who came from nothing and persevered in learning and achieving against all odds, these young powerhouses remind me of myself and our nation’s exceptional resilience to succeed.” See photos:

An Air Peace flight travelling from Lagos to Abuja on Thursday had a crash scare as it neared its destination - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The 6:30 am Air Peace Flight P47120 going from Lagos to Abuja nearly crashed in a forest area in Niger State before pulling up again. According to an eyewitness account, the flight which was delayed for 30 minutes took off from Lagos. However, 30 minutes before its arrival in Abuja, it descended rapidly into a forest area in Niger State. But the eyewitness told SaharaReporters that while the passengers were thrown into sudden panic and…

The Gidan Angalu community in Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State was thrown into shock penultimate Tuesday with the ‘resurrection’ of a native doctor at the point of burial two days after he was certified dead. Fifty-nine-year-old Godwin Ugeelu Amadu had been confirmed dead by doctors at a private hospital at about 6 am on September 5, 2022, following which he was covered up and wheeled into the mortuary as doctors and family members awaited the arrival of his Abuja-based eldest son, Mr. Jacob Amadu. Since the deceased native doctor was said to have left an instruction with his children…