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NDLEA Arrests 46 Suspects, Seizes 40,000kg Drugs In Edo

11.08.2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has arrested 46 suspects while seizing over 39,977 kilograms of assorted drugs in the month of July 2025. The agency also destroyed seven cannabis plantations spanning 15.85 hectares across two Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking in Benin City while presenting the command’s July...

FCTA Storms Another Dark Spot, Displaces Illegal Occupants

11.08.2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday stormed another dark spot located around the popular UTC area in Garki, destroying illegal structures built by scavengers. The operation led by the Director of Development Control, Murktar Galadima, said it was in continuation of the Ministerial directive to sanitise the city and guarantee more security for...

Lagos Govt Admits Flash Flooding Inevitable, Pledges Long-Term Drainage Solutions

11.08.2025

The Lagos State Government has acknowledged that flash flooding will remain a recurring challenge for residents due to climate change and other environmental factors, even as it works to deliver lasting infrastructure solutions. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known during a television interview on Monday. He noted that...

FCC Commends Ministry Over Job Vacancies Advertisements

11.08.2025

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has commended the Ministry of Education for insisting that Parastatals and Agencies under it place advertisements for vacancies in their offices. The Commission, which stated this in a statement from the Director of Public Affairs & Communication, Chizea Chukwudi, on Monday, said that is the way to go given the...

Otu, Uzodimma, Ibas, Extol Virtues Of Prof Ewa At Funeral

11.08.2025

Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State on Saturday joined family, friends, and a host of dignitaries in Ugep for the final funeral rites and interment of the late Prof. Ibiang Oden Ewa, father of the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Oden Ewa; where he delivered a moving tribute to...

Police Deploy Security Operatives To Anambra South

11.08.2025

…Set To Hold Joint Stakeholders Meeting Six days to the conduct of the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North 1 by-election, the Anambra Police Command and other sister security agencies have commenced the deployment of officers and men to the eight Local Government Areas in order to ensure a hitch-free process. New Telegraph recalls...

DSS Arraigns Five Over 2022 Attack On Owo Catholic Church

11.08.2025

…Court adjourns till August 19 for trial The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned five men before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. The five persons, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik,...

Customs Seizes N10bn Expired Pharmaceuticals, Arms At Lagos Port

11.08.2025

No fewer than 16 containers laden with hard drugs, arms, expired pharmaceuticals, banned poultry and counterfeit goods valued at over ₦10 billion were seized by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Lagos Port. Also, some of the contraband are expired chest and lung tablets, margarine, two pump-action rifles, 25 cartridges, a Smith & Wesson...

Police Foil Assassination Plot, Robbery Attack In Kwara

11.08.2025

…Nab two suspects. A prompt action by the operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, in conjunction with the local vigilantes of the Ilorin South Local Government Area, has foiled an assassination plot and armed robbery attack in Ilorin, the state capital. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Adetoun...

Muriel Scores Brace As Orlando Beat Inter Miami In Messi’s Absence

11.08.2025

Luis Muriel on Sunday scored a goal in each half, and Martin Ojeda scored a goal and an assist to lead Orlando City SC to a 4-1 victory over Inter Miami CF. Miami’s star, Lionel Messi, did not play because of the injury he had sustained on his leg on Saturday in a Leagues Cup...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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