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Shettima Welcomes Swedish Crown Princess Victoria At Presidential Villa
Victoria Désirée, the Crown Princess of Sweden, is being welcomed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Crown Princess, who arrived at the villa at 02:13 pm, was received by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, who led her to the VP’s office. Victoria is on an official visit...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign MoU On Enhanced Narcotic Control
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Saudi Arabia and Nigeria to improve their operational cooperation in the fight against drugs. The agreement was signed on Monday in Riyadh by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement by Femi Babafemi, the director of media...
Man, 54, Arraigned By Police Over Alleged Encroachment On FG Land
The Anambra State Police Command has charged a 54-year-old man, Mr. Orji Kelechukwu, with the alleged encroachment on a piece of land owned by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Onitsha, Anambra State. Orji is also being prosecuted for allegedly engaging in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by unlawfully entering into the said NIWA land. In...
Obi, Otti Schedule LP NEC, Stakeholders’ Meetings For April 9
Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, and Abia Governor Alex Otti have scheduled the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for April 9 in Abuja Spokesman of Peter Obi Media Reach, Mr. Ibrahim Umar, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Umar said that the meeting would be closely followed by an interactive session with major...
FG Endorses Peaceful Protests, Warns Against Damage To National Assets
The federal government has affirmed its support for citizens' right to protest, especially for young people, recognizing their concerns and the significance of free expression. However, the government issued a stern warning against any form of destruction of national infrastructure during protests, emphasising the need for peaceful demonstrations. This statement was made by the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande,...
Panic Erupts As Vehicle Plunges Off Otedola Bridge, Four Injured
A private vehicle carrying four people crashed off the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway in the early hours of Monday. As of press time, it was unclear whether there were any fatalities among the occupants, although all four sustained injuries. Emergency responders had yet to arrive at the scene, but bystanders and first responders were seen attempting to rescue the...
Taraba, NAPTIP Rescue Eight Trafficked Children, Nab Suspects
Eight trafficked children have been rescued from Minda Village in the state's Lau Local Government Area by the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development in cooperation with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. Briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary Sinjen, said the children...
Lagos Airport Set For Upgrade As FAAN Moves To End Manual Checks
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, or FAAN, has finalised plans to install new security equipment driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport's screening area, or MMIA, in Lagos. Director of Aviation Security Services, DASS, FAAN, Afegbai Igbafe, said as soon as the installation of the screening machines and monitors was concluded, customs tables would be...
Abuja Protests Escalate As Police Teargas Demonstrators
Nigeria Police Force officers used tear gas on nonviolent protesters in the Maitama neighbourhood of Abuja on Monday as they took to the streets to call for immediate government action on the deteriorating economic situation, increased repression, and the purported abuse of the Cybercrime Act. The protest, which was part of a nationwide demonstration organised by the Take-It-Back Movement in...
”Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed Immediately” – US Envoy
US envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, on Sunday called for the immediate disarmament of Hezbollah and other armed groups, emphasising that Lebanese security forces should take the lead in the effort. Ortagus made the remarks during an interview with Lebanese broadcaster LBCI at the end of her three-day visit to Beirut. During the visit, she met with President Joseph...
