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Chadian And Others Arrested As NDLEA Recovers 2.6million Opioids (Photos)

No fewer than 2,684,900 pills of tramadol and other pharmaceutical opioids were seized by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, during interdiction operations in some states in the past week. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, February 19, said In Adamawa, a total of 250,000 pills of tram

US Charges 18 Practising Nigerian Nurses To Court Over Fake Certificates

Twenty-three practising nurses in the United States have been charged for alleged possession of fake certificates by the Texas Board of Nursing.The Board released a statement on its website that includes the names of the accused individuals. Of the 23 accused nurses, 18 are believed to be of Nigerian descent.According to the Board, an ongoing inve
Nigerian Woman Arrested In Italy For Forcing Young Women & Girls Into Prost!tut!on

A Nigerian woman has been arrested by the police in Italy for allegedly forcing young women and girls who arrive from Nigeria, into pr*stitution by using voodoo locally known as ‘juju,’ to threaten them.The suspect who is believed to be the ‘Madame’ of a s3x trafficking ring was arrested in the Puglia province of Foggia on Tuesday, police

Kaduna Man, Thomas Yau Organizes Kidnap Of His Mum, Gets N1m As Share From N30m Ransom (Photos)

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested members of a notorious six-man kidnap gang including a 30-year-old man, Thomas Yau, who masterminded the abduction of his biological mother.The spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, who made this known while addressing newsmen at the police headquarters in Gusau, the state capital, said that
Commercial Sex Workers Count Losses, Decry Low Patronage Due To Naira Scarcity

Some commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have decried low patronage in their business due to the scarcity of Naira notes.Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, said the scarcity of the notes was a threat and had crippled their businesses.They said that although the currency swap policy wa

Zamfara Police Arrest Female Gunrunner For Supplying Arms And Ammunition To Bandits

The Zamfara Police Command has arrested a suspected female gunrunner for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits.It had also succeeded in the arrest of other suspects for alleged possession of 1000 registered MTN Sim packs.The command’s Public Relations Officer,, SP Mohammed Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau.Shehu sa
Ogun Police Arrest Two Cousins For Robbing Man Of His Tricycle, Killing Him & Dumping His Corpse At A Riverbank

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command, on February 9th, arrested two cousins, Damilola Famoriyo, 34, and Akinbayo Emmanuel Abiodun, 31, for allegedly robbing one Amos Oyemechi Chuckwuka of his tricycle, k!lling him and dumping his corpse at a riverbank in Ijebu-ode. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbol

Criminals Disguise As Bank Customers, Steal Car, Money, Others In Kaduna

Pickpockets and other criminals had a field day robbing Kaduna bank customers who went to change their old notes at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.DAILY POST gathered that the criminals usually mixed with the bank customers, engaging in discussions and cheering them while they waited in queues.However, the criminals had disappeared by the time c
Gunmen Attack Anambra Police Station, Kill Three Officers

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed fresh attacks on one of its station in the state.The attack happened at Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, during the wee hours of Saturday.According to the state’s Police Public Relation Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, the gunmen attacked the station and killed three police officers in the proce

EXPOSED: How CBN Reversed Itself On Old Notes But Accused Media Of Fake News

Following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians should take old N500 and N1000 notes to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), many thronged offices of the apex bank across the nation on Friday.As early as 1am, people had lined up in front of the CBN office in Marina, Lagos, where there was an uncontrollable crowd.Someone who got
Newcastle v Liverpool: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Saturday 18th February, 2023 Time : 6:30 pm Stadium St James' Park Referee Anthony Taylor (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Newcastle [/size]No fewer than three Newcastle starters were forced off through injury during the draw with Bournemouth, where Joe Willock, Allan Saint-Maximin and Almiron were a

Nottingham v Manchester City: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Saturday 18th February, 2023 Time : 4:00 pm Stadium City Ground, Nottingham Referee Graham Scott (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Nottingham [/size]Nottingham Forest lost centre-back pairing Scott McKenna and Willy Boly within the first seven minutes in the defeat against Fulham after both picked up hamst
Chelsea v Southampton: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Saturday 18th February, 2023 Time : 4:00 pm Stadium Stamford Bridge Referee David Coote (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Chelsea [/size]Chelsea are still having to cope without injured quartet N'Golo Kante (thigh), Christian Pulisic (knee), Armando Broja (knee) and Edouard Mendy (finger), while Rahee

Ohaneze Youths to DSS; Put El-Rufai & Ganduje on Your Watchlist Over Attack on Buhari

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has expressed shock over comments made by Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State; Umar Ganduje of Kano state and others against President Muhammadu Buhari's broadcast on Thursday. The group described the comments as treasonable. Recall that El-Rufai had while
Petrol Station Accountant Lands in ICPC Net Over New Naira Notes Racketeering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has arrested an accountant of Oando Filling Station, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, over alleged racketeering of the new Naira notes.The Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, in a statement on Friday, said the latest arrest followed the continued onslaught by the Commissi

BREAKING! CBN Releases Official Statement, Denies Asking Banks To Accept Old N500, N1000 Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted news report quoting a source in the bank as saying that the apex bank has ordered commercial banks to start accepting the old N500 and N1000 banknotes.The central Bank in a statement on Friday evening said the report was fake and unauthorised.CBN spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, said the apex bank strictly
Police Foil Attack On Lagos Bank (Photos)

An attempt to attack a branch of Access Bank in Akowonjo, Lagos State on Friday has been foiled by a combined team of policemen attached to the Gowon Estate and Shasha police divisions. Some aggrieved customers stormed the premises of the bank to protest over their inability to withdraw money. Their demand, however, degenerated when one of the cus

CBN Orders Banks To Collect Old N500, N1,000 Notes

Banks have been ordered to collect old N500 and N1,000 notes from Nigerians all over the country, according to a report by Punch. Punch reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria gave the order on Friday. Recall that the CBN had ordered banks to stop the collection of old notes from Nigerians since February 13, 2023, an action that had sparked prot
Only Customers With N500,000 Above Will Be Attended To - CBN

Banks have been ordered to collect old N500 and N1,000 notes from Nigerians all over the country, according to a report by Punch. Punch reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria gave the order on Friday. Recall that the CBN had ordered banks to stop the collection of old notes from Nigerians since February 13, 2023, an action that had sparked prot

Businesswoman Arraigned For Allegedly Spreading Velvet Beans In Colleague’s Shop

An Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan arraigned a 57-year-old businesswoman, Taiwo Bakare, on Friday for allegedly spreading velvet beans (Werepe) inside her colleague’s shop. Bakare, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sikiru Ibrahim, told the c
Rivers Hoodlums Hijack Protest, Invade Market, Rob Residents

Protests against naira scarcity have been hijacked by hoodlums in Rivers state on Friday. Punch reported that the hoodlums hijacked the protest to rob residents and business owners in Port Harcourt. Scores of hoodlums invaded the Mile 3 and Mile 1 markets forcing traders to accept the old notes or risk their goods. Many traders locked their shops

New Naira: Gridlock Builds On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway As Protest Erupts

According to a report by The PUNCH, the vehicular movement on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has begun to gradually come to a halt. The gridlock, which is almost at a stand-still, has spread from the Mowe area of Ogun State inwards the Long Bridge area of Arepo, following protest that broke out on Friday morning over the naira scarcity. The PUNCH corresp
DSS Uncovers Plot By Boko Haram To Attack Abuja-Kaduna Train

A new plot by terrorist group, Boko Haram to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train service in the coming days has now been uncovered by the Department of State Service (DSS). The DSS revealed this plot in a memo to the Federal Ministry of Transportation confirming that its intelligence revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists are planning to launch a fresh

Security Operatives Take Over, As Customers Besiege CBN In Kaduna

Some fierce looking security operatives have taken over the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kaduna branch. This is as hundreds of residents besieged the entrance gate Friday morning. As early as 7:30 am, residents with old currency notes besieged the CBN entrance gate. The bank had ordered customers of commercial banks to deposit their old currency
Photos of Children Stolen From Abia, Akwa Ibom And Rivers State

The Anambra State Police Command has called on the public especially residents of Abia, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers State to help identify these children, for a possible reunion with their parents. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, gave the names of the minors as David Frang, Male, Age: 8yrs, Sarah Frang, fema

G5 Governors Will Never Reconcile With Atiku or PDP - Gov. Wike Blows Hot

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has ruled out the possibility of the G-5 Governors holding a fresh peace talk with the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.The Governor countered insinuations the group of five Governors fighting for justice, equity and fairness in PDP were wo
IPOB Declares Neutrality Tells Igbos to Vote Any Candidate of Their Choice

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked all Igbos who desire to participate in the general elections, to vote for any candidate of their choice.The group made this known in a statement released by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, February 15.Powerful was reacting to a threat issued via an audio by an alleged community leader
CBN Boss, Emefiele Meets With Heads of Banks Over Old N200 Notes

Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday met with the 15 heads of commercial banks in the country.The meeting followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive in his national broadcast to the nation that the CBN should recycle into the banking system the old 200 Naira notes.The old 200 Naira notes would coexist
US To Return $954,000 Alamieyeseigha Loot

The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States to reinstate $954,000 allegedly stolen by Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of Bayelsa State. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Abuja by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, and the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
See The Massive Crowd That Greeted Peter Obi At Markets In Imo State (Photos)

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has been greeted by a massive crowd of supporters when he visited some famous markets in Owerri, Imo State. The markets include: the Alaba Naze market, the Timber market, and the Relief market, all in Owerri the Imo State capital. During his visit, the presidential candidate was well received and chee