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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin, 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled a notorious sex trafficking syndicate that exploited young women under the pretense of offering job opportunities and producing social media content. The command’s spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Akure, confirming the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Senator Ned Nwoko has spoken publicly for the first time about his ongoing conflict with his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, and her family, following the recent arrest of her brother, Samuel Daniels, popularly known as Sammy West. In a detailed statement released on Sunday, the Delta…

By Deborah Nnamdi Charles Chukwuma Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been re-elected as Governor of Anambra State following a decisive victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results on Sunday, confirming Soludo’s commanding win with 422,664 votes under…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Stanley Chibuike, for allegedly concealing a pistol inside a loaf of bread in Asaba, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday, saying the suspect was intercepted by…

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has recorded decisive victories in key polling units as voting and collation continue in the Anambra governorship election. At his own polling unit — Unit 002, Umuezeadigo Street, Isuofia, in Aguata Local Government Area — Soludo secured an…

By Deborah Nnamdi Saudi Arabia is accelerating the digitization of its immigration and border operations with the launch of a Self-Deportation Platform and an AI-powered Smart Track system, officials announced at the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Riyadh. Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Murabba, Acting Director General of Passports, said the initiatives…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Nigerian man jailed for kidnapping has been on the run for nearly a month after absconding from an open prison in Sussex, UK. Ola Abimbola, 36, who was serving a 21-year sentence for conspiracy to kidnap, grievous bodily harm, blackmail, and false imprisonment, walked out of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has announced plans to return to school to strengthen his control over his music career and business operations. The Zazu crooner, who already holds an OND from Kwara State Polytechnic, revealed that he now wants to deepen his…

By Deborah Nnamdi Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate George Moghalu has fallen behind in his own polling unit in the ongoing Anambra governorship election. Preliminary results from Polling Unit 017, Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi North Local Government Area, show that Moghalu trailed the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Professor…