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Calabar: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Cross River has destroyed a Cannabis farm at Uwet, Akamkpa, and recovered 119kg of ‘hemp’ in the process. Peter Bisong, the Deputy Commander of Narcotics, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday. It would be […]

Awka: Brig.-Gen. Uche Nnabuihe has raised concern over low enlistment from the South-East, revealing Anambra recorded only 117 applications out of 38,000 nationwide. Nnabuihe led an Army delegation to sensitise youths in Awka, noting the figure was recorded on April 7, before a nationwide awareness campaign began. He said the exercise aimed to encourage more […]

Sokoto: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned individuals and groups it accused of undermining President Bola Tinubu’s achievements through misleading narratives and deliberate misinformation. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Sokoto by Malam Yusuf Dingyadi, media aide to the APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda. Dingyadi alleged that opposition groups […]

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recorded minimal challenges across the country. Oloyede said this in Ibadan on Saturday at the University of Ibadan CBT centre during a routine monitoring visit to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Oyo State. He described […]

Ibadan: The Igbo community in Ibadan, Saturday, rallied support and pledged their solidarity to Gov. Seyi Makinde in the wake of recent impeachment rumour against the governor. Addressing newsmen at the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, under the umbrella of the Association of Igbo Residents in Ibadan, the group described the recent rumour of an impeachment […]

Abuja: The Nigerian Army says its troops have sustained nationwide offensive operations, recording fresh successes including the arrest of suspected terrorists, disruption of criminal networks, and rescue of kidnap victims across multiple theatres. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. The report […]

…sparks renewed calls for sustained grassroots healthcare support No fewer than 222 residents of Oza and Sakponba communities in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State received free medical care at a one-day outreach organised by the Esther Idisi Foundation, an intervention that has again brought into sharp focus the widening gap in access to […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Thursday, April 16. The Board disclosed that the results are now available for checking, with candidates directed to send UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the Commission did not ban airtime borrowing and data advance services in the country. FCCPC said in a statement by Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, its Director, Corporate Affairs,that no directive was issued preventing consumers from accessing lawful telecom value-added services. He was reacting in Abuja on Friday […]

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has emphasised the critical role of grassroots sports in shaping disciplined, resilient, and leadership-driven youths. This is contained in a statement issued by his office in Lagos on Saturday. According to the statement,Obasa,a sixth-term lawmaker, said this during DE Apple Schools’ inter-house sports competition, held […]