Below is the full text of a press statement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), detailing alleged involvement of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari and four other police officers in illicit drug deal. TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING BY THE NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, NDLEA, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14,…
Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A former speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Prof. Joseph Kunini, has urged Governor Ogbu Kefas to avoid the mistakes of the past and carry every section of the state along in his administration. He also urged the people of the state to support the governor to move Taraba state…
President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Tuesday signed a new Proclamation imposing further restrictions on entry into the United States by foreign nationals from countries classified as high risk over what Washington described as serious failures in screening vetting and information sharing that threaten national security and public safety. Nigeria is among 15…
Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his position on Monday night,citing health challenges. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed Abubakar’s resignation in a statement. The minister’s resignation came amid growing insecurity, bedevilling the country. “President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to…
Gombe State governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, has said that the north is worst hit by the current economic and security challenges. Speaking while declaring opened joint meeting of the NSGF and the Northern Traditional Council on Monday at the Government House, Kaduna, Yahaya said the economic…
The residence of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna based Islamic cleric was gutted by fire on Saturday. No life was lost in the inferno said to have lasted for about four hours. Gumi’s family resident was not affected by the fire, however, the Girls Secondary School, established by the cleric is located upstairs within the…
