The Senator representing Delta North District at the National Assembly, Chinedu (Ned) Nwoko, has formally switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senator picked up the APC party membership card at his ward in Idumuje- Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State on Friday. With this…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three members of a four-man syndicate that specialises in robbing bank customers. According to a statement issued on Friday, Jan. 31, by the command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, the gang targets bank customers across Bauchi, Borno, and Kano states. The arrested members include Mustapha Bukar, 42; Mustapha Abubakar, 47;…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Friday criminals in countries in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions generate an estimated $400 billion annually from drug trafficking. The UNODC Country Representative for Nigeria, Ousmane Touré, disclosed this at the end of a long-week meeting of the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum…
A couple were seen making out on a packed beach in full view of families with young kids, causing a police officer to intervene. Footage of the couple’s steamy make-out session on a Brazilian beach went viral after it was posted online. It showed a bikini-clad woman sitting on top of a heavy-set man at…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Friday the country’s non-oil exports reached $5.4 billion in 2024. This figure was $939 million or 20.79 percent higher than the $4.5 billion recorded in 2023. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this when she briefed the media on the sector’s performance in Abuja. She…
