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Two Nigerian men and Kenyan woman arrested for drug trafficking in Nairobi

Two Nigerian nationals and a Kenyan woman have been apprehended by officers from the anti-narcotics unit on suspicion of drug trafficking in Kasarani area of Nairobi.  The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement on Saturday, May 18, 2024,...

Usyk defeats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury in a fight earlier today, May 19.  The Ukrainian won on a split decision following the match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk...

NDLEA declares India-based Nigerian couple wanted, arrests four cartel members

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade, wanted for running a cocaine cartel from India.  This follows the arrest of four members of the syndicate in Lagos, where a Sports...

FG under fire over N90bn Hajj subsidy

The Federal Government has come under fire for its recent decision to subsidise the 2024 Hajj with N90 billion despite allocating only N50 billion for the student loan scheme in the 2024 budget. Education and legal experts have slammed the...

SERAP sues 36 governors, FCT minister over FAAC allocations

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,Nyesom Wike. They were sued for failing “to account for the spending of trillions of Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations collected...