NIGERIA’S AGRIC MINISTER KYARI EMERGES IFAD GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has been appointed Chairman of the Governing Council of the International Fund...
LATE SESKO STRIKE EARNS MANCHESTER UNITED 1–1 DRAW AT WEST HAM
Manchester United were forced to settle for a 1–1 draw against West Ham United in a Premier League encounter at the London Stadium on Tuesday...
CBN OPENS FOREX MARKET TO BDC OPERATORS, CAPS WEEKLY FX PURCHASES AT $150,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)...
JIGAWA POLICE ARREST SEVEN SUSPECTS OVER ARMED ROBBERY, CATTLE RUSTLING, RECOVER STOLEN GOODS
Aishat Momoh. O. The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over alleged involvement in armed robbery and cattle rustling, recovering stolen items and...
LEEDS UNITED COMEBACK SECURES 2‑2 DRAW AGAINST CHELSEA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE
Leeds United battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2‑2 draw against Chelsea in a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday....
TEENAGER ARRESTED AFTER TWO BOYS STABBED AT LONDON SCHOOL, COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICE TAKE OVER
By Aishat Momoh. O. London police on Tuesday arrested a 13-year-old boy suspected of stabbing two students at Kingsbury High School in northwest London, with...
LAGOS ENVIRONMENTAL TASKFORCE ARRESTS 26 FOR EXTORTION, CLEARS ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Environmental Task Force on Tuesday arrested 26 suspects for extorting money from cart pushers who were illegally disposing...
SAO PAULO LAW ALLOWS PETS TO BE BURIED ALONGSIDE OWNERS IN FAMILY GRAVES
Agency Report Starting Tuesday, the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo will permit pets to be buried in family graves or mausoleums, under a new law...
NDLEA, ARMY ARREST FIVE SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS IN BENIN, SEIZE TRAMADOL, OTHER ILLICIT SUBSTANCES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, in a joint operation with the Nigerian Army, has arrested five...
KATSINA POLICE FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING, RECOVER 554 ANIMALS AND WEAPONS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Katsina State Police Command has successfully foiled a cattle rustling operation, recovering 554 rustled animals in Kafur Local Government Area...