COURT ADJOURNS CHIDINMA OJUKWU’S TRIAL TO NOVEMBER 25 AS CROSS-EXAMINATION CONTINUES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the first defendant in the alleged murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Usifo...
WIKE ORDERS HALT TO ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT IN ABUJA, CONDEMNS MILITARY TAKE OVER
The alleged unlawful occupancy of a contested piece of property in Abuja by military soldiers purportedly acting on the directives of a previous Chief of Naval Staff has been denounced as lawless and unacceptable by Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). After learning that soldiers had pushed away FCTA personnel executing development control orders, Wike personally visited the location on Tuesday. He said that no one, regardless of their prior position, would be permitted to intimidate government officials or impede the application of the law. “You are aware that the land departments and the Development Control have the mandate to monitor illegal development and land grabbing,”...
NDLEA ENGAGES US, UK AGENCIES TO PROBE N338BN COCAINE SEIZED AT LAGOS AIRPORT
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR In an effort to identify the individuals responsible for the importation of 1,000 kg of cocaine that was seized at the PTML Terminal of the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a cooperative investigation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the UK National Crime Agency. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. The statement partly read, “The NDLEA is...
NAFDAC TO STOP SALES OF ALCOHOL IN SACHETS, SMALL BOTTLES IN DECEMBER
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR By December 2025, it will be illegal to produce and sell alcoholic beverages in sachets or bottles smaller than 200 milliliters, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency's director general, revealed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the move was a component of the agency's attempts to combat the rising abuse of inexpensive alcoholic beverages by young people and drivers. “The proliferation of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made such products easily accessible, affordable, and concealable, leading...
TINUBU DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING TERRORISM, INSECURITY
HOTJIST NEWS The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a leader committed to putting a stop to terrorism and restoring national unity, and it has reiterated his commitment to addressing insecurity and encouraging peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. In a post published on X on Tuesday, Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, praised Tinubu's emphasis on harmony and peacebuilding. He wrote, “Nigeria is now blessed with a President that is committed to ending the scourge of terror and insecurity. “One...
POLICE DISMISS RUMOURS OF BARAU FC PLAYER’S ‘SLAYING’ BY KATSINA UNITED FANS
The Katsina State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, was “slaughtered” by fans of Katsina United FC during a...
NAFDAC ALERTS PUBLIC ON CIRCULATION OF FALSIFIED BETACLOX ANTIBIOTIC IN NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning over a suspected substandard and...
KIDNAPPED EDO BROTHERS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER ABDUCTORS FALL ASLEEP IN FOREST
By Aishat Momoh. O. Two brothers, Isaac and Victor Olayere, who were kidnapped along the Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State, have regained their freedom after...
GERMAN COURT JAILS FIVE MEN FOR RUNNING DARKNET CHILD ABUSE PLATFORM
Agency Report A German court on Monday sentenced five men to lengthy prison terms for operating a darknet platform where hundreds of thousands of users...
COURT REMANDS OLORI ESO, TWO OTHERS OVER ALLEGED MURDER IN MUSHIN
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday ordered the remand of Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso,...