CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, OTHERS WORTH N721.45 MILLION IN OGUN

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun Area 1 command reported on Thursday that it had seized 2,128 live ammunition rounds, 1,315 explosives, hard substances like heroin and methamphetamine, as well as locally produced firearms and revolver handguns. The Acting Controller of the Command, Oladapo Afeni, who disclosed this while at a press conference in Idiroko, handed over the seized arms and...

KANO EMIRSHIP BATTLE TO BE SETTLED SOON- KANO GOVT

  HOTJIST NEWS Residents of Kano State have been reassured by the state government that the state's ongoing emirate conflict will soon be settled. Ibrahim Waiya, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, assured reporters in Kano on Thursday that significant efforts had already been made to bring about long-lasting peace and stability. He emphasized that the emirate issue would not be permitted to continue causing conflict or jeopardizing state government and stated that Governor Yusuf's administration is still dedicated to communication with all relevant parties. "The state government is committed to negotiation with stakeholders, therefore the Kano emirship dispute will soon be settled amicably," Waiya stated. He clarified that respect for traditional institutions, the rule of law, and the interests of the Kano State people as a whole serve as the foundation for the government's strategy. Remember that once Yusuf signed the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024, Muhammadu Sañusi II was restored as the 16th Emir of Kano in May 2024, replacing Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir. The Kano State Emirates Council Law of 2019 was revoked, and the emirate councils established by the previous government were dissolved. Speaking on the recent defection of Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress, the commissioner described...