March 2021

LG polls: Tambuwal, deputy satisfy over voters turnout

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and his Deputy, Alhaji Manniru Dan’iya have expressed satisfaction over Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Ten political parties fielded candidates in the election conducted by the Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission. Tambuwal,…

Nigeria secures qualification to AFCON 2021

Nigeria has qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cameroon, ahead of their Match Day 5 fixture, after Sierra Leone’s goalless draw with Lesotho on Saturday. The Super Eagles, who played later in the day in…

Lagos NSCDC assures of security to Dangote factories

The Lagos state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Paul Ayeni, on Saturday, conducted a security check on Dangote facilities in the state, with a view to providing them adequate security cover. Ayeni, during the…

NDLEA arrests 70-year-old suspected drug supplier in Niger

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 70-year-old suspected drug trafficker, who allegedly supplied illicit substances to Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. The Agency’s Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement made…