The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a fresh consignment of 2,000 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a high-grade strain of cannabis, at Lekki Beach in Lagos State. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, revealing that the operation was carried out on Wednesday, …

By Taiwo Niyi, KWARA | Not fewer than 587 newly recruited police constables have graduated from the Police Training School in Ilorin, Kwara State. The constables, recruited in 2022, include officers from both Kwara and Kogi states. Speaking at the passing-out ceremony, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. In a statement released on Wednesday by its President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC condemned the tariff hike, describing …

By Taiwo Niyi, KWARA | The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH), has commenced a five-day warning strike in protest against the assault of one of their members. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Ilorin, Dr. Mariam Shiru, the ARD-UITH President, described the attack …