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[ad_1] Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 66 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.The seizure made on Thursday, 5th June, 2025, was based on credible intelligence received ahead of the arrival of the consignment at the cargo wing of the airport on 11th May. Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said that the NDLEA had watch-listed the shipment, and sustained surveillance around it for over three weeks before…

[ad_1] The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, says the federal government has reached an advance stage in its bid to revive the comatose Ajaokuta steel company in kogi state.The minister disclosed this at the weekend while hosting stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State at his country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government Area of the state . He said the federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) of the plant to that effect.SPONSOR AD The minister added that the government has extended the search for private…

[ad_1] Each of the 3,200 pilgrims from Sokoto state have received 1000 Saudi Riyals which is equivalent to N450,000 as Sallah gift from Governor Ahmed Aliyu.The governor made the announcement on Saturday during a visit to the Sokoto contingent in Minna, where he congratulated them on the successful completion of the Hajj exercise. Aliyu said the gesture was aimed at supporting the pilgrims financially as they prepare for their return journey to Nigeria.SPONSOR AD He expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the state’s pilgrims, noting that none were found violating Saudi Arabian laws during their stay in the holy land.“I…

[ad_1] Nine persons lost their lives in a fatal motor accident in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of JIgawa State.According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the accident, which occurred on Saturday at about 2 pm, involved two Golf 3 saloon vehicles and left several other persons injured. In a statement, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Shiisu Adam, revealed that one of the vehicles, with registration number Kaduna MKA 687 AY, was driven by Adamu Sunusi, a 35-year-old man from Hadejia LGA, and heading to Gujungu town from Abuja.SPONSOR AD According to preliminary investigations, Adam said the vehicles…

Operatives of the Ogun State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, have launched a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who shot a 28-year-old man, Opeyemi Olusanya, during a violent attack in the early hours of Saturday at Akinale, a community in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. The Deputy Corps Commander of Amotekun in Ogun, Col. T.T. Bakare (Rtd), who confirmed the incident in a statement obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, said the attack occurred around 1:20 a.m. and left Olusanya with a gunshot wound to his upper left limb. According to Bakare, the Ewekoro Command of the corps…

[ad_1] The Sa’Rubochiyi of Rubochi chiefdom in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Pada, has turbaned the former commissioner for Public Complaints Commission (PPC), Ezekiel Musa Dalhatu, as the Santurikin of Rubochi.Alhaji Pada, who also turbaned his son, Sadiq Ibrahim, as Tafidan Abaji, at a ceremony in his palace on Saturday, said the palace decided to confer the traditional titles on the recipients due to their contributions to the development of the chiefdom. He said the recipients have been of support in the areas of employment opportunities to the youth of the area.SPONSOR…

Residents of Alapo Compound in the Edun area of Ilorin, Kwara State, were thrown into mourning on Friday after a middle-aged man, identified as Kazeem, allegedly under the influence of drugs, drowned in a well during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the 43-year-old reportedly began displaying strange behaviour shortly after returning from the Eid prayer ground. Eyewitnesses said his movements were erratic and suspicious, raising fears that he might have taken a psychoactive substance, popularly known as ‘Colorado’ or ‘Colo’. Efforts by neighbours to restrain him proved futile as he suddenly jumped into a domestic well located within…

[ad_1] The Imaratus Sanan Hotel, which accommodated over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has been gutted by fire.The hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of the holy city. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that all 480 Nigerian pilgrims affected by a fire incident are safe and accounted for.SPONSOR AD According to a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Fatima Sanda Usara, for the Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, “Immediate emergency response by Saudi authorities and the hotel management helped to contain the fire swiftly and prevent it…

A 31-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly beating his nine-month pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah, to death. The tragic incident occurred on June 3, 2025, at Banin Hashim Estate, Limawa ‘A’ area in Minna, the Niger State capital. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the couple had a history of domestic violence, which neighbours claim had escalated in recent times and may have led to Hauwa’s death. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said a distress call was received around 10:30 pm on the said date, prompting a…

[ad_1] The  Chief of Mutumbiyu chiefdom in Taraba State, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammed, has advised his subjects to concentrate more on farming of food crops in order to have enough  food for their families.He gave the advice while addressing his Subjects who paid him Sallah homage at his palace in Mutum-Biyu, headquarters of Mutum-Biyu chiefdom. The monarch said 99 percent of the residents of Mutum-Biyu chiefdom were farmers but regrettably, majority of them hardly reserve foodstuff from what they produce.SPONSOR AD According to him, many of the residents pay more attention to producing cash crops like Melon seeds, Benniseed and Soya…