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Channels Television     The suspected drug supplier arrested by the NDLEA in Abia State on April 21, 2021. Credit: NDLEA   A notorious major supplier of illicit drugs, Chibuike Apolos has been arrested at Mbausi in Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi, adding that the suspect was nabbed today in his hideout following an early morning ra...

George Floyd’s Swift Justice Draws Attention To Nigerias Never-ending Criminal Trials The issue has drawn commendations from several people, particularly the black community over the speedy administration of justice in the case. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 21, 2021 Mixed reactions have continued to trail the conviction of former Minneapolis Police officer, Derek Chauvin, over the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man. On Tuesday, Chauvin was convicted on all counts in the deat...

Daily Post Nigeria Published A group, which visited the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore in the name of Tiv people, the major tribe in Benue State have explained why it embarked on the visit. Members of the group who identified themselves as peace advocates explained that they were deceived into the Tiv Unity Forum by Mr Solomon Semaka. They said Semaka led them to the Miyyeti Allah’s office for peace talks but were shocked when they realized he had other motives against the initial intention. DAILY...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, has taken steps to pull the club out of the proposed European Super League. Forbes reports that Abramovich has taken the decision based on the negative global reaction about the breakaway competition. On Monday Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, joined AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid in committing to the plans. However, it was widely rumoured that...

Super League: Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman, Ed Woodward resigns Published This is following the backlash he received over the club’s involvement in European Super League. He assumed the position in 2013 when he replaced CEO David Gill as chairman of the Red Devils. During his reign, Manchester United have failed to win the Premier League title but it was his decision to sign the club up to the controversial Super League which has proved to have angered the fans the more. Woodward...

Group urges Taraba govt on deliberate approach to improve family planning Group urges Taraba govt on deliberate approach to improve family planning Share The Taraba State media advocacy for family planning, on Monday, called on the state government to take deliberate steps to improve family planning accessibility in rural communities. Mr Lynne Ada, chairman of the group made the call during a reviewed meeting in Jalingo, he said that family planning efforts by TCI and the state government was ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Thousands of youths, women and leaders of Yoruba, yesterday, staged a protest in some streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding for Oduduwa Republic. The protesters were led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, clamoring for self determination. 2. Following an alleged plan by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria to deploy 5,000 of its vigilante to the South East t...

Drug war escalates, barons busted, N75bn cocaine, others seized On By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Imagine what would have been if illicit drugs with a cash value of over N75 billion were to circulate in streets across Nigeria and getting to 15 million people. Also imagine what would have been without the arrest of over 2,175 suspected drug traffickers and barons in three months, and stopping the injection of over 2 million kilograms of assorted dangerous illicit drugs into an already charged volat...

Gunmen kill Policeman in Taraba, attack another checkpoint On By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Gunmen in their numbers have reportedly attacked a mobile police checkpoint at Dogongawa community, killing one officer on duty. This came as another set of gunmen opened fire on officers of the safer highway at their checkpoint along Wukari- Chonku road in Wukari local government area. Chairman of Takum local government area, Shiban Tikari who narrowly escaped the onslaught of the gunmen at Dogongawa mobi...

Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba Taraba State Governor, Dairus Dickson Ishaku, has described Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as a pride to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Nigerian nation as he has remained a man of integrity and high leadership reputation. Ishaku, who stated this yesterday while inaugurating some roads in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and the adjoining town of Okpanam executed by state government, said that the people of the state should count themselves lucky to h...