VIDEO: Trump Secures Extradition of 29 Top Drug Cartel Leaders from Mexico to US for Prosecution
Mexico has extradited 29 drug cartel members, including notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, to the United States amid growing pressure from the Trump administration to combat drug trafficking organizations. Caro Quintero was implicated in the 1985 murder of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a crime that severely strained U.S.-Mexico relations. This unprecedented move…
How I Rejected N500m Offers from Ministers, DGs During my Mother’s Burial – EFCC Chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, revealed on Thursday that he declined offers totaling N500 million from government officials during his mother’s funeral in 2019. Speaking at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room in Abuja, Olukoyede explained that the generous gifts, including cheques and drafts, were sent by ministers, directors,…
BREAKING: We Reject You As Speaker, Lagos Lawmakers Tell Obasa (VIDEO)
Members of the Lagos state House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa claim that he remains the Speaker. On Thursday, Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos state assembly, returned to the house accompanied by security operatives. His resumption follows a period of political tension within the state’s legislature. This development coincided with the recent…
Video: I Was Never Impeached As Speaker- Watch Obasa’s Interview Following Appearance At LSHA.
In what has been an action packed day at the Lagos State House of Assembly, the lawmaker representing Agege Constituency I in the House, Mudashiru Obasa, says he has resumed as the speaker of the 40-member legislative assembly. “Obasa is the speaker,” he told reporters on Thursday afternoon on the premises of the House. Asked…
Video: Confusion Rocks Lagos Assembly Amid Attraction Packed Day
The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly today took a new twist after the police escort attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda was withdrawn. The police escorts and those securing the Assembly complex were also withdrawn with immediate effect. This development is said to have left…
Makinde Receives Report On Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, Promises Quick Implementation
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has received the report of the Committee on Management/Disbursement of Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, noting that the state government will look into the recommendations and implement them as appropriate. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor who also doubles as the chairman of the relief fund committee, Barr….
Made-in-Nigeria Helicopter Set to Fly Soon – NASENI
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced that the first Made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion and will soon take its maiden flight. Speaking at a Focus Group Engagement in Kaduna, Engr. Kareem Aduagba, Project Manager at NASENI’s Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute, confirmed that significant progress had been made on the…
US to Remove Transgender Troops from Military
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that transgender troops will be removed from the military unless they receive a waiver on a case-by-case basis. The memo, which was made public through a court filing, is part of a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order from late January, which sought to ban military service by…
JAMB Plays Down Extension Of UTME Registration After March 8
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says the registration period for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which started on February 3, will end on March 8, 2025. This was contained in a statement by the Board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday in Abuja. The Board ruled out an extension of the registration…
Liverpool Boss Gives Conditions For Salah To Win Ballon d’Or
Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah will have a “far better chance” of winning the Ballon d’Or if runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool win silverware this season. The Egyptian superstar, 32, is the favourite to win the award, regarded as the top individual prize in football, after a sensational campaign so far. Salah, who is yet…