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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday warned intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj against hiding prohibited items in their luggage while departing for Saudi Arabia. Assistant Commander, Narcotic Aisha Hamisu, issued the warning while addressing prospective pilgrims in Kano at the opening of the state enlightenment exercise yesterday. The senior narcotic officer drew the participants’ attention to prohibited items that should not be in their luggage to the holy land. Hamisu specifically stressed that pilgrims should desist from trafficking kolanut, medicines not prescribed, illicit substance, among others, warning that if found, such materials would be confiscated.…
Nigerians Are Hungry’ — Market Women Protest In Lagos over rising cost of living Some market women in Lagos on Saturday staged a protest against the rising cost of living in the country. During the protest in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, the women carried placards with inscriptions such as “Baba Tinubu, Nigerians are hungry”, and ‘Tinubu, come and rescue us”, among others. Over the past few days, some Nigerians have taken to the streets in protest in Osun, Niger, and Kano states over the rising cost of living in the country. Since the removal of the petrol subsidy in…
A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings has crashed and killed him as well as about 5 others in California. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. The US government confirmed all onboard dead. Six passengers were onboard, however, no survivors found so far. Wigwe, wife, son, Abimbola Ogunbajo in chopper crash Herbert Wigwe, the group chief executive officer of Access Holdings Plc, was involved in a helicopter crash in the United States, on Friday, TheCable understands. Wigwe, his wife…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja unveiled the registration of two million businesses as part of efforts to curb rising unemployment and achieve the 50 million job creation target for Nigerian youths. The Registrar-General and CEO of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji SAN, at a ground-breaking ceremony in Abuja, said the registration was part of efforts to simplify the burden for young Nigerians who want to contribute meaningfully to the Nigerian economy. “The registration of the new business was part of the CAC’s contribution to the realisation of the present administration’s economic revival plan in collaboration with moniepoint…
Israel’s army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in… Israel’s army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare. The army has hinted at what the new tech is being used for, with spokesman Daniel Hagari saying last month that Israel’s forces were operating “above and underground simultaneously”. A senior defence official told AFP the tech was destroying enemy drones and mapping Hamas’s vast tunnel…
As part of the ongoing ward to ward election campaign in Oluyole local government ahead of the coming council poll, four of the ten wards; 1, 5, 8 and 10, visited by the chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (Akeem Olatunji) have urged him to emulate governor Seyi Makinde and his approach to governance if elected. This was as Olonde Village in Ward 8 particularly appealed to Olatunji to prioritize grassroots development by adopting Makinde’s economic expansion template for accelerated growth in the area. The traditional leader of Olonde community, Baale Olonde, Chief Asimiyu Makinde Erinjoguola, made the…
A head teacher, Jalaludeen Zakari, from Burra village in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting one of his students. The verdict was delivered by Justice Nana Fatimah Jibrin, the Presiding Judge of Bauchi State High Court No. 11. Barrister Dayabu Ayuba, the Prosecuting Counsel l, a State Counsel with the Ministry of Justice, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Bauchi on Saturday. According to him, during the trial, he presented three witnesses, including the victim who testified before the court. He said the six-year-old…
• Amnesty International explains what it means for Nigerians Social media regulation: Criticising Govt Could Attract 3-year Jail Time- Amnesty International Amnesty International has raised concerns over the potential consequences of social media regulation in Nigeria, warning that critics of the government risk facing a three-year jail term. The human rights organisation condemned the recent push for social media regulation by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Amnesty International explained the implications of such regulations, stating that the proposed law could be subject to vague and broad interpretations. They cautioned that it…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its president-general and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has enjoined… The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its president-general and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has enjoined the Muslims in Nigeria to look out for the crescent of Sha’aban 1445AH after sunset on Saturday, 29th Rajab, 1445AH (February 10, 2024) ahead of this year’s Ramadan fasting. The deputy secretary-general of the NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu, noted this on Friday in a statement.
Nigerian-born Adejoke Bakare is UK’s first black female Michelin-starred chef Adejoke Bakare, the Nigerian-born British chef, has been bestowed with the Michelin star award, becoming its first black female recipient in the United Kingdom. Bakare is the founder of Chishuru, a West African-themed restaurant in Fitzrovia, London. Michelin stars are given by a collective of inspectors employed by the Michelin guide, who visit different restaurants in about 40 countries, as anonymous customers. The guide considers the very best in a given city in terms of food, ambiance, and service. Chishuru was one of 18 restaurants awarded with a Michelin star…