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The NDLEA arrested a 46-year old man with 225 grammes of cocaine concealed in his anus, as he was preparing to board an Air France Flight to Paris at the Lagos airport. Tochukwu Prosper Nzom who hails from Anambra State is married with two children. NDLEA quoted the 46 year-old ...

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode warned LASTMA and VIO officials against forcing themselves into people’s vehicles while trying to stop them over traffic violations.� �I want LASTMA, KAI, and VIO to help this government deliver on the promises made to the public, and there are two promises: to make life ...

Today,president Muhammadu Buhari is expected to name his Chief of Staff,Secretary to the government of the federation and other aides today. Sahara Reporters via their twitter handle announced former governor of Lagos state Babatunde Fashola and Ekiti state immediate past governor,Kayode Fayemi are being vetted for the position .Abubakar Mamu ...

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has urged President Buhari to let him nominate a minister. His request was contained in a letter sent to the President. Part of the letter reads �I shall be happy to nominate a worthy and competent professional who can always oblige your Excellency and your ...

The Police in Borno said five persons died when a suicide bomber attacked an abattoir in Maiduguri on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Aderemi Opadokun, stated this when he spoke with journalists in Maiduguri. Mr. Opadokun said the attack occurred at about 11.30 a.m. �A suicide bomber, ...

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe arrived Nigeria on Friday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Soon after entering the �State Box” with other dignitaries, the 90 year old Zimbabwean dictator slumped over and began observing his daily siesta. During the inauguration, SaharaReporters crew decided to ...

58-year-old�Bhanwarlal Doshi, who was profiled by Forbes and said to be worth over $600m, runs a plastic company in Delhi, India. But Doshi would get converted into the famous Jain monk’s life, prompting him to give up his $600m empire. He got converted on Sunday and became one of the ...

Anambra State Government is to ban Heavy duty trucks from plying state roads in a renewed drive to secure the lives of the citizenry and check the massive damage they cause on the roads. Governor Willie Obiano made this known after visiting victims of yesterday’s fire accident resulting from break ...

Chairman of the CCB, Mr. Sam Sada, who spoke exclusively to Vanguard through his Special Assistant, Mr. Gwimi Sebastian Peter, said only the National Assembly is vested with the powers to decide the terms and conditions under which such documents could be made public. The chairman said even though the ...

More than 400 people are missing after a Chinese passenger boat sank on the Yangtze river after being hit by what the captain described as a cyclone. At least 458 people were travelling on the Dongfangzhixing, or Eastern Star, vessel when it went down at around 11pm on Monday night ...

Tajudeen Awoniyi, a herbalist residing in Oyo state has been arrested by men of the Oyo state police command for repeatedly having sex with two of his daughters and two of his nieces all aged 14, 15, 15 and 17 at his residence in Akinyele Local Government area in Oyo ...

Investigations by Breaking Times on Monday revealed that Aisha Buhari, wife of the President of Nigeria wore a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch that cost �34,500 to President Buhari’s inauguration on Friday, May 29. The equivalent of this at the current CBN foreign exchange rate of ...

Oladele Nihi, Gloria and Ify, the 3 Nigerians who embarked on a 19-day trek from Abuja to Bayelsa state in honour of former president Jonathan, are now on their way back to Abuja after fulfilling their dream of meeting Jonathan in Otueke, Bayelsa state which happened on May 29th. They ...

The head of President Muhammadu Buhari’s media team, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said Buhari had yet to move to the Presidential Villa, Abuja because his official residence was not ready for habitation. Shehu, in an exclusive interview with Punch said workers were currently cleaning and refurbishing the President’s official residence.He ...

There was a fatal accident in Onitsha yesterday afternoon. A Tanker laden with fuel which was coming from Awka and moving towards Asaba failed brake at the ever busy Asaba Park at Upper Iweka, Onitsha and exploded upon crashing into the park, burning more than 20 people beyond recognition and ...

Barely 24 hours after a bomb went off at a mosque killing over 20 people, another bomb has gone off in Borno state. This time it is at Moru-Moru market at Gamboru in Maiduguri Borno state. 4 persons have so far been confirmed dead. These recent bomb attacks come 48 ...

Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, will earn annual basic salaries of N3, 514, 705 and N3, 031, 572.50 respectively, according to the information on the website of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The RMAFC is statutorily empowered by Section 32 (d) of Part ...

Below is what the new president said; I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are ...

During his inaugural speech, President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians will not regret giving his administration their mandate. He appreciated the immediate Past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat during the election. On Boko Haram, he said this will be tackled head on. He said the group is a ...

A federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday struck out a suit challenging the recent 20 per cent increase in subscription rates of Digital Satellite Television (DStv). The plaintiffs, who are also DSTV subscribers, Osasuyi Adebayo and Oluyinka Oyeniji, filed the class action on behalf of themselves and all ...