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NDLEA arrests ex-convict, cargo agents over stashed UK-bound cocaine

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, who was previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10 kg of methamphetamine.Basil was arrested following the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kg,...

Dangote Cement triples bursary for Benue communities

Dangote Cement Plc has tripled its scholarship fund for its host communities in Gboko, Benue State. Head of Social Performance of Dangote Cement, Gboko Plant, Dr Johnson Kor, stated that the company had broadened its intervention to accommodate a larger number...

How I survived conspiracy – Defence Minister Musa

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd), has disclosed that people conspired against him, but his journey to national leadership was made possible through divine intervention.Musa made the disclosure while sharing a testimony during a recent service at the Conquerors Global Assembly in...

Mexico: At least 13 killed in Oaxaca train derailment

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway.At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 others were injured after an intercity train derailed in the Mexican state...

Kosovo votes again amid political deadlock

With parliament paralysed and EU-backed loans at risk, parties face pressure to compromise as Kosovars vote again, unsure whether any result can restore governance, unlock funding and ease a deepening political crisis.Kosovo is holding a parliamentary election for the second time in 11 months,...

Guinea junta leader Doumbouya expected to win election

Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, faces weak opposition as UN warns of intimidation and restricted freedoms ahead of the vote.Guinea votes Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to give junta leader Mamady Doumbouya a seven-year mandate.Doumbouya, a former special forces...