Day: December 7, 2025

“Direct Assault on Democracy”: Nigeria Slams Benin Coup Bid

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The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received with grave concern and unequivocally condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted forcible seizure of power in our friendly neighbour and brotherly nation, the Republic of Benin in the early hours of Sunday 7th December, 2025. The condemnation was contained in a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Sunday, December 7. In the statement, Ebienfa asserted that the act of destabilization represents “a direct assault on democracy, constitutional order, and the collective…

Massive NDLEA Drug Bust Yields 7.6 Million Tramadol Pills, 76 Tons of Cannabis Across Five States

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  ……Delta, Imo, Adamawa Interceptions; Ekiti, Ondo Warehouse Busts The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has achieved a monumental success in its efforts to rid the country of illicit substances, seizing over 7.6 million tramadol pills and more than 76,000 kilograms (76 tons) of various cannabis strains across multiple coordinated operations. The intelligence-led operations also resulted in the arrest of several members of Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) and the destruction of clandestine facilities. The agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, announced the success in a statement released…

Dignitaries Gather in Ikeja as Ex-Shippers Council Director’s Daughter Weds; Chairman Stresses: ” Only God Holds Key to Successful Marriage.’’

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The marriage of Motunrayo, daughter of former Nigerian Shippers’ Council Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) Mr. Erward Olusoji Ajia, drew a distinguished assembly of professionals to Marcellania’s Place in Ikeja on Saturday, November 6. The high-profile event temporarily paused traffic along the busy Isaac Jones Street as guests from across Nigeria and abroad arrived for the ceremony.  Mr. Ajia, a professional and renowned chartered accountant, retired from the Council in 2017 after more than two decades of dedicated service (1995–2016). During the ceremony, the Chairman of the Occasion, Pastor…