Metro News Archives — Page 5 of 13

May 24, 2024 No Responses

Alleged N5.8b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Sirika, Brother, Firms

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his brother Ahmad Abubakar Sirika and two companies Enginos Nigeria Limited and Samahah Integrated Investment Limited were, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and...

May 6, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Smashes Drug Syndicate

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand Meanwhile, no fewer than five members of the cartel were arrested in a two-week intelligence led operation...

April 28, 2024 No Responses

120 Vehicles Burnt As Tanker Explosion Causes Carnage In Rivers

More than 120 vehicles and goods worth estimated billions have been destroyed in tanker fire along the East-West Road in Rivers State. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who visited the scene of the devastating tragedy on Saturday, confirmed five ...

April 2, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State

Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State. According to the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, Edafe Bright, the occupants of the vehicle may have been students who wer...

April 1, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board

It was a frightening narrow escape on Good Friday night for travellers on board an Abakaliki-bound 59-seater luxury bus, when armed robbers attacked them at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and set the vehicle ablaze with all the passengers on board.The dare-devil...

March 28, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Donates 80,000 Bags Of 10kg Rice to Vulnerable Lagos Residents

The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, noted that the gesture is part of...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

NGX Group Mourns Ogunbanjo, Commiserates With Wigwe Family

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) is “deeply saddened to acknowledge the tragic passing of our former Group Chairman, Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, OFR, and the Group Managing Director of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, along with his wife.....

January 29, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Declares Ex-Beauty Queen Wanted

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted. She was declared wanted after escaping from her Lekki, Lagos residence when operat...

December 25, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Quilox Night Club

Citing safety and other environmental infractions,the Lagos State Government has shut down Quilox Night Club located in Victoria Island. Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Lagos State Safety Commissio...

December 21, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Begins Clampdown On Tankers, Trailers Along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

The Lagos State Government has ordered all tankers and trailers to immediately vacate the Cele Bus Stop Inward Tin Can Port axis, along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and stop indiscriminate parking along that axis. The Special Adviser on Transportation to t...

December 18, 2023 No Responses

NPA Burst Fake Electronic Call-Up Syndicate

As part of measures to tackle activities of unpatriotic elements sabotaging its electronic truck traffic management (e- CallUp) system also know as “to” the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and security agents recently undertook a spot check of the M...

September 18, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 6,600 Bottles Of Codeine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 6,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup and arrested six suspects in various raids across the country. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, expl...

July 17, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests Europe-Bound Student With Drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a teenage student, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi, 19, with Methamphetamine drugs concealed inside crayfish. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi explained that Daberechi ...

May 15, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 5,610kg Of Illicit Drugs In Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 218 suspects with 5,610 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Kaduna. State In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA Commandant in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Braji, explained that the suspects comprised 206 ma...