Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted drug syndicates’ attempts to export methamphetamine and opioids hidden in jeans, dolls, buttons, soap, and milo tins to Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia. This was revealed in a statement written by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, and uploaded on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday. The NDLEA also conducted operations in Lagos, Edo, Delta, Bauchi, FCT, Kaduna, Gombe, and Kogi, which resulted in…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that risk management is pivotal for Africa’s full and swift transition to cleaner energy, stressing that Africa must not become a victim of the disruptions that come with climate change mitigation measures. Tinubu, who spoke during a panel on African Green Industrialization hosted by the COP28 Presidency and the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, noted that Nigeria and Africa urgently require investments in alternative energy to be able to fully and effectively transition. Tinubu emphasized that there is an…

Police operatives in Moscow have raided several gay clubs, according to a local media report, a day after Russia’s Supreme Court moved to outlaw the “LGBT movement”. During the raids late Friday, gay clubgoers were temporarily detained and their passports photographed, according to the Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti.One clubgoer told reporters that he thought he would face a hefty prison sentence.According to Ostorozhno Novosti, the police indicated they were looking for drugs. So far, no city authorities have responded. “In the middle of the party, the music was stopped, and [police] began going into the lounges,” one eyewitness told the…

Juventus have been connected with a transfer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface. The Bianconeri want Boniface to replace Dusan Vlahovic, who has been linked with a move away from the club, according to the German tabloid BILD. The 22-year-old is regarded as an ideal successor for Serbia’s injury-prone international. Following an outstanding start to life in Germany, the Nigerian international has dominated headlines this season. This season, Boniface has scored 12 goals in all competitions for Bayer Leverkusen. On Thursday, the striker scored in Die Werkself’s 2-0 win over Swedish club Hacken. Juventus could face competition for the player…

A federal judge has denied former US President Donald Trump’s request to dismiss allegations of election tampering based on “presidential immunity.” Trump’s lawyers maintained that his attempts to reject the 2020 election results were within his presidential powers. However, Judge Tanya Chutkan found no legal foundation for determining that presidents cannot face criminal charges once they leave office. Trump is accused of attempting to illegally overturn his electoral defeat. “Whatever immunities a sitting president may enjoy, the United States has only one chief executive at a time,” Judge Chutkan wrote late on Friday. “That position does not confer a lifelong…

Former AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini has called the Rossoneri’s €30 million spend on Samuel Chukwueze a waste of money. Chukwueze joined Milan from Villarreal in a five-year agreement that made the Nigerian the club’s most expensive summer signing. Maldini, who revealed his departure from Milan on June 5, reminisced on his time as a director at the club in an interview with Italian daily La Repubblica on Friday, saying the 24-year-old has failed to justify his massive transfer fee. The Nigerian international scored 13 goals and assisted 11 times for Villarreal last season, but he has only one…

North Korea stated on Saturday that any interference with its satellite operations would be considered a declaration of war and that it would mobilize its military deterrence if an attack on its vital assets was imminent.Pyongyang would respond to any US involvement in space by rendering US spy satellites inoperable, according to state media outlet KCNA, citing a statement by North Korea’s defense ministry spokesperson. “In case the U.S. tries to violate the legitimate territory of a sovereign state by weaponizing the latest technologies illegally and unjustly, the DPRK will consider taking responsive action measures for self-defense to undermine or…

Police in Winnipeg, Canada, reported on Friday that a 32-year-old man was detained and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a mass shooting that killed four people on Sunday.According to Winnipeg Police, Jamie Randy Felix, 32, was arrested and charged with four charges of second-degree murder and one act of attempted murder.Crystal Shannon Beardy, 34; Stephanie Amanda Beardy, 33; Melelek Leseri Lesikel, 29, and Dylan Maxwell Lavallee, 41, were killed in the shooting in the city’s West Broadway neighborhood on Sunday, according to authorities. Two of the victims died at the scene, and two succumbed to injuries later. A…

Gremio manager Renato Gaucho has stated that the club’s final game with Uruguayan attacker Luis Suarez will be on Sunday.Suarez has been expected to leave the club for several months and is now likely to rejoin his friend Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.Gaucho wishes the striker had stayed at the club because he had 26 goals in 51 games. “Are we going to miss him? Certainly, without a doubt, he is very loved by everyone,” Gaucho said ahead of Suarez’s final match. “I had the pleasure of working with a great professional, one of the best in the world and…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Ali Ndume, was not in charge of his administration, unlike the current President Bola Tinubu. Ndume claimed that Buhari failed to regulate and supervise the activities of his appointees during his eight-year rule. The Senator appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. Ndume voiced confidence in Tinubu’s recently proposed 2024 budget to the National Assembly, adding he has faith in the current president. He said, “I believe in President Tinubu; I think he can change things. The president here is in charge; that’s one thing with him. “Sometimes people even think Tinubu is…