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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) enforcement officers, aided by intelligence from the Nigerian Army’s 15 Field Engineering Regiment in Badagry, dismantled the operations of Mr Chinedu Okafor, an illegal drinks manufacturer operating from his residence at No. 24, MTN Road, Badagry. CONVERSEER learned that Mr Okafor’s suspicious activities caught the attention of the Nigerian Army, leading to his arrest and subsequent handover to NAFDAC officers at the Ports Inspection Directorate, Seme Border. Upon inspection, the officers evacuated all equipment and materials used in the production of illicit drinks, effectively shutting down the…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has urged Nigerians to always take their first salaries to their parents for “blessings” instead of handing them to clerics. The thespian also argued that the practice of giving the first salary of each year to a pastor among Nigerian Christians is unbiblical. He urged Christians to wake up and stop falling making poor financial decisions in the name of religion. On his Instagram account, Kanayo wrote: “Take your first salary to your father for his blessings not your pastor. “And to that Pastor who said it belongs to him in a video in…
Member representing Garki/Babura federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives, Isa Dogonyaro, is dead. Mohammed Bello El-Rufa’i, who is one of his colleagues, disclosed the death of the lawmaker on his Facebook wall Friday morning. He wrote, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Earlier today, we lost a colleague in the House of Representatives, a brilliant parliamentarian and an overall good man. May Allah SWT forgive him and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus”. The Deputy House Spokesperson, Phillip Agbese , confirmed the death to Daily Trust, saying he learnt about the death of the lawmaker through posts on…
Bandits, on Thursday night, stormed the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, and kidnapped some students. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, an eyewitness said the bandits swooped on the university around 9:00 pm while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went into three lecture halls and began to shoot into the air to scare the students. “They trapped the students inside the halls and started taking them; the school was thrown into total confusion as fear-stricken students in other…
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu, has freed 167 inmates across the five custodial centres in the state. Bashir-Aliyu pardoned the inmates during an official visit to the custodial centres in Lafia, Wamba, Nasarawa and Keffi local government areas of the state. Speaking at the end of the visits on Thursday in Lafia, Justice Bashir-Aliyu said that the tour of the facilities was in line with the extant laws. She further stated that the move was also in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s order to decongest custodial centres in the country. The chief judge pointed out that…
President Bola Tinubu has assured of the preparedness of the Federal Government to partner with states to bring growth and development to their citizens in the country. Tinubu stated this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 84km, N169.7 billon Bida-Minna Road in Kakakpagi, Katch Local Government Area of the state. Speaking through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the President explained that for governments at all levels to grow, there must be cordial relationships. He said the Bida-Minna Road would go a long way in easing the transportation of goods and services, thereby boosting economic activities…
Arsenal have confirmed plans to hold an open-top bus parade if they eventually win the Premier League title. The Gunners are currently fighting off champions Manchester City to win the trophy this year. Mikel Arteta’s men are at the top of the table, one point ahead of City, who have a game in hand. The 2023/2024 champions will likely be crowned on the last matchday of the season, May 19. And according to the Daily Mail, Arsenal have scheduled the celebratory parade for May 20. Although Arsenal’s plans for a trophy parade may appear premature, they are necessary because numerous…
Delta State Commissioner of Police Olufemi Abaniwonda has lamented that mischievous social media influencers are raising false alarms over the security situation in the state. He gave the assurance on Wednesday while speaking as a guest on Orientation Panorama on Delta Radio 97.9 FM, noting that they are painting a negative picture of security breaches in the state. According to him, Delta remained one of the safest states in Nigeria but one of the challenges the command is having while policing the state is the regular false insecurity alarms by some mischievous social media influencers and bloggers. The Commissioner of…
American rapper Rubi Rose has opened up about her relationship history. In a candid chat with Vlad TV, the ‘Pretty MF’ singer revealed some of the men she has dated in the past. She admitted to dating her colleagues, Travis Scott and 21 Savage. The 26-year-old rapper, however, debunked her rumoured relationship with Cam Newton, Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty. “I had something with Travis Scott and 21 Savage when I was younger. I was with them a long time ago,” Rubi Rose said. “My rumoured relationship with Cam Newton was weird. I have never even met or talked to…
PalmPay, a leading fintech platform, has partnered with the Lagos State Government to bolster its agricultural initiative, offering robust payment solutions to empower residents and businesses with the necessary financial tools for success through the Food Discount Market initiative tagged Ounje Eko Ounje Eko, meaning Lagos Food, is a food intervention programme by Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, aimed at providing succour to residents. This initiative is taking place across five divisions of the State. The Ounje Eko markets were opened at 27 locations in Ikeja; six in Lagos Island; nine in Ikorodu; five in Epe; and 10 in Badagry divisions.…