The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) on Saturday said its President, Prof. Bello Mohammed Agaie, had died in Sokoto of complications from Coronavirus (COVID-19). Prof. Bala Muhammad, the FCT branch Chairman of the association (NVMA), announced this in a statement in Abuja. Muhammad said Agaie died on May 12, in Sokoto due to complications from … Read more
The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has blocked a vehicle with COVID-19 sticker used to smuggled frozen chicken into the country. The unit also intercepted various items of contraband worth N12.7billion between January to April 2020. The (FOU) Zone A is an anti-smuggling arm of the service saddled with … Read more
Armed men on Thursday morning attacked Kagara town, the headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing one person and kidnapped nine others. Among those taken away is the wife of the Education Secretary of Chanchaga Local Government council, Alhaji Lawal Balarabe, along her one-week-old baby. Three grandchildren of a former Commissioner for … Read more
A forty-seven-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Isaac Echi has been imprisoned in Edo State by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday. The man revealed that he sustained his family with illegal drug proceeds during the COVID-19 lockdown order. He was arrested with 33 years old Odeh Stephen who was caught with … Read more
A former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hamza Idris Malikawa, has died in Kano State on Monday. Morikawa’s younger brother, Rilwanu, confirmed his death on Tuesday. He announced that the retired police officer died on Monday. Riliwanu, who is also the media officer of Kano Pillars FC, said, “He was admitted to the hospital three days. … Read more