Day: May 4, 2021

Drugged cakes, cocaine seized by NDLEA in Jos

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided some eateries in Jos, the Plateau State capital, where freshly baked cakes made with cannabis sativa were recovered in addition to 48.726 kilogrammes of assorted psychotropic substances. Some of the drug joints raided include KNL Lounge, located on the Lamingo Road and another branch on the Mining Quarters, Rantya Low-Cost Estate, as well as Tuscany Lounge, on the Azaki Ave, all within Jos. Beside the narcotic cakes called ‘brownie’ recovered from the three eateries, psychotropic substances also seized from…

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Biden to allow up to 62,500 refugees into US after criticism

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United States President, Joe Biden, announced Monday, after coming under fierce criticism, that he was raising the maximum number of refugees allowed into the United States this year to 62,500 — up from the 15,000 cap imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump. The change follows backlash from allies over Biden’s earlier decision to keep the Trump-era limits — a politically costly moment of confusion that stood out in a White House notable for its iron discipline in its first three months. “This erases the historically low number set by the…

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Kidnapping: Abductors threaten to kill remaining Greenfield varsity students

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The masterminds of the Greenfield University, Kaduna abduction have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students if they do not get their N100 million ransom today. Twenty-two undergraduates were seized from campus almost two weeks ago by unknown gunmen. Five of them have since been eliminated by the captors. In an interview, the leader of the team, Sani Idris Jalingo (also known as Baleri), handed down the threat in a recorded audio clip that lasted for three minute. He explained that affected parents had paid N55 million which they allegedly…

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Bill and Melinda Gates set to divorce

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Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are divorcing after a 27-year marriage. One of the world’s wealthiest couples — with a joint fortune estimated at $130 billion — the Gates have channeled billions into charitable work around the globe via their hugely influential foundation. In announcing their split on Twitter, the couple said they would continue their joint work on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds programs in global health, gender equality, education and other causes. “After a…

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FirstBank’s Firstmonie agents hit 100,000 – creates positive impact for communities

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If you live in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, or you reside in any of the other state capitals, you probably take for granted that you actually live in the better of the two worlds that make up Nigeria when it comes to banking. Take Lagos, for example, you would find a bank in almost any corner you turn. You have many streets in business or commercial areas in the city that are lined up by nothing but banks in all their glory and magnificence. If a count is taken,…

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