Officers from the Okokomaiko Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday evening, intercepted a Volkswagen LT bus loaded with seventy cartons of expired drugs and arrested two suspects. According to the confession of the two occupants in the bus, they were transporting the expired drugs to an individual in Alaba to change the expiry dates after which the drugs would be taken to Port Harcourt for sale. Hundeyin wrote, “At about 5:40 pm yesterday, a patrol team from Okokomaiko Division stopped and searched a Volkswagen LT bus at Afromedia. “Found in the bus were seventy cartons of Feed Fine Cyproheptadine Caplets 4g, all with an expiry date of 2016. “Efforts are on to arrest the owner of the drugs, the individual altering expiry dates and other indicted persons.”The PUNCH reported a similar event in August 2023, when the Kano State Police Command confiscated 820 cartons of suspected fake and expired drugs at Mallam Kato Market in the Fagge Local Government Area of the state.

February 04, 2024 22:10 UTC

The Police Public Relations Officer, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, has cautioned couples to keep details of their marriages off the social media space. Adeh who gave the notice on Sunday in a post on her X handle urged couples to instead use social media platforms to promote their businesses to avoid complaints. She posted, “All these married couples showing off love on social media. “Keep your happy homes off social media. A PCRU source who spoke with our correspondent on Sunday revealed that many couples in the FCT had been contacting the police to complain about the activities of their partners on social media and how it adversely affected their marriages.

February 04, 2024 21:21 UTC

Abducted school children and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Group of School, Emure-Ekiti have regained their freedom after seven days in the kidnappers’ den. Tribune Online, however, gathered that the driver of the school bus, identified as Taye Rasaki, was killed by the kidnappers’ LL. Those who regained their freedom were five students and three teachers of the school. The Chairman of Emure Council Area of Ekiti State, Adebayo Oluwatosin who confirmed the development said that the victims are currently in the palace of Elemure of Emure Ekiti. He added that the driver, Rasaki, was killed while the other eight regained their freedom.

February 04, 2024 20:36 UTC

Finally emerging from a slow start to his first season with United following his move from Atalanta, Hojlund got his birthday party started in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford. After failing to score in the league until December 26, Hojlund now has five goals in his last six games in all competitions. Alejandro Garnacho was left unmarked in the area for a 49th minute shot that deflected in off West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd. Fittingly, it was Garnacho — United’s brightest young star — who wrapped up the points with a cool finish in the 84th minute. But Callum Hudson-Odoi hauled Forest level on the stroke of half-time with a curler from the edge of the area.

February 04, 2024 19:19 UTC

Four northern states are currently experiencing power outages due loss of bulk power supply by the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. A statement by the Kaduna DisCo Head of Corporate Communications, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, confirmed the development on Sunday. According to Abdullahi, the power supply would be restored as soon as DisCo received bulk supply at load centres across its franchise. “Power supply shall be restored to our customers as soon as we receive same at load centres across our franchise. The PUNCH reports that the DisCo did not disclose the cause of the sudden loss of bulk power supply.

February 04, 2024 19:17 UTC





Gombe State government has sought partnership with the National Agency For Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to harness the talent of its young people as well as develop research outputs and commercialise the prototypes produced in the state to support indigenous industrialisation. The state Commissioner of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Abdullahi Bappah Ahmed, gave this indication when he visited the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Suleiman Halilu in Abuja. He said, “We are here to register our support and seek a partnership between the Gombe State Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations and NASENI on areas of developing our research outputs and commercialization of our prototypes as well as harnessing the talent of Gombe State youths. “Gombe has been doing wonderfully well in so many areas, particularly innovations and talent discovery. Accompanying the Commissioner were the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Muhammad Muhammad Galadima, and Director of Innovation, Usman Muhammad Shehu, among others.

February 04, 2024 18:09 UTC

The ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 is a marvel for its exceptional build quality and trim dimensions. The ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 starts at £1,439 in the UK and AU$1,799 in Australia. In testing, the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 produced strong scores on our application benchmarks, Geekbench 6 and PCMark 10. The ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 features the little, red nub but jettisons its mouse buttons. Matt Elliott/CNETIn the end, the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 is a superbly crafted laptop with strong overall performance, but it isn't for everyone.

February 04, 2024 17:04 UTC

Nigeria has plunged into darkness once again as the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) managed grid went down at approximately 11:51 AM on Sunday, reducing the system’s capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM. Despite the Federal Government privatizing the sector over eleven years ago, the grid remains unreliable, failing consumers on more than 141 occasions. Kaduna Electric confirmed that the loss of bulk power supply left Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states in darkness. According to the system operator’s platform, all 20 power plants, except Ibom Power with 31 megawatts, were offline by 11:51 AM.

February 04, 2024 16:11 UTC

On the other hand, there has been a price increase of up to Rs. Tata Altroz and Punch price hikedAltrozDepending on the version that is selected, there is a different price increase. PunchThere are four trim levels for the Tata Punch: Pure, Adventure, Accomplished, and Creative. 13,000 price increase for the entry-level model. The Tata Punch has a 1.2-litre petrol engine with the option of a CNG kit installed by the business.

February 04, 2024 13:36 UTC

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023 shows that hunger level in Nigeria is serious. Nigeria ranks 109th out of 125 countries analysed. According to GHI report for 2023, Nigeria is only two places ahead of India, which ranks 111th, and a place ahead of Zambia, which ranks 110th. With a score of 28.3 the 2023 Global Hunger Index, shows hunger level in Nigeria is serious while Central African Republic, which ranks 125th with a score of 42.5, has an alarming rate of hunger. About the Global Hunger IndexThe Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels, reflecting multiple dimensions of hunger over time.

February 04, 2024 11:22 UTC

A socio-cultural group under the aegis of the Fulani Youth Association of Nigeria has decried the continuous detention of the President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, by the Nigerian Army. The group, therefore, called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the matter in the interest of equity and fairness for all citizens of the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener of the Fulani Youths Association of Nigeria, Mohammed Suleiman, and made available to journalists in Lafia on Saturday. “The Nigerian Army is not empowered by our laws to detain any citizen. Subjecting him to illegal detention is an infringement on his fundamental human rights as enshrined in the constitution,” the statement added.

February 04, 2024 08:24 UTC

An Ekiti-born Security expert and a Member of the British Royal Air Force , Opeyemi David Falegan has offered himself to train the Amotekun corps towards combating the rising cases of attacks in Ekiti state. Falegan, the founder of Opeyemi David Falegan Foundation (ODF) spoke with newsmen following the gruesome killings of two traditional rulers in the state and the abduction of school children and teachers. He said, ” Let me train the Amotekun corps because I still believe in the local intelligence, recognition of the local and domestic intelligence which are the local vigilantes , working with them can give tips and other information about suspicious behaviour to uncover who might be involved and for what purposes. ” This issue of kidnapping should not be seen from the political angle rather as a matter that needs urgent attention. ” Ekiti state government should involve experts in this area, in giving the government adequate advice in bringing this problem to an end by offering myself and skills without cost as a security expert.

February 04, 2024 07:09 UTC

Alongside other models, the Punch SUV has incurred an upward price revision of up to Rs. With this, the popular sub-four metre SUV is available at a starting price of Rs. The Tata Punch can be had in four trim levels, including, Pure, Adventure, Accomplished, and Creative. As for the price revision, the entry-level variant has undergone a price increment of Rs. Mechanically, the Tata Punch is equipped with a 1.2-litre petrol engine coupled with a company-fitted CNG kit option.

February 04, 2024 06:29 UTC

It was inspired at a party when he heard someone with a new haircut cry [the answer to 47-Across]. To which he thought [the clue to 47-Across] — which became the seed of this puzzle. (Maybe you were tipped off by the title of the puzzle, “Punchlines,” but I just didn’t see it.) For example, the clue for Mr. Grinberg’s seed entry at 47-Across is “Fishing line?” — which brings to mind rods and reels. The entry is TELL ME IM PRETTY — an order given by someone “fishing” for compliments.

February 04, 2024 02:22 UTC

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February 03, 2024 21:53 UTC