…operatives intercepted 354,000 tablets of tapentadol, each weighing 250mg, imported from Pakistan. The 307.20kg consignment was discovered in nine cartons aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight after the shipment was placed under surveillance upon arrival on September 29. A joint examination conducted on October 6 uncovered t…

…Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA operatives also intercepted a consignment of nine7 cartons from Pakistan aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight. The cargo was placed under surveillance after it arrived on September 29. A joint examination of the shipment on Tuesday, October 6, led to the discovery of 354,000 tablets of Tapentadol 250mg w…

…intercepted a shipment of 354,000 tablets of Tapentadol 250mg weighing 307.20kg from Pakistan. Babafemi said the consignment arrived aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight on September 29 and was placed under surveillance before a joint examination on Tuesday, October 6, uncovered the drugs in nine cartons. In a separate oper…

…saySaudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air defence support to the region, regional officials told the AP last month, with one noting that the U.S. has seen its own stock dwindle during the war with Iran.Officials have said U.S. assistance has i…

Some UK universities have withdrawn admission offers to Nigerian and Pakistani students amid stricter student visa rules and concerns over visa refusals, affecting international student recruitment. Meanwhile, on the political scene, the NDC Chairman in Anambra, David Chukwudifu, claims Peter Obi could struggle elector…

…The proportion of study visa applications withdrawn by prospective students from Pakistan rose to 40.9 per cent in the first half of 2026, compared with three per cent a year earlier. For Bangladesh, the rate increased from 7.1 to 23.5 per cent, while India’s rose from 1.2 to 5.2 per cent. The FT reported that about 15…

…are withdrawing admission offers to international applicants, including Nigerians and Pakistanis, amid fears that rising student visa refusals could lead to a ban on recruiting overseas students. According to an analysis of Home Office data by the Financial Times, 22.7 per cent of study visa applications from Nigerians…

…they urgently need.” Similarly, the Programme Director of Renewables First in Pakistan, Muhammad Mustafa Amjad, said Nigeria could draw lessons from Pakistan’s experience, where affordable solar equipment had enabled households and businesses to reduce their dependence on conventional electricity supplies. “Pakistan sh…

…and wounded eight people, among them five Saudi citizens and residents of Egyptian and Pakistani nationalities.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted King Khalid Airport with "a number of unmanned aerial vehicles, which caused a disruption to airport traffic." Flight tracking service FlightRad…

…based on sexual orientation has rocketed in recent years to hit 2,133 in 2023. Pakistanis accounted for the most claims, 578, followed by 175 from Bangladeshis and 103 from Nigerians. Homosexuality is illegal in all three countries.

…to celebrate that this is an achievement! I read somewhere that about 49 universities in Pakistan made it into the THE. And we are celebrating an increase of five universities? So, what would be worth celebrating? 24 universities were already there; we have just increased by five, and some of them are private universit…

…Migration International, IMI Daily, report.Other top applicants were Iraq, USA, Pakistan, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Vietnam and Turkey. Other African countries with high uptake include Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Algeria and Morocco.For Antigua and Barbuda, Nigeria ranked third in the top source countries f…

…PhilippinesLaosMongoliaBangladeshSri LankaMyanmarBhutanUzbekistanPakistanThailandIndonesiaNepalEast TimorFijiAll 17 signatories are located in Asia or the Pacific, with the majority concentrated in South and Southeast Asia. No country from Africa, Europe, or the Americas appears on the list.What Technical Intern Traini…

…a long time." Bin Laden was later k!lled in a targeted, secret raid on his Abbottabad, Pakistan, compound led by US Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011, under Barack Obama's presidency. Clinton added that he believes that it's possible that New York City could face another terrorist attack, but maintained the US is "much better…

…and that he will use the tools necessary to ensure that objective is accomplished." Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was in Tehran on Sunday for talks with the Iranian leadership. Pakistan has been a key mediator between the U.S. and Iran since the war began. According to Al Arabiya, the Saudi-affiliate…

"I love being a foreigner in Nigeria, it comes with a lot of love and respect" - Pakistani man shares experience of living in Nigeria A Pakistani man based in Nigeria has shared his experience of living in the country, praising Nigerians for the warm reception and respect he has received as a foreigner. In a video shar…

…faculty of orthopaedic specialists from the United States, United Kingdom, Türkiye and Pakistan, who are training Nigerian healthcare professionals on contemporary approaches to managing foot and ankle conditions. Speaking at the commencement of the programme, Medical Director of NOHIL, Dr. Wakeel Lawal, described the…

…than 99.9 per cent, and now of the 125 countries that were endemic when we started, only Pakistan and Afghanistan remain widely polio-endemic. The whole of Africa, Nigeria, was certified wide polio-free in 2020/2021. And, as of the report I got as of the 27th of July 2026, we have seen only 18 cases of wild polio: 15 r…

…while North Korea adds its nuclear arsenal and heavily militarised forces.Saudi Arabia–Pakistan–Türkiye pactAccording to BusinessInsider, signed on August 7, 2026, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement treats an attack on one as an attack on all three. Saudi Arabia is a top military spender, Pakistan is nuclear-armed, and…

Police arrest five Pakistan nationals in Benue communities, recover 35 phones The Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals in separate intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, who disclosed this in a state…

State Police: We've studied India, America, Pakistan's models - IGP Disu The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that the committee that developed the framework for the proposed state police system studied India, the United States of America, and Pakistan's models before submitting its recomme…

…the remainder of the delegation has returned home. Another athlete reportedly missing is Pakistani boxer Qudrat Ullah. Pakistan Today reported that Ullah did not travel back with his teammates and was not found in his accommodation when officials went looking for him. Meanwhile. Police Scotland said investigations were…

…wrote in a X post on Sunday. The MoU was signed on June 17, 2026, after a mediation by Pakistan. The pact seeks to permanently end military operations, lift U.S. naval blockades, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But a diplomatic pause that went into effect after the signing collapsed in July following breaches at Hormu…

…Exped – has confirmed that the former British Army and Royal Marines soldier has died in Pakistan. Purja, known as Nims, was leading a 10-strong team on the 8,051m Broad Peak in the north of the country when the avalanche struck at around midday on Thursday. None of the group survived, the Alpine Club of Pakistan confi…

…just a single medal overall, while countries including Rwanda, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and Malta have all opened their accounts with bronze medals. Among African nations, Nigeria leads the continent’s challenge ahead of South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia and Lesotho, rei…