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  No less than 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5billion have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS.   Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, April 3, said that of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under 10 different brand names, which translate to 9, 219, 400 tablets weighing 6, 384.5kg, with an estimated street value of N4, 609, 700, 000 were transferred on Tuesday 29th March alongside 85 cartons of dried Khat leaves with a total weight of 1, 327.35kg by the Nigerian Customs to the MMIA Command of NDLEA as a symbol of the synergy between the two law enforcement agencies.   In Abuja, about 228,740 tablets and capsules of Tramadol and Exol 5 were intercepted on Frida...

  Estelle Harris who memorably played George’s mother Estelle Costanza on “Seinfeld” and also was the indelible voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise is dead.    Her representative Michael Eisenstadt told Variety that she died of natural causes at the age of 93.  Harris was best known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing, forever cemented by her role as the mother of George (Jason Alexander) in “Seinfeld,” where she appeared on 27 episodes. Her foil was Jerry Stiller, who played Frank Costanza, and the three characters engaged in countless scenes of lovable bickering.   Her son Glen Harris said in a statement;   "It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25 p.m. "Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy, and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her."   The actress was...

  Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has split from his wife of 13-years, Sissi, with the German facing a multi-million-pound divorce settlement. According to the publication, his wife Sissi began divorce proceedings last week, with friends saying that 'all avenues are exhausted' when it comes to hopes of a reconciliation. 'Sissi and Thomas have tried to avoid splitting but in the end there was no other way,' said a source.   'It is very sad and now it is all about making sure their daughters are the top priority. Papers were lodged last week to get the divorce under way.'   Former journalist Mrs Tuchel moved to Britain in August, seven months after Tuchel, 48, joined Chelsea from the French team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).   He initially stayed in a hotel before the family set up home in Cobham, Surrey, near Chelsea's training ground.   Tuchel, who is reportedly paid £7million a year, now faces a multi-million-pound divorce d...

  Roman Catholic church leader, Pope Francis has said that he is studying a possible visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine as he blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a "savage" war. Speaking on Saturday, April 2 as he arrived in Malta, he delivered his most pointed and personalized denunciation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.     Pope Francis avoided referring to Russia or Mr Putin by name, but described him as as "some potentate" who had unleashed the threat of nuclear war on the world in an "infantile and destructive aggression" under the guise of "anachronist claims of nationalistic interests." Speaking to Maltese authorities, Pope Francis said: "We had thought that invasions of other countries, savage street fighting and atomic threats were grim memories of a distant past."  The pope added that a possible visit to Kyiv was “on the table”, but no dates have been set or a trip confirmed.   The may...

Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has revealed that his target for Nigeria was to qualify the team for the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Rohr said this while reacting to Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff defeat to Ghana on Tuesday, March 29. Rohr was sacked as Super Eagles head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, just a few weeks before the commencement of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon. The German was replaced by Augustine Eguavoen on an interim basis. However, Eguavoen resigned on Thursday, after Ghana defeated Nigeria in Abuja. Speaking with Brila.net, Rohr said: “Oh yes, there was a big disappointment after this match (on Tuesday). “We had all the hope that Nigeria would qualify and believe that the better players are in Nigeria, not in Ghana. “But sometimes the collective work of a team can be stronger than the individual strength of the other team. “My target was to go to the World Cup in Qatar and ...

  Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences after he slapped Chris Rockat the 2022 Oscars. The actor, who is facing possible expulsion or suspension, chose to resign instead. On Wednesday, March 30, the group said Will Smith had violated the Academy’s standards of conduct and that he had 15 days to provide a written response explaining his actions. The organization said Smith faced suspension, expulsion or other sanctions. Will Smith has now responded to the Academy. He issued a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday afternoon, April 1. It reads: "I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in at...

Former footballer and Chelsea Football Club star, Ashley Cole is engaged to his model girlfriend Sharon Canu.  Cole took to Instagram to share the news alongside Sharon, who told fans she was celebrating the "easiest yes she'd ever said". Ashley, 41, reposted a clip of the pair sharing an intimate kiss after the footballer got down on one knee in front of bouquets of roses. Dressed in a grey suit and white shirt, the star placed his arms around his fiancee, who held onto his face as she gave him a kiss. Stunning in a long brown dress, Sharon wrote to fans over the snap, tagging her beau: "The easiest 'yes' I've ever said."     Ashley, who was divorced from singer Cheryl 12 years ago, went on to repost the photograph to his own fans, tagging the model alongside a series of red heart emojis. Sharon, who is the mother of Ashley's two children, is believed to have met the footballer when he joined AS Roma in Italy back in 2014. T...