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Nigerian national held with drugs worth Rs 11.58 crore in Palghar
An initial search led to seizure of 48 grams of cocaine from his possession and 22.865 kilograms of methadone (used to treat heroin dependence) and associated chemicals were seized later, police said
08 April,2025 09:19 AM IST | Palghar | Shirish Nadkarni
Shiv Sena, BJP demand crackdown on Iranian and Nigerian gangs in Mumbai
Sena (UBT), BJP MLCs seek ‘deep cleaning drive’ to end menace; minister promises to take aggressive action
27 March,2025 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Nigerian leader suspends the governor of an oil-rich state in rare emergency
A crisis in Rivers has brewed for months between incumbent Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and state lawmakers, many of whom are backed by his predecessor
19 March,2025 09:11 AM IST | Nigeria | AP
India may have over 440 million overweight people by 2050: Lancet study
These researchers, including those from the Indian Council of Medical Research, collaborated for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021.
04 March,2025 09:29 AM IST | New Delhi | AP
Palghar
Nigerian woman, auto driver held with mephedrone worth Rs 1.04 crore
The duo were arrested from Pragati Nagar area in Nalasopara of Palghar following a tip-off, said an official
24 February,2025 09:10 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Palghar crime: Nigerian national held with Rs 26.18 lakh drugs
A team of the local police's Anti-Narcotics Cell spotted the man moving in a suspicious manner near Vijaylakshmi Nagar in Vasai area on Monday
05 February,2025 12:32 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Nigerian held with mephedrone worth Rs 66.18 lakh in Thane
The police has seized 661.80 grams of mephedrone, the police said
16 January,2025 07:37 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Two Nigerians among 4 held in for drug possession; cocaine, MD seized
Banned narcotics, including cocaine and MD (mephedrone), valued at more than Rs 12.80 lakh, were seized from their possession during the operations, an official said
14 January,2025 08:22 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Nigeria: Crowd rush kills 32
Ten others were also confirmed dead in the capital, Abuja, where a church organised a charity event to distribute food and clothing items
23 December,2024 08:18 AM IST | Abuja | Agencies
Ten killed in stampede in Nigeria at Christmas food distribution event
The stampede occurred in the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, a high-brow part of Abuja
21 December,2024 07:10 PM IST | Abuja | AP