The intrigue ahead of the March 28 Quadrennial National Delegates’ Conference, NDC, that will produce a new President-General, PG, of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, came to a climax a few days...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted three suspected arms couriers in Zamfara State attempting to smuggle live ammunition to bandits in the state. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday...
There is panic in Ndagbo Afara, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State where a mentally challenged man killed a woman and her twin children. This is as residents fear the suspect, who is still...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is partnering with the Nigeria Customs Service to relocate a scanning machine currently positioned on the rail line in Apapa, a move aimed at improving cargo evacuation from the...
In anticipation of the launch of the B’Odogwu platform, the Apapa Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service conducted an essential training program on Wednesday for clearing agents and traders operating at the premier...
The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that Nigeria’s petrol consumption has dropped to 50 million litres per day with local refineries supplying half of the daily requirements. I was forced to study law, but...
Nigeria’s top leaders, including Atiku Abubakar and Olusegun Obasanjo, are converging in Abuja to pay tribute to former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB). Atiku Abubakar, in particular, made a courtesy visit to IBB...
Two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody in the state. Spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga,...
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, over the alleged sponsorship of Boko Haram activities in Nigeria by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) The Senate...
The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, conducted an unannounced inspection of the access roads to the Lagos port, reiterating a firm zero-tolerance policy towards congestion. During his inspection...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is currently reviewing 16 proposed amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, aimed at improving the welfare of seafarers and aligning Nigeria’s maritime labor regulations...
The Coordinator, of Operation Safe Corridor, OPSC, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has disclosed that 22 repentant terrorists have been transferred to the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, for further evaluation and management. Ali stated...
Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, the 90-year-old father of Late Herbert Wigwe, is in court over his grandchildren’s guardianship and management of properties belonging to the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank....
The West Africa Container Terminal-APM Terminals Nigeria has received the Europe Afrique 4 service, providing weekly direct shipping to Onne Port in Rivers State from Asia and European markets. Announcing the development in a...
Abuja FCT, Nigeria – Guard Time Information, a renowned organization dedicated to human rights activities, has successfully concluded its Nationwide Human Rights Activists Training Programme. This programme was conducted in collaboration with the :...
Police command in Ogun State has declared controversial singer, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The declaration was contained...
High Court in Kano State has issued a perpetual injunction, preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from withholding funds meant for the 44 local governments in the state. The order was in...
In a significant move to combat fuel smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has ramped up its efforts under Operation Whirlwind. Between January 14 and February 11, 2025, customs officials successfully intercepted over 53,000...
The President of AKA IKENGA, the Igbo Think Tank, Agbalanze Chike Madueke, has lamented the peaceful transition of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on February 14 2025, a day remarked for global celebration of love and...
The embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Adolphus Wabara has disclosed that he is wooing the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti to join the party.,...
The Nigeria State services on 17th Feb invaded the Lagos State House of Assembly in an attempt to stop the lawmakers from sitting. The DSS officials were said to have arrived at the House...
All seems not to be going well with the marriage of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko, as speculations of troubles in their marriage continue to trend. followed Regina Daniels...
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged a desperate bid by the ruling All Progressives Congress to destroy the party to entrench totalitarianism. According to the PDP, as part of...
Early this month, A United States lawmaker, Scott Perry, accused the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, of funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made these...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday warned teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in hard labour, both on and off school grounds. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi...
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised the alarm, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call his alleged nephew and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, to order over the controversy...
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has admonished African leaders to look past the era of waiting to receive aid from developed nations and instead be creative...
The MV Great Cotonou, the first Con-Ro vessel offering direct service from Shanghai to Lagos, docked at PTML Terminal on Tuesday. Operated by Grimaldi Group, it reduces transit time to 27 days, eliminating the...
The Nigerian government has expressed dissatisfaction with the Canadian embassy’s decision to deny visas to its Army chief and military officers, Canada denying visas to its military officer, Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General...
Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has insisted that his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for a $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial...
Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has filed a lawsuit at the Lagos State High Court, seeking his immediate reinstatement as Speaker. Obasa claims he was unlawfully...
The Ecowas court has dismissed a case brought by two NGOs against Nigeria over the destruction caused by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria...
Elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Beadysword blog gathered that Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki,...