Award-winning investigative journalist David Hundeyin has revealed that activist Deji Adeyanju and the leader of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, are “controlled opposition” posing as social change advocates while being funded by foreign foundations....
The Nigerian Navy has ramped up its efforts against crude oil theft and piracy, resulting in the seizure of 26 sea-going vessels and the arrest of 215 suspects throughout Nigeria’s maritime domain and the...
Two unregistered and highly addictive opioids illegally imported into some West African countries from India have been banned by the Indian Food and Drug Administration. Last week, a BBC Eye investigation exposed how Aveo...
Fuel scarcity looms in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as tanker drivers have stopped fuel loading over alleged harassment by officials of the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Also,...
The Qadi of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Kwara State, Justice Abdurraheem Sayi, has stated that approval of state authorities or traditional rulers is not needed for Muslims to establish and operate Shari’ah arbitration...
According to Vatican News, the latest statement is a standard update indicating that there were no significant changes in his condition overnight. The phrase “the night passed peacefully, and the Pope has rested” suggests...
CBN recently introduced new charges, stipulating that ATM withdrawals made at machines owned by a bank but located outside its branch premises would attract a ₦100 fee per ₦20,000 withdrawal. Withdrawals from ATMs at...
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won all the local government and councillorship positions in the recently concluded local government elections in the state. The...
Nollywood legend and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to apologize to Ndigbo, on behalf of the Federal Government, for atrocities against them all these years. Okonkwo said he had made...
The Federal Government has engaged the services of a Turkish firm, Asisguard, to secure the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and the borders for N55.2bn ($36.5m). The agreement was recently signed by the company’s General Manager, Barış...
In a proactive effort to enhance collaboration and operational effectiveness, Comptroller Benedict Oramalugo, PhD, the Customs Area Controller of Seme Area Command, recently undertook a series of courtesy visits to influential traditional leaders and...
The National Economic Council (NEC), barring any last-minute changes, will convene today (Thursday) to deliberate on the official stance of states regarding the creation of state police. The council, which comprises all 36 state governors...
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has, for the first time, publicly admitted that MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. In his revealing memoir, ‘A Journey in Service’, launched in Abuja on...
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.,...