The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command, said it intercepted cocaine, arms and ammunition worth N4.3bn. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while addressing journalists during the handing over of the seized contraband at the ...

By Emmanuel Obisue Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has warned persons spreading false information to malign the military to desist from it forthwith or face constitutional redress. Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information handed down the warning while reacting to a ...

THE mood at the Vice President’s wing of the Presidential Villa on Friday December 22, 2023, was different from what it used to be during preparations for festivities in the yuletide. On the faces of the aides and staff working in the VP’s office was a concatenation of excitement and ...

The Oyo State Government has sensitized traders and artisans on the newly introduced tax law, before its full implementation.The sensitization program which was witnessed by Oyo State market Leaders Council, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and cooperatives and Oyo State Board of Internal ...

Former presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was a victim of the crisis of expectations.Shehu, the ex-Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Buhari, also said Nigerians also expect lofty feats from their leaders, which have not augured well in ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed concern over a gradual drop in power generation into the national grid, saying it was due to low gas supply to the thermal generating companies. TCN’s general manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement on ...

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command attached to the Tafa Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered his share of collected ransom. The state police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Thursday, said, “On the 19th January, 2024, at ...

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state. He alleged that the election was marred by ...

A Nigerian pastor, Prosperity Moore, is facing four counts of criminal charges by the United States. Securities and Exchange Commission for scamming several Nigerians residing in the U.S. of $1.4 million under the pretext of offering them profitable investment opportunities, court documents seen ...

The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu’s government has no plan to move the nation’s capital to Lagos from Abuja. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who gave the clarification yesterday, explained that the recent controversy that had been sparked ...

Colombia’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad, together with David Cooper, acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), have officially launched the preparations for what will be the most important event in the history of the ...

For Nigeria to attain food security through increased poultry production viability, Abundance of hope initiative has urged farmers to embrace the culture of climate-smart practices to reduce production costs and enhance productivity in the sector. The initiative made the call yesterday in ...

Since the time he was inaugurated as Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has been up and doing to ensure Nigerian youths have cause to smile under the Tinubu’s renewed agenda. It started with the ministry’s plan to introduce an internship program in the National Youth ...

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday, visited the Al-Kadiriyah family in Abuja, calling on security agents to apprehend thier abductors and perpetrators of similar crimes. LEADERSHIP recalls that five daughters of Mansoor Al-Kadiriyah, who were recently kidnapped from ...

The North Africans had a late chance to snatch victory and survive, but substitute Haythem Jouini headed a cross well over the crossbar. Tunisia became the second top 10-ranked nation after Algeria to be eliminated after the opening round. Mali won Group E after a 0-0 draw with Namibia, and ...

..Wants priority for Zambia By Michael Oche To safeguard social economic rights and ensure economic stability, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has asked both official and private creditors, including the World Bank and IMF, ...

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has begun career development training for its officers at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Abuja. The National Public Relations Officer of FFS, Mr P. O. Abraham, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Abraham said the training was in tune with ...

…Seize N158.4m Smuggled Goods, Arrests 5 Suspects  The Port and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML), Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said it collected a total sum of N256,363,295, 141.67 as revenue into the Federal ...

The Permanent Representative of the Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity, (CDDI) to the ECOSOC-United Nations and Chairman of the Civil Society Policy Forum of World Bank/ African Countries Caucus, Comrade Olufemi Aduwo, extolled the impressive growth recorded so far by the Group Chief ...

Russia said Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine.Unverified videos on social media showed a large plane, purportedly in the Belgorod region, falling from the sky on its side before ...

An American pastor, Eli Regalado and his wife, have been charged with defrauding hundreds of Christians in a multimillion dollar cryptocurrency scheme. According to the complaint filed by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, pocketed at least $1.3m in the ...

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has lauded the Supreme Court for releasing the Certified True Copy of its December 15, 2023 judgment on the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.In a statement on Wednesday, the ...

Still reeling from the rampage that resulted in the burning of houses in Mangu local government area of Plateau State on Tuesday, no fewer than twenty-five people, mostly women and children, were killed by gunmen suspected of being Fulani militias in the early hours of Wednesday. Recall that ...

Ugo Aliogo The IREDE Foundation has partnered CFAO Yamaha Motors to empower two child-amputees. It was noted in a statement that the partnership was a collaborative effort to empower the child-amputees also known as champions Princess I and Enitan O, with prosthetic limbs, thereby ...

Killings and burning of houses have continued in Mangu town of Mangu local government area of Plateau state despite the 24-hour curfew imposed by the government.Governor Celeb Mutfwang had imposed the curfew after fresh killings were recorded in the area, on Tuesday. But the violence continued ...

The governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) with immediate effect. In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Wednesday, he said all members of the cabinet are to immediately hand over to the Permanent ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Federation Account Allocation Committee shared N1.1 trillion in December 2023 to the federal, state, and local governments. Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, ...

It is not yet uhuru for those converting their generating sets from premium motor spirit (petrol) to gas, as they risk explosion,  director of Delta State fire service, Mr Eugene Ozewele, has said. Ozewele said that those involved in the act are sitting on kegs of gunpowder, adding that ...

Mr Yisa Usman, a Deputy Director with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has filed a N150 million suit against the board over alleged unlawful dismissal. Usman, in the suit marked: NICN/ABJ/266/2023 and filed by his lawyer, Oseini Bamigbaye from the Chambers of Mohammed ...

Senator Ali Ndume, the Senate Majority Chief Whip, has said that Nigerian security personnel are not well trained and motivated. Ndume stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He urged the federal government to do the needful to secure the country. He said, “The ...

The Executive Director of A Mother’s Love Initiate, Hanatu Enwemadu, has said there is a need to regulate the entry age of children into school to avoid system abuse. AMLI is a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria with focus on the African child’s education, equal rights and opportunity in ...

U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Bliken, has said the U; S is committed to lasting peace and security in Africa. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja after meeting with President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Nigeria as part of his tour of African nations. Mr Bliken noted that the initiatives ...

By Kenneth Atavti  Amid a water tight security, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved the former governor of Anambra State,Willie Maduabuchi Obiano into Court Room 5 of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Obiano who dressed in a Navy Blue Suite with a black cap to match ...

AT3 Resources has announced the launch of MUVMNT, a multiverse of brand experience platforms. comprising The MUVMNT Studio, The MUVMNT Experiences and The MUVMNT Reports, these creative platforms aim to redefine brand experiences by fostering community, enabling interactions and elevating ...

Minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called on the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) to intensify efforts and “brainstorm on conflict resolution and peace promotion” in order to create an atmosphere for socio-economic development in the country. The minister ...

Kogi State Government has stopped the salaries of 231 individuals working in the State Civil Service. The State Head of Service Mrs. Hannah Odiyo disclosed this in Lokoja while flagging off issuance of State Identity Cards for workers. Odiyo noted that the affected civil servants failed to ...

Judy Austin, the second wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has congratulated her husband on the establishment of his online ministry. In a statement shared on her Facebook page on Tuesday, she  wrote, “Finally! One thing I know about God is you can’t escape his call! ...

THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1,127.408 trillion December 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This is contained in a communique issued by the FAAC at its January 2024 meeting, chaired ...

The three tiers of government recorded N1.05 trillion in income from exchange rate gains into the Federation Account, in nine months to September 30th, 2023, triggered by the 71 per cent depreciation of the naira during the period. This represents a 10,400 per cent increase when compared with the ...

Edo State Government House Chapel, located within the Government House, yesterday, became a subject of discourse, following allegations that Governor Godwin Obaseki has shut down the chapel in the Government House, evicting the priest. The worry by members of the Christian community, ...

In the wake of the persistent threat of terrorism in Nigeria and the recent revelation by Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd) – that the plane crash which killed a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, was caused by terrorism sponsors – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been ...

Climate change is a matter of utmost national importance. There is the need for an immediate and comprehensive action. Climate change is a multifaceted threat that affects the economy, agriculture, water resources, health, and the overall well-being of our nation. However, it also presents immense ...

United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, pressed Nigeria to tackle barriers like corruption and difficulty repatriating profits that have dampened the business climate for American companies looking to invest in Africa’s largest economy. He disclosed this to State House ...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday had a bilateral meeting with United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with the top diplomat assuring that US entrepreneurs are eager to invest in Nigeria. Blinken, who arrived Nigeria as part of his four-nation African tour, stressed his country’s ...

The Ghana Football Association has sacked national team coach Chris Hughton with immediate effect following the country’s limp exit from the ongoing AFCON in Ivory Coast.The technical team was also dissolved in the aftermath of the embarrassing exit as Ghana have failed to advance from the group ...

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global transparency body, on Tuesday, charged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to provide further details on its 20 per cent equity in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It gave the charge during a visit of ...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has raised an alarm over plans to disrupt the February 3 rerun and bye-elections in parts of the country.Yakubu raised the alarm on Tuesday in Abuja at the first quarterly meeting of the Inter-agency ...

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere. ...

Debbie Peters When I came back to Africa after spending 10 years in the US, I found that my mother had become deeply religious. Not the traditional Methodist church that we had both been raised in, but she followed these charismatic tele-evangelists. I had to ask because she had always ...

An X user, identified as dottibumblebee, has accused some police officers from the Edo State Police Command of extorting him of N500,000. According to his posts on X on Tuesday, he was stopped and held hostage by the officers in Benin City, who accused him of being a ...