The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant drug-related arrests and seizures in recent operations across Nigeria, targeting international drug traffickers and large shipments of illicit substances. Key Arrests and Seizures: These operations highlight NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking within and outside Nigeria, targeting both local distributors and international drug couriers. […]
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Former Ogun State Governors Respond to Seized Presidential Jets Controversy
The seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in Paris, including a recently purchased Airbus A330, has sparked reactions from two former Ogun State governors, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel. The jets were confiscated following a legal dispute involving Zhongfu International Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese company whose contract was terminated by the Ogun State government […]
Economic Challenges Cause 65% Drop in UK University Deposits by Nigerian Students
The financial strain in Nigeria has led to a significant 65% decrease in deposits made by Nigerian students for the upcoming academic session in UK universities, starting in September 2024, according to a report by the Financial Times of London. This decline is mirrored by a 44% drop in payments from Indian students, another major […]
Ganduje Dismisses 2027 Presidential Campaign Poster as Fake News
Former Kano State Governor and current APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has addressed the circulation of a 2027 presidential campaign poster featuring him alongside Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as his running mate. Ganduje, speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, dismissed the poster as a malicious creation by mischief-makers, possibly linked to the […]
Unmasking the Maltese Cross of Corruption
By Arnold Owie A national scandal has unfolded with the revelation of substandard petroleum products being imported into Nigeria, linked to a shadowy oil blending plant in Malta. Leaked documents and interviews expose a complex web of corruption involving NNPC personnel, oil traders, and terminal operators. Matrix Energy, owned by Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, a member […]
Unlocking Global Opportunities: NITDA Upskills Nigerian Youths
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is driving digital transformation, partnerships, productivity, pivotal to national development of the country. This is handled through its ongoing endeavour to establish Nigeria as a globally renowned centre and hub of technology and innovation. And it is in order to promote economic diversification and increase productivity in all […]
Opposition Lawmakers Accuse PDP Leaders of Plotting to Impeach Rivers Governor Fubara
Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have accused the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, and the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of conspiring to undermine the party by aiding defected former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly in an alleged plot to impeach Rivers State […]
APC Dismisses Rumors of Ganduje’s Removal Amid Corruption Trial Speculations
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly denied rumors suggesting that there is an active plan to remove the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, from office. Speculation has circulated that President Bola Tinubu might be considering offering Ganduje an ambassadorial role to ease him out of the country amid his ongoing corruption trial. However, some […]
Naira Dips Further Against Dollar in Black Market, NBS Lists Nigeria’s Cheapest States
Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today The black market exchange rate for the Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) continues to rise, with Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) traders buying at ₦1602 and selling at ₦1605 as of Saturday, 17th August 2024, according to sources at the Bureau De Change (BDC). Please note, the Central […]
NLC Defies Government Pressure, Accuses FG of Intimidation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will not be cowed by what it perceives as intimidation tactics by the federal government. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, condemned the recent invasion of the union’s headquarters, a threatening letter from the Registrar of Trade Unions, and the arrest of a National Union of Electricity Employees […]