archiveDecember 5, 2024

Marwa: 14,480 drug suspects arrested in 10 months l Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that the agency arrested 14,480 suspected drug traffickers between January and October this year. Marwa spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while briefing members of the House of Representatives...

Fearless Energy drink, Nigeria's leading energy drink brand from the stable of Rite Foods Limited, on Saturday, appreciated its consumers with a movie outing at the Ikeja City Mall for a thrilling experience. The Fearless Classic and Fearless Red Berry variants are a popular delight among the teeming consumers. Olaniyi Aderuku,...

Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved the N2.1 billion road construction of the Trans-Nkisi Boulevard 1 road, GRA Onitsha, in favour of Paul-B Nig Ltd, as part of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo's ongoing infrastructure revolution. According to the Hon Commissioner For Information, Law Mefor PhD, the project which would...

Prominent Nigerian legal figure Afe Babalola is under growing global pressure to release human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was arrested by Nigerian police in response to allegations made in his book Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from international rights organizations, diaspora groups,...

As part of efforts at revamping the education sector, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo is transforming twenty-two (22) secondary schools into smart schools (with many more to follow in the New Year), setting a new standard of contemporary schools. The schools will be spread across the 21 Local Government Areas of...

• South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerian tourists, businessmen President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a sustained collaboration and cooperation between Nigeria and South Africa to drive the development and progress of the African continent. He spoke as co-chairman at the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National...

Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its global footprints with the recent commissioning of Zenith Bank (UK), Paris Branch. The official commissioning, which took place on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 21 Rue de la paix, Paris, France was performed by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its proposed tax reform bills, describing the reforms as critical and long overdue. President Tinubu’s Tax Reform Committee, headed by Taiwo Oyedele, has faced backlash in Northern Nigeria, with various...