The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, on Monday publicly destroyed 12,233.946 kilograms—approximately 12.234 tonnes—of assorted illicit drugs in a move to curb drug abuse and trafficking. The exercise was led by the State Commander, CN Dahiru ...
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a ₦200 million bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is facing alleged cybercrime charges. In a ruling on ...
The third batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos following weeks of anti-immigration protests and xenophobic tensions in the country. The evacuees arrived aboard an Air Peace aircraft, which landed at the cargo terminal of the ...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a holistic reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This is the first review of the agency in its 53-year history. As part of the approval, FEC directed the Attorney-General of the ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that the Federal Government is working to remove the option of fines for convicted drug traffickers, describing the provision as a loophole that weakens the fight against drug-related crimes. Speaking on ...
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has launched the distribution of 20,160 bags of fertiliser to farmers in the state under the Federal Government’s Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The event, organised by the Nasarawa State Ministry of Agriculture, took ...
As Nigeria’s consumer market continues to evolve, retail success is no longer defined by the number of stores a company operates. Increasingly, it is measured by how effectively a brand improves access to quality products, creates opportunities for consumers and ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed concern over reports that some tertiary institutions are delaying or refusing to refund tuition fees to students who had already paid before the disbursement of their NELFUND loans. In a statement signed ...
More than 76 ISWAP terrorists have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations as part of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), and continued operational successes. The North East geopolitical ...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands and warning that it may embark on nationwide industrial action if ...