The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to go after peddlers of Methampheramine, popularly known as Mkpuru-Mmiri in the South East, and other hard drugs in the country, with a view to stamping them out.

THE House of Representatives, yesterday, asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali, to put machinery in place towards ending the incessant bank robberies in Osun State, especially within the Odo–Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency.

THE Federal Government yesterday described the devastation done to the Niger Delta environment by oil and gas production activities and accidents as something comparable to the sights of Hiroshima in Japan, after World War II, and announced plans to institute stiffer punishments for companies involved in oil spillage in the country.

By Donu Kogbara I WAS taken aback when an email from someone called Olamide Adeyemi dropped into my email inbox a few days ago. It was copied to 266 other people, mostly journalists I think; and I’ve decided to share its contents with you, verbatim and unabridged, so I cannot be accused of editing it in […]

…appeals to State Govts to provide 1, 000 hectares of land each By Gabriel Ewepu THE apex body of farmers’ cooperatives in Nigeria, National Apex of Nigerian Farmers Cooperative Societies Limited, NANFACOS, yesterday, assured coordinated activities in the nation’s agricultural sector as far as food production is concerned. The assurance was given by the National […]

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the appointment of seven directors to represent the state on the board of some companies

One of the 172 returnees brought to Lagos early, yesterday, from Libya, Omoniyi Azizat, has expressed regret for deceiving her father to raise N800,000 for her botched trip to Libya.

Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, said yesterday that he and former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar worked against the third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Recall that the former President’s third term bid was thwarted by the Senate led by Ken Nnamani. Speaking virtually at a conference held in Abuja yesterday, Mbeki […]

“The discount will improve the profit margin of the informal retailers – majority of whom are women – as the festive season approaches,” says the CEO. Alerzo Limited, Nigeria’s leading business to business e-commerce platform, is offering up to 20% discount on its Alerzoshop retail App to retailers selling in the informal markets, as part […]

As the Federal government strives to improve COVID-19 vaccines acceptance by Nigerians, the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, SOFPON, has declared that family physicians were critical to such public health programmes, as patients are more likely to receive vaccines after discussing with them.

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has hailed the signing into law of the Sokoto State Child Protection Bill 18 years after the Federal government enacted the Child Rights Act 2003, describing it as “a major step forward for children’s rights in Nigeria..”

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, through the State Ministry of Budget and Planning, yesterday, held a One Day Citizens’ Engagement on the 2022 Budget, at Nike Lake Resort, Enugu.

Talented rising star Abayomi Mudasiru popularly known as Irawo in the music circle is indeed a shining star as his name implies in his native Yoruba Language.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said it has approved a new Water Strategy for 2021-2025

Kingmakers in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government on Wednesday disclosed that the emergence of Akinrun-elect, Prince Yunusa Akadiri is a mere endorsement of the revelation of the oracle, (Ifa), saying many of Kingmakers consulted oracle before voting.