How NDLEA arrested clergyman, others with drugs at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the General Overseer, Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Ekwem at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos for alleged drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that […]
I did not run after power, power chased me — Obasanjo
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that “he did not run after power, but power ran after him.” Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, while responding to some issues raised during a symposium, organised by the national leadership of the Keggites Club of Nigeria through the Unity in Diversity Forum. The lecture, […]
Tackle issues behind brain drain, Kaigama tells govt
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Revd Ignatius Kaigama, has urged Federal and State governments to address the issues causing brain drain, especially among youths in the nation. Kaigama, who made the appeal at the flag-off of the 2022 Lenten Campaign held at the Pro-Cathedral in Abuja on […]
Small scale miners’ll access loan facilities up to N100m — Adegbite
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, weekend, assured artisanal and small scale miners of accessing loan facilities up to N100 million to boost their productivity. Adegbite made this known during his inspection of the ongoing construction of Gemstones Market in Ojoo, Akinyele Local Government Area of […]
Focus on your states, allow APC prosper – ex APC Chair tells Buni, Bello, El-Rufai
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change ( CPC), one of the parties that formed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Governor Bello of Niger State and their Kaduna State counterpart, Malam Nasir El-Rufai to put more effort in developing their […]
Lekki deep seaport to inject $360bn to Nigerian economy – Amaechi
By Dirisu Yakubu LAGOS- Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Sunday, said the Nigerian economy will get a boost of about $360 bn from the Lekki deep seaport in 45 years when the project is completed. Amaechi stated this in Lagos, Sunday, shortly after inspecting ongoing work at the project cite. The privately funded project, Amaechi […]
