NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine hidden in private part, footwear
*Seizes drugs, 12,500 pentazocine ampoules in 6 states By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested Uche Franklin Onyekwere, a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for concealing cocaine in his private part and the soles of his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was intercepted on January 29, […]
MOUAU lecturer seeks Tinubu’s intervention over delayed professorial promotion
A lecturer in the Department of Agribusiness Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Dr Philips Nto, has accused the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Comrade Fidelis Edeh, of deliberately delaying his promotion to the rank of professor since 2021.
New report documents cultural and creative realities of Nigeria’s comic book industry
The Bookause 2025 Annual Nigerian Comic Industry Report (AKA The Bookause Report) has been released for public access
FG sets up NEC sub-committee to fast-track livestock development
By Progress Godfrey Abuja — The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) Technical Sub-Committee on Livestock Development to accelerate reforms in the sector and position it as a strategic driver for economic growth, food security, and national stability. According to a statement from the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, the committee […]
Taiwanese Ambassador Tours UNN, Explores Research , Innovation Partnerships
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), was among key facilities visited by the Taiwanese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, during his two-day visit to the University to explore areas of collaboration.
ABU VC lauds Gov. Yusuf’s N50m boost to science park
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for his commitment to initiatives aimed at reviving the state’s industrial capacities.
