Nigerian billionaire arrested in Switzerland drug raid
By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece have successfully dismantled a transnational criminal organisation involved in drug laundering operations running into hundreds […]
Kogi confirms rescue of victims abducted from orphanage
The government had earlier confirmed the rescue of 15 victims on April 27 following intensified security operations across the state.
Price of 50kg local rice rises 20.5% to N112,000 —NBS
By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the average price of 50kg local rice (short grains) rose by 20.5 percent in March 2026 to N112,000 from N92,946 in February 2026. NBS disclosed this yesterday in its Selected Food Price watch report for March 2026. However, recent findings by Vanguard showed that the price […]
Electricity workers face threats as system crumbles, Labour laments
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in the nation’s electricity industry has raised alarm over worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, and what they describe as a collapsing power sector, claiming that these are pushing them to the brink. Under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, they lamented that its members are increasingly exposed to […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 7, 2026
The Nigerian naira recorded slight gains against the United States dollar on Thursday, May 7, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market amid improved forex liquidity and sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Ondo, EIDU partnership pushes education reform with scalable digital learning initiative
By Adesina Wahab The Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming public education through a scalable digital learning reform programme aimed at improving teaching and learning quality in public primary schools. The initiative, implemented in partnership with EIDU, is already delivering measurable results across the state. Speaking at a Steering Committee meeting in […]
