kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and forfeited to the agency, through court processes, for the sum of N6.148 billion.

Abdullahi also reacted to a Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC and four other political parties.

The Niger Delta Grassroots Organisation, NDGO, says with Mrs Ebiyemi Omatseye flying African Democratic Congress, ADC, flag, Warri federal constituency can now have a representative with antecedents and proven capacity to protect Warri’s multi-ethnic interests in the House of Representatives. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Weyinmi Olley, the NDGO, stated: “Our choice […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed concern over the increasing cases of vandalism of power transmission infrastructure in parts of Niger State, warning that the trend poses serious economic, safety and power supply challenges to residents and the state government. Speaking during a sensitisation and community engagement visit to […]

By Matthew Johnson LAGOS—Emotions ran high at the Lagos State Police Command yesterday, when a 16-year-old girl, Chidinma, narrated how she was allegedly trafficked from Imo State to Lagos and forced into prostitution for four months, during which she was made to sleep with 30 men daily, beaten repeatedly, and denied payment. The teenager, who said […]

The Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche has urged members of the Board and Management of the Commission…

Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of state police.

The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue on Monday, saying the operation was carried out following intensified search-and-rescue efforts by troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA.

THE Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar last weekend. However, the naira appreciated to N1,356  per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market,  NFEM.

Leaders of African Democratic Congress, ADC; and Accord, yesterday picked holes in the ruling of a Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to de-register their parties and four other parties.

By Folarin Kehinde The Federal Government has said it will deploy 250 solar-powered smart gantries across the country as part of efforts to establish a Smart National Transport Databank aimed at improving transportation planning, road safety, security and infrastructure development. The disclosure was made on Monday during the signing of a concession agreement between the […]

Fortreal Foundation, in partnership with the Raymond Ijeomah Library, recently carried out a landmark educational outreach to a school in Abuja

By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Shedrack Osiomwauri The UK Government has announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Vowles as the next British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement signed by Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO, British High Commission, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Mr Vowles is expected […]

— Says NADECO lobbied for extension; military not ready to cede power to civilians By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that he abandoned the late General Sani Abacha’s transition programme because it lacked credibility. Abubakar, who took over government after the death of the then head […]

Akinola, in a statement on Tuesday, described the cheap attempt by malicious actors to smear Yari, a former two-term Governor of Zamfara.