NDLEA Nabs Mexican Drug Expert, Four Nigerians in Oyo Raid

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its fight against drug trafficking and illegal drug production with the discovery of a large-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden...
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ECOWAS Court Awards Reporter N10m Over Protest Detention

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay N10 million in damages to journalist Jide Oyekunle over his assault, unlawful arrest, detention...

Xenophobia: Onyema Advises Nigerians Against Investing in South Africa

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has called on Nigerians to stop investing in South Africa as a peaceful response to recurring xenophobic attacks...

SEMA Urges Vigilance as Snakebite Cases Rise in Benue

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA) has issued a public warning to residents across the state over the growing risk of snake bites as the rainy season intensifies. The agency...

N12.7bn Canadian Loud, Expired Drugs Seized at Apapa

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Canadian Loud, along with large quantities of...

NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Toxic Impala Nail Polish

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to safety concerns surrounding some Impala brand gel nail polish...

CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...

Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...

CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...

FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...

Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...

Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...

Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay

Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...

NYSC Fixes July 9 for Passing-Out of Batch B Stream I Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Thursday, July 9, 2026, as the official passing-out date for members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’...

Students to Benefit as NANS Unveils New Scholarship Program

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has launched a new initiative known as the Constituency Scholarship and Talent Development Scheme (CSTDS), designed to...

Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend

Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...

Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing

In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...

Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...

BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi

The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...