On the day South Africa’s Johann Rupert ended Aliko Dangote’s 12-year rule as Africa’s richest person, Nigeria’s anti-graft officials yesterday, raided the headquarters of Dangote Group in Lagos at about …
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Jigawa gov confident Nigeria can attain wheat sufficiency
Governor Namadi of Jigawa State has expressed confidence that Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in wheat production in no distant future. He spoke, yesterday, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he …
Read More »Tallen challenges court ruling banning her from public office
Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, has filed a suit with the Court of Appeal in Abuja, contesting a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judgment, …
Read More »Amotekun Corps commanders, officers hold candlelight walk to honour Akeredolu
Commandersand officers of the South-West Security Network (SWSN), known as Amotekun Corps, yesterday, held a candlelight walk to honour the late Generalisimo of the formation, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The post Amotekun …
Read More »Customs reassures on achieving N5tr revenue target
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reassured of achieving its N5 trillion revenue target this year. The Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi, gave the reassurance shortly after decorating some promoted officers in …
Read More »Oil theft: Navy arrest 23 ships, 233 suspects, others in 2023
Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude …
Read More »LASBCA boss condemns use of charms during attacks against officials
The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, yesterday, condemned increasing attacks on officials of the agency. The post LASBCA boss condemns use of charms during …
Read More »HURIWA alleges plot to blackmail NDLEA boss
Civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, alerted the nation to a plot to blackmail the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law …
Read More »How dry season, climate change exacerbate risks of virulent diseases
Most infectious diseases endemic to Nigeria become more virulent during the dry season. Consequently, they leave high-level complications and deaths in their wake. This realisation questions the country’s preparedness to …
Read More »Group blames MOSOP for underdevelopment in Ogoni
The Peoples Advancement Centre (PAC) has blamed the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) for underdevelopment and neglect of Ogoni land, despite continuous campaign for justice and equity. The post …
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