The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has distanced itself from a fuel truck intercepted in Ondo State with 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in a compartment of the vehicle.
The truck, with registration number MKA 960 XC, was intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during an operation aimed at curbing the transportation of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s growing counterfeit goods crisis, saying some Chinese nationals allegedly involved in counterfeiting have established production and distribution networks within the country.
NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, disclosed that recent investigations uncovered Chinese-linked operations involved in the production, movement and distribution...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is mourning the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, who died on Monday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar.
The death of Tanzania’s First Gentleman was...
N355.9bn NELFUND Loans Face Recovery Risk
A higher education policy think tank, the iRead To Live Initiative, has warned that about N355.87 billion in student loans disbursed by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)...
The Olarinde Royal Family of Oguntedo Village, Satellite Town, Lagos State, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, over what it described as...
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 21 suspects in separate operations across Minna for alleged thuggery, possession of dangerous weapons, unlawful activities and armed robbery.
The arrests, according to the command, followed a series...
Nigeria continues to spend more than ₦1 trillion annually on steel imports, despite years of government investment in the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and other efforts to revive domestic steel production.
The development has renewed...
Former Bayelsa State governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, may have opened a new chapter in his political career following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with...
The leadership crisis within the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has deepened following the reported resignations of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Mohammed...
The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, for questioning over allegations surrounding an alleged kidnapping...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects in connection with alleged illegal sand mining activities in Anambra State.
The arrests...
The Kwara State APC governorship candidate, Danladi-Salihu, has pledged to prioritise environmental sustainability and responsible development if elected governor.
Danladi-Salihu said his administration would pursue...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence has called for stronger cooperation between Nigeria and Türkiye to promote sustainable industrial development and deepen bilateral ties.
The minister said...
