NDLEA busts N1bn drug ring, blocks cocaine shipment to Saudi Arabia
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, with a total weight of 417.3 kilogrammes, valued at…
Kano crack down on judges, suspends registrars over corruption
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has issued queries to two Upper Sharia Court judges over allegations of judicial misconduct. According to the Guardian newspaper, The commission considered the disciplinary…
NLC cancels May Day celebrations in Rivers, Edo
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the…
Hajj 2025: Kano to begin airlifting of pilgrims May 13
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed that the airlift of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj will commence on May 13, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement…
NDIC begins N46.6bn payment to Heritage Bank depositors
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has started payment of N46.6 billion in liquidation dividends to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank. This is contained in statement on Sunday by…
Kano gov’t uncovers 247 ghost workers in payroll fraud
The Kano State government has uncovered a network of 247 ghost workers fraudulently drawing salaries under the local government payroll system, following a fresh audit exercise. Besides, the ghost civil…
World Bank sees Nigeria’s economy grow by 3.6% in 2025
The World Bank report, Africa Pulse, has project a 3.6 percent growth for Nigeria in 2025, on the basis of improving non-oil sectors and stabilising economic environment. Earlier the International…
Nigeria’s poverty rate to rise by 3.6% by 2027— World Bank
The World Bank has projected that more Nigerians will become poor by 2027, as poverty in Nigeria is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent over the next five years.…
FG to audit NNPCL under Kyari, says Wale
The Federal Government has concluded plans to conduct a forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister…
















