President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for a further one year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. The decision underscores the administration’s commitment to advancing industrial development, strengthening domestic value addition, and supporting the objectives of...
In a renewed push to reposition the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, the Director-General of the Centre, Rinsola Abiola, on Wednesday held high-level talks with the leadership of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies as part of efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and drive reforms. Abiola, who disclosed...
As NDLEA officers graduate from US-DEA training academy The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to global cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational organised crime. Marwa who stated this in his...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as an attempted arrest of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai by security operatives at an airport, warning that the incident reflects a growing pattern of political intimidation and selective law enforcement in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday...
Recovers cache of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, tramadol Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers state where six suspects were arrested and a significant cache of illicit substances, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk,...
The Ogun State Government is constructing a 900-seater Artificial Intelligence-powered digital classroom complex valued at ₦1 billion at Remo Secondary School (RSS), Sagamu, as part of efforts to deepen technology-driven education in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this during the school’s 80th anniversary celebration held on the school premises,...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that Nigeria will defeat terrorism and banditry, describing the security threats as “unacceptable” and alien to the nation’s core values. Declaring open the Second National Economic Council (NEC) Conference at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, President Tinubu assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday hosted Ambassadors of India, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, Malaysia, and Qatar in Maiduguri. The delegation was accompanied by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Malick Fall, and the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the APC-dominated National Assembly, particularly the Senate, of deliberately delaying the passage of the 2025 Electoral Bill, warning that the delay could jeopardise the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary,...
Prince Adekunle Oyedepo has announced that he will sponsor free UTME forms for 20 students from Omu-Aran ahead of the forthcoming 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The initiative will be implemented under the platform of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting...