The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has held talks with its Pakistani counterparts, Division of Controlled Drugs Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Controlled Substances Section, Ministry of Narcotics Control to explore ways of collaboration to restrict channels of trafficking illicit substances between Nigeria...
The meeting of the North Central Governors' Forum has ended in Makurdi, Benue State, with a unanimous decision to collaborate in surmounting the region's security challenges especially as it affects kidnapping, Cattle rustling and banditry.
In a Communique issued at the end of the meeting, held on Monday, the Forum...
The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III on Wednesday announced the sighting of the crescent of Ramadan.
The Sultan made the announcement at his palace in Sokoto after receiving and verifying reports of moon sighting across the country.
“Today Wednesday, the 29th day of Shaaban 1444 AH, which is equivalent to...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the immediate reopening of four land borders.
The Presidency made this known in a tweet today. “President Buhari has directed the immediate opening of four land borders: Seme, Illela, Maigatari, and Mfun,” @NGRPresident tweeted.
Nigeria had in August 2019 closed its land borders to curtail...
Dangote Industries Ltd. plans to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum products.
The Regional Sales Director, Southeast Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in Enugu on Thursday during Dangote Special Day at the on-going 34th Enugu International Trade Fair.
Dangote Industries Ltd. is into cement,...
Delta State Commissioner of Police (CP), Hafiz Inuwa, yesterday, paraded no fewer than eight members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and 103 suspects for various crimes and involvement in the destruction of police and government property.
Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Asaba, Inuwa said the...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State and the rest of Nigeria on the ongoing Easter festival.
Zulum, in his message released by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, urged citizens in Borno State to pray for the full restoration of peace in the state and to...
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has felicitated with Christians in Borno and rest of Nigeria, wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful and blessed Christmas.
Governor Zulum, however, called on all Nigerians to take some moments today for deep reflections.
“While felicitating with fellow citizens and wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful and...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect, has arrived in the country in company of his wife, Sen. Oluremi, after a deserved rest abroad, reports the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
Mr Tinubu, whose private jet arrived the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 4.30 p.m, was given a...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the certificate forgery case brought against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor, in a statement, said the judgement is a triumph of the rule of law and a testament...
