The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the illicit drug trade after serving a five-year prison sentence, this time operating under a new identity and disguising himself as a herbal tea businessman. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, was arrested during a sting operation at Article Market, opposite…
The Senate on Wednesday declined to initiate a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await the outcome of an investigation already ordered by President Bola…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard N100 banknote, stressing that it remains a valid legal tender across the country. The apex bank issued the clarification on…
Fresh uncertainty has enveloped Rivers State following the failure of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, raising concerns over the legality of government spending after the expiration of the constitutional six-month grace period. Although the House of Assembly recently approved the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), a key prerequisite for…
Blockchain technology is gaining global recognition for its potential to revolutionize various industries, and Nigeria’s financial sector is no exception. As the country seeks to improve financial inclusion, enhance transparency, and reduce fraud, blockchain offers promising solutions. By enabling secure,…
Nigeria and other governments battling terrorism such Boko Haram, ISWAP and other security threats across the Sahel region, is possibly been hampered by limited access to modern arms, ammunitions and technologies, a new global arms transfer data has shown. A…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has directed petroleum marketers to immediately adjust the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and other petroleum products to reflect the recent decline in global…
The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of newly introduced regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the completion of a harmonised national policy review. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr.…
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The dust has hardly settled on the Osun governorship election, but one thing is already clear: the APC did not lose the election to Ademola Adeleke alone. It lost to a combination of its own mistakes, the mood of the electorate, Adeleke’s political strategy and a campaign that understood the emotional temperature of Osun better than its opponent. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes against Bola Oyebamiji’s 444,815, and both won 19…
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The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has announced that applications for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will open on June 29, offering qualified Nigerians the opportunity to pursue fully funded Master’s degrees at leading universities in Ireland. The announcement was made on Friday through the embassy’s official X account, stating that the programme is designed for early and mid-career professionals from Nigeria and Ghana seeking to undertake a one-year postgraduate programme. According to the embassy, the scholarship covers tuition fees,…
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