The head of Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency has said the country could consider exporting cannabis oil under strict regulation, but domestic consumption would not be permitted. NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa, speaking at a workshop in Abuja themed “Cannabis Oil Debate: The Path Forward for Nigeria”, said discussions on the issue must be sober and evidence-driven….
The Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Sen. Kelvin Chukwu, has attributed his defection from Labour Party (LP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) to internal wrangling, leadership crises, lack of cohesion and direction in his former party. Chukwu stated this in the letter of defection read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during…
A third witness for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (PW3), in the trial of former Gov. Mr Yahaya Bello of Kogi that no banking regulation was breached by the defendants. He told made the statement while testifying before an FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. Bello and his co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says its reforms are being guided by President Bola Tinubu’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (HSRII), which seeks to modernise Nigeria’s healthcare system. Speaking in Abuja at the signing of a cooperation agreement with SERVICOM, NHIA Director-General Dr Kelechi Ohiri said the initiative focuses on four priority areas: service…
Comrade Mujahid Zaitawa, the Coordinator of the Northern Youth Merger Group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to desist from actions capable of crippling the operations of the Dangote Refinery, warning that such moves are dangerous to Nigeria’s…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country’s economic future depends on attracting robust investment from both domestic and international sources. He made the call on Wednesday in Bauchi at the commissioning of the International Conference Centre (ICC), a landmark project initiated by Governor Bala Mohammed. The facility, named after Northern Nigeria’s first Premier,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted answers to 19 financial queries raised against it for the period 2017–2023, according to the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. Chairman Senator Aliyu Wadada said on Wednesday that the responses had been received but were still under review. He stressed that the committee would withhold judgement…
Nigeria’s former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded accountability from the country’s domestic intelligence agency after a former cabinet minister resigned amid allegations of certificate forgery. Ex-Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, stepped down on Tuesday after questions were raised about his academic qualifications. His resignation, accepted by President Bola Tinubu, was confirmed in…
Nigeria’s education authorities say they are finalising negotiations with university unions to resolve long-standing disputes over pay and conditions and to prevent a return to nationwide strikes. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa confirmed on Wednesday that the government is preparing a counter-offer for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary unions. He…
A Nigerian court has adjourned a defamation trial involving a Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) staff member to 17 November, when final addresses from both parties will be heard. The defendant, Abraham Joseph, is standing trial before the Iwo Road Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on charges of conspiracy, public disorder and defamation against former FRIN…
