The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Mbadugha at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja after he tested positive to ingestion of cocaine. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the 54-year-old suspect…
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday pledged stern, strict and swift punishment for major vicious crimes to maintain social stability and enhance the public’s sense of safety and well-being. According to a statement issued after an SPP leadership meeting, the top procuratorate stressed a zero-tolerance approach toward crimes targeting students and compromising school safety….
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a ₦16 billion flyover and underpass project in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, as part of his first official visit to the state since taking office in 2023. The flyover-underpass interchange, covering one kilometre, is the first of several infrastructure projects commissioned during the President’s one-day working visit….
The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and unlike many other European missions there, it never reopened until now. The security situation has improved to such a degree after years of conflict that it is now safe to again have a presence in Iraq, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a…
A presidential election unlike any other in U.S. history enters its last full day on Monday. This is as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and their campaigns scramble to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America. Even after the astonishing blur of events the last few months,…
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, has secured a spot in the Round of 32 of the 2025 President Federation Cup. The Enugu based team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kano Pillars FC in the round of 64 at the Bwari Township Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
In a tragic incident, Anthony Nephew, a 46-year-old man from Minnesota, fatally shot himself, his wife, ex-partner, and two children following the election of President-elect Donald Trump on November 5. Authorities revealed that Nephew had expressed frustration over Trump’s victory. Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa stated that the shooter had a history of mental health…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have established a partnership to extract iron ore and process steel in Nigeria. The partnership was initiated by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al-Musdaifer. This is contained in a…
Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has brought legal action against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), calling for accountability over more than ₦825 billion and $2.5 billion earmarked for refinery repairs. Filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, the suit seeks an order compelling the state-owned…
About 20 cargo vessels carrying essential goods and fuel are scheduled to dock at Nigeria’s main seaports in Lagos this week, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced. The NPA said in its Monday shipping update that the ships are expected to arrive at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island terminals between 10 and 12 November….
