NAFDAC D-G wants death penalty for drug crimes; confirms arrest of 40 persons
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called for life sentences and death penalty for individuals involved in drug crimes….
Armed men abduct 3 university students in Jos – Management
Feb. 26, 2025 The management of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM) has confirmed the abduction of three students by unknown armed men on Tuesday night. The university made the…
Nigeria to automate visa on arrival issuance to cut off dubious middlemen
Nigeria is automating its electronic visa approval and issuance process in an effort to boost travel and business, the interior minister said. This automation aims to eliminate lengthy wait times…
FRCN retirees call for rehabilitation of Enugu Zonal office
Retired staff members of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Enugu Zonal Office, have appealed to the Federal Government to take urgent measures to revive the deteriorating condition of the…
Judiciary: Onnoghen and Buhari’s leprous legacy, by Pius Mordi
When Muhammadu Buhari capped his onslaught on the judiciary with his unilateral removal of then Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen, his political allies allowed politics to becloud their…
Trump ends US initiative to boost electricity access in Africa, Bloomberg News reports
February 26, 2025 An initiative by the United States to increase electricity supply in Africa has been dismantled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after more than a decade of…
Sahel States’ withdrawal from ECOWAS placed increased burden on Nigerian military – CAS
Feb. 26, 2025 Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on…
Nigeria’s museum agrees with royal ruler on custody of Benin Bronzes
February 26, 2025 Nigeria’s national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal ruler appointed sole…
OPEC Chief tasks Africa on unlocking 120bn barrels of oil reserves
Feb. 26, 2025 Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of over 120 billion…
Africa needs strategic partnerships, not loans, to address energy poverty – Lokpobiri
Feb. 25, 2025 Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has stated that Africa does not need loans but rather strategic partnerships and investments to address…