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Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected Nigerian billionaire, Amadi Simon, in Switzerland for his alleged involvement in a vast international drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest, made in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other European security agencies, followed months of coordinated intelligence gathering across multiple jurisdictions. The NDLEA made …

The Igbo nation has always produced the most exciting optics in the marauding Nigerian political tale. The Great Zik classically distinguished himself as the greatest of all nationalists who led the country to independence. Despite Zik’s tremendous strides and great successes that led him to emerge as Nigeria’s first indigenous president and commander-in-chief, he was also vilified by some of …

*His friends receive money through private accounts *The office of the national leader does not exist in our constitution The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tanimu Turaki, says there is nothing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike can do about the ongoing sales of his nomination and expression of interest forms …

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, joined other senior government officials and women leaders in Abuja on Wednesday to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Agenda of Hope through a nationwide women mobilization campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. Salako-Oyedele was speaking at the “Power of 10 Million Movement” rally held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where …

By Ayo Kehinde Former Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that only the Supreme Court of Nigeria can determine the fate of Muhammadu Sanusi II in the ongoing Emirates dispute, a position he says will ultimately be confirmed and implemented by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in line with the rule of law. Dr Ganduje clarified the situation …

A motorist, Adeolu Oyinlola, has been awarded the sum of 7 million naira as compensation against the Lagos State Government by a Lagos State High Court, for the seizure of his vehicle by the Lagos State Environmental and Special Crimes (Enforcement) Unit (also known as Task Force) for almost four months. Oyinlola driver, Sunday Emem, while behind the wheel on …

…It states that millions of girls still face educational gaps, harmful norms and poor access to information Daud Olatunji The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped up calls for stronger and more sustained platforms to amplify the voices of adolescent girls in Nigeria, warning that millions of girls remain constrained by entrenched social barriers, limited opportunities and inadequate access …

A Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights has shown that crude oil production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have hit a two-year low due to cuts by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The survey also showed that the disruptions in Kazakhstan and Nigeria also outweighs the gains in Iran and Iraq, contributing to …

By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Alhaji Attom Magira, who had consecutively contested for governor on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, and also in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has declared his intention to contest again on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 general elections in …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Baba Bappa, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that he had no business dealings in any property with former governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Bappa, who is the 13th prosecution witness (PW-13), told Justice Emeka Nwite while being cross-examined by the defense lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN, in the ongoing …