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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican drug kingpin, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, as he attempted to flee Nigeria through Lagos airport, as the agency dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory linked to a transnational drug network. The latest operation, the anti-narcotics agency says, represents another major step forward in its campaign against international drug cartels seeking …

JP Morgan Index Inclusion Signals Renewed Confidence in Nigerian Bond Market – Core Reporters Inclusion in the JP Morgan index signals renewed confidence in the Nigerian bond market From our business correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) — Nigeria has secured a place in JP Morgan’s new Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Edge (GBI-EM Edge), with selected bonds of the Federal Government of …

South Africa’s defender #6 Aubrey Modiba (C) fights for the ball with Nigeria’s midfielder #8 Frank Onyeka (L) and Nigeria’s forward #11 Samuel Chukwueze during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by …

Manasseh Istifanus, African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Kaduna State Assembly, Zangon Kataf constituency, has condemned an alleged attack on party supporters at Dakande toll gate, Kaduna.In a statement released in Kaduna on Tuesday, Istifanus described the alleged attack as “shameful and reprehensible,” saying supporters had gathered peacefully to receive the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Isa Ashiru, after his return from …

England’s Coventry City forward Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he enrolled in a postgraduate program because “education has become a very important part” of his life journey and he wants to continue learning off the pitch. Sports247 reports that Awoniyi made this known when he took to social media to reveal his recent graduation with a merit-graded Postgraduate Diploma in …

The Trade Union Congress has directed its affiliated unions to suspend their declared industrial action over the Federal Government’s handing over of King’s College, Lagos, to the Old Boys’ Association of the institution. The directive followed an emergency meeting between the TUC leadership and the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Monday in Abuja. The development is expected to pave …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The federal government has raised $1.23 trillion through two bond issues under the President’s Energy Sector Debt Relief Program as it moves to pay off audited legacy obligations to electric power generation companies (GenCos). The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), Akin Odeyemi, disclosed this in Abuja, saying that through the inaugural …

NISO Begins Second Phase of Training to Strengthen National Network Operations – Core Reporters NISO begins second phase of training to strengthen national network operations From our journalist Abuja (Core Reporters) — The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has launched the second phase of its capacity building program for system operators, aimed at strengthening the technical competence and operational readiness …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his Rainbow Coalition’s support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Wike ​‌‍‌‌‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠⁠‍⁠‌​​‌​gave the assurance in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said his support for Tinubu was being channeled through the coalition, …

Daud Olatunji The Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has said he has no preferred or anointed candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Ladoja made the issue clear when Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, lawyer Hazeem Gbolarumi, and other party leaders visited his palace to seek his royal blessing …