NDLEA nabs drug kingpin, intercepts ephedrine, skunk consignments in Semovita packs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, concealed in semovita packs and dry…
NASENI: Tinubu sacks Gwandu, appoints 32-year-old Halilu
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Khalil Suleiman Halilu as the new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering…
Konga lines up global giants for Battle of the Brands
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has lined up a star-studded collection of globally renowned brands for another edition of the popular Battle of the Brands which goes live from…
Fear of coup: Rwanda sacks 83 military personnel, Cameroon reshuffles officers
In a move that seems to feed from the coup spring sprouting across Africa, the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has retired 12 generals and others in a move to reshuffle…
Haaland, Saka emerge best PFA players for 2023: Full list of winners
Nigerian-born Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Norwegian-born Erling Haaland of Man City were crowned the PFA Young Player and Player of the Year respectively Tuesday at the colourful ceremony…
The Nigeria Prize for Literature: Board Names Top Three Finalists
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the finalists for the 2023 edition of the Prize. The shortlisted plays in alphabetical order of their titles are:…
Japa: We’re suffering here but we’re not coming back, Nigerians in UK recount ordeal
Recently, Sky News reported that some Nigerian immigrants (the Japa syndrome) were stranded in the UK where they were promised jobs without fulfillment by the contracting agencies. Political Economist NG…
NDLEA arrests South African at Abuja airport with hard drugs
Intercepts 1,343.8kg skunk, ketamine going to UK, Indonesia, others; seizes 514,420 pills of opioids in Gombe, Adamawa, Ogun raids Attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean Pierre,…
NDDC Begins Talks with French, German Agencies on Job Creation
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has embarked on exploratory discussions with the development agencies of France and Germany to propel job creation and boost farmers’ productivity in…
27-year-old Nigerian Investment Banker, Emeka Oduoza, dies in New York
Emeka Oduoza, the son of Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, has passed on, aged 27. Emeka, a promising investment banker, died at the weekend in New York, United States. Until…