NLC President, Joe Ajaero Regains Freedom

NLC President, Joe Ajaero Regains Freedom

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has regained his freedom  A source disclosed that the NLC leader regained his freedom   around past 11 pm on Monday. The labour leader was on his way to the United...
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NDLEA Intercepts Europe-Bound Cocaine

NDLEA Intercepts Europe-Bound Cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. A statement signed by the Di...
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NDIC, BOI, BDAN, Others Back 2024 FICAN Conference

NDIC, BOI, BDAN, Others Back 2024 FICAN Conference

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Bank of Industry (BoI), the United Bank for Africa, Access Holdings plc and a host of other banking and financial institutions have thrown their weight behind the...
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Nigeria Breaks Para-Powerlifting Record, Wins Gold Medal

Nigeria Breaks Para-Powerlifting Record, Wins Gold Medal

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to...
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Lagos Urges Solid Mineral Stakeholders To Avoid Environmental Pollution

Lagos Urges Solid Mineral Stakeholders To Avoid Environmental Pollution

The Lagos State Government has called on solid minerals stakeholders in the sector to avoid practices that can lead to environmental pollution.  Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Chairman of...
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Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State,” stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders.&#8...
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Tinubu Accepts Ajuri’s Exit  

Tinubu Accepts Ajuri’s Exit  

President Bola Tinubu has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President as well as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, informing of his decision to...
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2024 Paralympic: Nigeria Wins Silver In Javelin

2024 Paralympic: Nigeria Wins Silver In Javelin

Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record...
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NLNG’s Train 7: NCDMB Lauds Nigerian Content, Seeks Greater Collaboration

NLNG’s Train 7: NCDMB Lauds Nigerian Content, Seeks Greater Collaboration

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended the significant Nigerian Content strides achieved in the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project.  Speaking on Friday during a v...
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Nigeria, China Sign $3.3b Brass Industrial Park Development Deal

Nigeria, China Sign $3.3b Brass Industrial Park Development Deal

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. A statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Finance Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, expl...
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EFCC Returns 53 Cars, $180,300 Recovered From Fraudsters To Canada

EFCC Returns 53 Cars, $180,300 Recovered From Fraudsters To Canada

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 53 vehicles and $180,300 stolen by fraudsters to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede made the revelation during the handover of the assets in...
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Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity

Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity

Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese food processing company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to increase productivity in the rice value chain and enhance food production in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the...
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Atiku Lauds Dangote On Petrol Production

Atiku Lauds Dangote On Petrol Production

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Dangote Refinery on the historic and landmark commencement of production of Premium Motor Spirit or petrol. Atiku in a statement on Thursday particularly hailed the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dang...
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TUC: Petrol Price Hike Will Worsen Workers’ Poverty

TUC: Petrol Price Hike Will Worsen Workers’ Poverty

The increase in the pump price of petroleum would worsen poverty among workers, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said. In a statement on Wednesday, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo called on the Federal Government to “immediately rescind...
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