The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted and seized 200 million kilogrammes of assorted drugs with a street value of over N80 billion, NDLEA chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has said. Marwa, who stated this when the…
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed two bills to establish two Federal Universities in Kogi State. They are the Federal University of Education, Ankpa, and the Federal University of Agriculture, Kabba. The passage of the bills seeking to establish both Universities followed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to recognise COVID-19 as a workplace disease, notifiable and compensable occupational hazard. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, said this in a statement commemorating the 2021 International Workers Memorial…
The board of First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Mr. Gbenga Shobo, currently Managing Deputy Director, as its Managing Director/CEO designate of the bank. The lender has also appointed Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, as its new…
By Sola Olajide As Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced zero remittance into the federation account in May, the Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf has said social and economic systems of many states and local…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has postponed its 60th anniversary which had been planned to hold in the second half of May to September, 2021. OPEC made the disclosure in a letter on Wednesday by Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismaael,…
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) in Ebonyi, Chief Aja Agha has called on Nigerians to join forces to defeat security challenges plaguing the nation. Agha, PDM’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 General Election, made the call in…
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday said that it rescued two of the three persons abducted on Sunday along Ahor Bypass, on the Benin-Lagos Road. This is contained in a statement in Benin by SP Kontongs Bello, the command’s…
Plateau State Governent has approved the purchase of 50 patrol vans and 200 motorcycles, as part of its efforts to strengthen security in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, disclosed this while briefing journalists of…
The Senate has passed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Amendment Bill. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Sen. Uba Sani,…
