The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of a significant quantity of hard drugs and unwholesome pharmaceutical products imported from India and Canada. The total value of the confiscated items is estimated at N4.1 billion. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, expressed deep concern over the...
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a stern warning regarding the risks associated with investing in Davido Coin, a digital asset associated with Nigerian musician Davido. The SEC’s cautionary statement emphasized the high level of risk involved in investing in such cryptocurrency-based assets. According to the SEC, Davido Coin and similar digital...
Read MoreProfessor Banji Akintoye, leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, has praised the governors of the South Western States for adopting and singing the Yoruba Anthem during their meeting in Lagos on Monday. In a statement released on Tuesday by his Homeland Assistant, Dr. Amusat Olatunde, Prof. Akintoye expressed his appreciation: “On behalf of the...
Read MoreA former Registrar of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Pa William Attoye, has recounted how four students from the institution were falsely accused of hijacking a Nigeria Airways aircraft during the struggle to validate the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Attoye cleared the students of any wrongdoing, stating that they were wrongfully...
Read MoreTroops of the Nigerian Army (NA), in collaboration with Zamfara State Community Protection Guards, successfully eliminated three terrorists and recovered various items, including rustled sheep, arms, and ammunition, during operations on Monday in Zamfara State. The Army stated, “In Rukudawa Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, troops launched an offensive operation targeting the hideout of...
Read MoreThe Federal High Court will commence its annual vacation on July 23. During this period, only six judges will be available to handle “matters of extreme urgency” at the Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt divisions, according to a statement released to the press. Chief Judge Justice John Tsoho confirmed the vacation date, in accordance...
Read MoreExperts Warn of Economic Perils Amid Minimum Wage Dispute Industry experts and financial analysts warn that the economy is on a difficult path to recovery, and the ongoing minimum wage agitation and reintroduction of the fuel subsidy will further complicate the prospects for early recovery. Organised Labour stated over the weekend that President Bola...
Read MoreAbdulmumuni Abiola: A Better Way to Immortalize My Father is to Alleviate Poverty Tell us about your mum. Who was she, and how do you describe her legacy?Alhaja Kudirat Abiola was a humble lady, born in Zaria. She had four siblings (two older brothers and two younger sisters). After she graduated from high school,...
Read MoreAs organized labour and workers anxiously await an update on the minimum wage struggle, reactions have continued to trail the shutdown of the national grid by the unions during the two-day nationwide strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding an increase in...
Read MoreThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s government for not disclosing spending details of loans obtained by former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari. The suit names the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and...
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