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In a significant breakthrough, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended two individuals involved in the sale and distribution of illicit drug-laced chin-chin to school students and social gatherings in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The suspects, identified as Josephine Odunu, a 20-year-old hairdresser, and Edesemi Ikporo, a 30-year-old dispatch rider, were intercepted…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its pursuit of justice by dragging former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and three others before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The charges, which were filed on Thursday, March 14, 2024, accuse the quartet of engaging in money laundering activities…

In a bid to address the escalating security crisis in Nigeria, prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has stepped forward, offering to mediate discussions between the federal government and bandits. Expressing deep concern over the recent abduction of 287 students from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun local government area…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is taking decisive steps to elevate the nation’s electricity generation capacity from the current 4000 megawatts to an ambitious target of 6000 megawatts within the coming three to six months. This strategic move aims to tackle the longstanding issues plaguing the country’s power sector, offering a beacon of hope for…

The Nigerian University Staff Unions:The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union have jointly announced a 7-day warning strike aimed at pressing the Nigerian government to address the issue of four months’ withheld salaries. This decision follows the nationwide strike in 2022 and comes after unsuccessful attempts by the unions…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported yet another act of vandalism on critical infrastructure, with the Shiroro-Katampe transmission line becoming the latest target. This incident marks the fifth occurrence of such vandalism within the months of February and March this year, posing a significant threat to the country’s power transmission network. According to…