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Sierra Leone Court Arraignes Nigerian For Cocaine Trafficking
A Nigerian, identified as Richard Onyekachi Idi, was arraigned in a magistrate court after being arrested by Sierra Leonean authorities following the discovery...
Nigerian Army Chief Lagbaja Raises Alarm Over Rising Drug Abuse Among Soldiers Fighting Terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has raised the alarm over the growing cases of drug abuse among soldiers deployed...
Nigerian Filmmaker Editi Effiong Set To Direct Movie Project With NBA Star Joel Embiid
Nigerian filmmaker Editi Effiong, known for his work on The Black Book on Netflix, has signed on to direct a new feature film...
Nigeria’s Unemployment Hits 5.3 Per Cent In Q1 2024, NBS Report Shows
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has increased to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, a rise from 5 per cent in the...
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announce Satellite Deal with Russia to Strengthen Security
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia in light of acquiring at least two surveillance satellites and telecoms to...
Tinubu Approves Construction of 40 Houses for Nigerian Judges in Rich Neighbourhood of Abuja
President Bola Tinubu at the World Economic Forum, Riyadh, SA, 2024 | Photo: WEF/Getty Images The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
China’s CCECC Completes Nigeria’s Capital Rail Project Despite External Interference
Abuja Rail Mass Transit Project, June 6, 2024 | Photo: CCECC/Yan Yujuan The China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has marked 100 days...
DJ Cuppy Becomes First British-Nigerian To Host UNGA Opening Session, Launches Fund For African Students
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy and daughter of Nigeria billionaire Femi Otedola, made history by becoming the first British-Nigerian to host...
UAE Arrests, Deports Over 500 Nigerians, Including Legal Immigrants, Allegedly On Tinubu’s Orders
Over 500 Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reportedly at the request of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, according to...
#EdoElection: Nigerian Police Force Arrests Two Sponsored Political Thugs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made public the arrest of two political thugs ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial elections. As disclosed...
Nigeria’s Current Executives, Legislators Should Be Jailed Permanently For Past Misconduct – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the current individuals in the executive and legislative arms of government should be jailed permanently for...
AFRICMIL, Others Advocate For Whistleblowers’ Protection in Nigeria
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has called for the protection of informants to maintain a functional whistleblowing system in...