Macron urges instant reopening of Hormuz Strait
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “all parties” to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without delay and conditions” after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict,” Macron said on social media […]
JACON faults sealing of ACF headquarters, seeks legal action against police
The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations (JACON) has condemned the sealing of the National Headquarters of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) by operatives of the Police, describing the action as unconstitutional and unacceptable. The group made its position known in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna by its Director of Public […]
NDLEA arrests billionaire drug baron, two female kingpins
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled a Transnational Criminal Organisation involved in drug and money laundering operations running into hundreds of billions of Naira across Europe and Nigeria. The operation was in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos […]
Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court convicts ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted the former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, over allegations bordering on money laundering offences. Although Mamman was absent in court, Justice James Omotosho, in the judgment, held that the EFCC had been able to establish the 12-count amended charge against the defendant beyond reasonable […]
Guinness Nigeria ranks third-largest Guinness market globally
Guinness Nigeria Plc has said the country has emerged as the third-largest market for the Guinness brand globally, behind Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Finance and Strategy Director of the company, Mr Mayank Kabra, disclosed this during a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos. He said the Guinness brand had become deeply rooted […]
Utomi urges citizens to hold leaders accountable
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist on Wednesday advised Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable in order to strengthen democracy. Utomi gave the advice in an interview in with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the gale of political defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Utomi said that […]
Active voice subscribers stood at 179.6m in Q4 2025 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said a total of 179,642,333 active voice subscribers were recorded in the fourth quarter(Q4) of 2025. According to NBS, this shows a growth rate of 8.92 per cent compared to the 164,926,599 reported in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is contained in the NBS Telecoms Data: […]
Akpabio, Oshiomhole differ over new Senate leadership rules
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) again on Wednesday, differed over upper legislative chamber’s amended standing rules for the election of presiding and principal officers. The upper chamber had on Tuesday amended its rules to restrict eligibility for the leadership positions to senators who have served at least two consecutive […]
Mounts of refuse in Suleja sparks health, environmental concern
Residents of Suleja Local Government Area in Niger State have lamented the poor and inadequate services of the waste management authorities in the area. They said the situation has led to mounting refuse heaps, environmental pollution and growing health concerns within the community. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, the […]
Car park overhaul reduced turnaround time at MMA2, Operator declares
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, has overhauled its car park, reducing vehicle turnaround time and eliminating congestion hampering passenger experience. The Chief Operating Officer at Bi-Courtney, Mr Remi Jibodu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He […]
