NDLEA destroys eight hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday destroyed eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area. Operatives of the command were led on a three-hour journey to the farms where the plantations were […]
Goods worth millions of naria destroyed in Nsukka explosion
Goods and property, worth millions of naira, have been destroyed by fire at Afor-Opi Market in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. An eyewitness, Mr Linus Eze, Chairman of Opi Traders Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident on Friday that the incident followed a petrol tanker […]
Foreign minister sues for dialogue after army take over in Niger
Niger’s Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massoudou has called on the country’s soldiers to release President Mohamed Bazoum and settle their demands through dialogue, after what appeared to be an attempted coup. Massoudou told French news channel France 24 on Thursday that “we are the legal and legitimate authorities in Niger,” adding that he has spoken to […]
Eighth Argungu polo, culture fete holds in Sept
The eighth edition of the annual Argungu Polo and Culture Fete is set to hold on Sept. 7 to Sept. 9 in Argungu, Kebbi State, according to Alhaji Nura Kangiwa. This is contained in a statement by Kangiwa, Director -General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), and signed by the institute’s Public Relations Officer, […]
CSOs urge Tinubu to appoint competent persons for sustainable economic recovery
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint individuals with impeccable characters and fitting competencies to stir the country out of the current state of the economy. Dr Yunusa Ya’u, Convener, Situation Room, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Situation Room was also […]
Subsidy removal, forex unification necessary to revamp economy, says financial expert
Mr Ugo Obi-Chukwu, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of NairaMetrics, Nigeria’s leading Financial Literacy Website and Media Company says the removal of fuel subsidy and Naira Exchange Rate Unification are measures taken to restore macroeconomic stability. He said this while delivering a lecture at the Quarterly Dinner/Conferment of Fellowship on 118 engineers of the […]
Lai Mohammed gets appointment as Special Advisor to UNWTO Secretary-General
The immediate past Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been appointed Special Advisor to Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). His appointment was made public during the opening session of the 66th UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) currently underway in Mauritius. Mohammed brings a […]
70,000 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan, UN declares
The number of people entering Ethiopia from Sudan is about 70,000, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM, the UN migration agency, said in its latest situation update that the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to neighboring countries. Figures from the UN migration […]
Environmentalists call for construction of drainages, sanctions for defaulters
Environmentalists have called for the construction of proper drainages and sanction of those who engage in improper waste disposal in the country. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Michael David, African Regional Coordinator for Citizens Climate, International, an NGO, said that there […]
Institute asks IGP to ensure release of abducted female journalist in Rivers
The International Press Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has tasked Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, on ensuring the safe return of Mrs Priestba Nwokocha, Director of News, Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt. Mr Melody Akinjiyan, Coordinator, I-CSPJ, made the call in a statement […]
