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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a massive consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency cannabis strain, valued at over ₦10.4 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, in one of the agency’s biggest anti-narcotics operations of 2026. The seizure, which involved 4,173.5 kilogrammes of the illicit substance, followed weeks of coordinated…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a formal petition accusing Senator Cyril Fasuyi, who represents Ekiti North Senatorial District, and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Adun Fasuyi, of allegedly being involved in a $2,980,535 fraud linked to foreign business transactions. The petition was filed by Mr. Nuel Wilson, West Africa Regional Representative of…
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has announced plans by the Federal Government to unveil a new pipeline of eligible Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects aimed at attracting both local and international investors into Nigeria’s infrastructure sector. Ewalefoh disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering a goodwill…
The Federal Government has retained 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Monday at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja. He said the decision followed extensive consultations and policy reviews involving key stakeholders in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in colleges of education and polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was made on Monday through the board’s official X handle during its ongoing 2026 policy…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has condemned the killing of a young man by gunmen at the main gate of University of Benin on Sunday, declaring that Edo State will not serve as a sanctuary for criminals. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor described the attack as brazen,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Edo State Internal Revenue Services (EIRS) have agreed to collaborate in combating tax fraud in the state. This agreement was reached when the Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, John Odior paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission on…
The camp of Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has dismissed media reports claiming he promised to fix the country’s troubled national power grid within three months, describing the reports as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Adeola Adelabu, the minister-designate clarified that no such commitment was made during…
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to respect the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the defamation suit instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued on Thursday, the rights group…
For three decades, Oilwatch International and its affiliates have maintained a consistent position: fossil fuels should remain in the ground. The organisation argues that reducing dependence on oil, gas and coal remains one of the most practical pathways for slowing the worsening global climate crisis driven by extraction and consumption. That longstanding position framed expectations…
