Ugandan authorities have arrested seven foreign nationals — four from the Democratic Republic of Congo and three from Uganda — for allegedly defrauding a Nigerian businessman of $70,000 in a fake gold transaction.The suspects, identified as Paluku Kisasi, Safari Akonkwa, Isaac Mpende, Abdul Madjid Kahirima, Mabwongo Prince, Kajjubi Tevin Kyome, […]
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Put Our Candidates Or We Go To Court – Abure’s LP Faction Tells INEC
By:Oluwafemi SamuelThe Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), threatening to seek legal redress if its candidates are excluded from the August 16, 2025 bye-election ballot.The warning follows INEC’s omission of LP candidates from its August 2 […]
International Youth Day: Nigerian Youths Advised To Shun Get Rich Quick Syndrome Build Productive Future
As the world commemorates the 2025 International Youth Day the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has advised Nigerian youths to shun the get-rich-quick syndrome.The President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN, Solomon Adodo, who gave the advice in Abuja during the commemoration of the International Youth Day […]
CP Orutugu Receives South-East Zonal Director Of NAFDAC: Charts New Strategies For Collaboration
SP Tochukwu IkengaAnambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, on Wednesday, 13th August 2025, received the South-East Zonal Director of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Pharm. Shaba Mohammed, in his office at the State Police Headquarters, Awka.The visit, aimed at strengthening inter-agency collaboration, […]
Anambra Police Raid Black Spot In Ogidi, Arrest Six Suspected Cultists, Recover firearm, Illicit Drugs
Police Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugwu Ukwu, on 12th August 2025 at about 2.30 pm, stormed a black spot at 7th Mile, Ogidi, Idemili North LGA. The team, acting on credible intelligence, arrested six suspects, including a female, and recovered one fabricated Beretta pistol without a magazine […]
Well Meaning Citizens Asked To Support Govt. In Fighting Unemployment
Wife, of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has called on sell meaning citizens to support government in if efforts to fight unemployment for a more progressive society.Mrs Soludo observed that though it is for the government to cater for its citizens, its capacity could be limited by many factors, […]
US Destruction of 9.7M Dollars Contraceptives to Hit 1.4M African Women
On the Foreign Scene The International Planned Parenthood Federation has condemned a US government decision to incinerate 9.7 million dollars worth of contraceptives, many not set to expire until 2029. Over 77% of the supplies were bound for the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Mali , where they could have […]
Women not respected in Nigerian music industry – Tems
On Entertainment Grammy-winning Nigerian Afropop star Tems has spoken out about gender inequality in the music industry, saying women are often not taken seriously. In an interview with the BBC, the 2023 Grammy winner revealed she refused to pay the price often demanded of women in the male-dominated scene. Tems, […]
Nigeria’s non-oil exports hit $3.23bn in first half of 2025, up 19.6% – NEPC
Nigeria’s non-oil exports surged 19.6% in the first half of 2025, reaching 3.23 billion Dollars, up from 2.7 billion Dollars a year earlier. Export Promotion Council chief Nonye Ayeni credited the growth to strong global demand for cocoa, urea, and cashew nuts, as well as regional trade deals and government […]
Nigeria Customs Service Seizes Contraband Worth ₦10 Billion at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 16 containers loaded with contraband worth over ₦10 billion at Apapa Port. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi says the haul includes arms, ammunition, expired drugs, prohibited foods, and used clothing. Items seized include two pump-action rifles, a pistol, over 100 kilograms of Canadian cannabis, seven containers […]