The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to travellers, advising against accepting luggage from individuals without prior knowledge of its contents. The warning was issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, using his X handle. This caution follows an incident where two students, one…
The Kwara State Government has issued an appeal to the public to remain calm over reports of 33 cows allegedly dying from poisoning and their meat being put up for sale at Mandate Market in Ilorin, the state capita. The appeal comes after the Kwara Monitoring Group (KMG) raised concerns in a statement, calling on…
In the latest report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Nigeria finds itself ranked among the least peaceful nations globally. According to the 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), released on its website and obtained by Africa health report,Nigeria secured the 144th position out of 163 countries assessed. The report, which…
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive to withdraw all police officers assigned to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. This move comes amidst an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into allegations of money laundering amounting to N80.2 billion against Bello. This information was…
The latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed a significant spike in food prices across various states in Nigeria, with Kogi, Rivers, and Kwara states leading the surge. According to the report, Kogi State recorded the highest increase in food prices at 35.79%, followed closely by Oyo at 34.58% and Akwa…
The immediate past Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello’s tenure was marked by significant shortcomings in key areas crucial for the well-being of the people. One notable area of failure was healthcare, with inadequate infrastructure and poorly equipped facilities leading to substandard healthcare delivery. Additionally, educational standards suffered, as evidenced by a lack of investment in…
The recent increased in the Naira’s value against the US Dollar, spurred by policy adjustments from the Central Bank of Nigeria, has not led to a significant change in the prices of essential goods and services. But it is worrisome that while the Naira recovers, with the dollar selling at N900 in the parallel and…
In light of recent drowning incidents, the Lagos State government has issued a stern warning against overloading of boats and emphasized the necessity of passengers wearing life jackets while traveling on waterways within the state. The caution was given by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, during an interview with newsmen, on Sunday….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its operatives have recovered $445,000 and N3bn as part of their ongoing investigations into corruption within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. Dele Oyewale, the spokesman for the EFCC, made this known in a statement, titled “Beta Edu and other Matters: For the Purpose of Clarity. Oyewale revealed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has requested for a new minimum wage of N615,000 in order to help workers better handle the economic challenges and rising cost of living. The President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, verified the information to Channels Television on Sunday. He said, “After discussions between the NLC and TUC, a monthly wage…
