Michael Olugbode

Report: Gulf of Guinea Still at Risk of Piracy, Crew Kidnappings

The Gulf of Guinea still remains at risk of piracy attacks and crew kidnappings, the International Maritime Bureau has raised…

3 years ago

Nigeria Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays for Workers Day, Eidul-Frtr Celebrations

Nigeria Federal Government has declared Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd May, 2022 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Workers…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NDLEA Asks Political Parties to Make Drug Test Part of Screening for Aspirants

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has advised political parties to…

3 years ago

Nigeria, Indonesia Defence Cooperation Headed for Milestone, Says Indonesia Envoy

The Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria, Usra Harahap has revealed that Nigeria and Indonesia are headed for a milestone agreement…

3 years ago

US Spends $768m on Malaria in Nigeria Over 10 Years

The United States has spent $768 million from 2011 to date to fight malaria in Nigeria. In 2021 alone, she…

3 years ago

Nigeria First Lady Aisha Buhari Advises Presidential Aspirants to Pick Women as Running Mates

The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari at the weekend met with presidential aspirants drawn from all political parties with…

3 years ago

Large Quantities of Cocaine in Teabags Seized at Abuja, Lagos Airports

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted plans of drug traffickers to smuggle large quantities of…

3 years ago

Apprehension in Nigeria as Cameroon Signs Military Agreement with Russia

There is palpable apprehension in Nigeria, France, and the Francophone nations as it emerged that Cameroon last week signed a…

3 years ago

US Says Nigerian Students Can Renew Visa Without Interview

Nigerian students currently studying in the United States may now renew their student visa without interview. A statement by the…

3 years ago

UN Allocates $15 million to Address Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Nigeria’s North East

The United Nations has allocated US$15 million to support humanitarian assistance in Nigeria’s North East. A statement by the United…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NDLEA, DSS Seal Off Abuja Hotel to ‘Stop Launch of New Psychoactive Drink’

A joint team of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Services (DSS) have raided and sealed…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Borno Governor Zulum Attributes Surrender of 35,000 Boko Haram and ISWAP Fighters to Divine intervention

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has claimed that the mass surrender of over 35,000 fighters and commanders of Boko…

3 years ago

Displaced Persons in Nigeria Now 3.3 Million: ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that Nigeria now has 3.3 million people displaced by various…

3 years ago

Nigeria: FG Admits Gaps in Provision of Health, Social Needs for Older Persons

Nigeria's Federal Government has admitted that despite the numbers of Nigerians with age 60 years and above standing at 14.8…

3 years ago

Nigeria, South Africa Renew Partnership on Drug War

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, popularly called HAWKS have agreed…

3 years ago

Nigeria Promulgates National Strategy to Combat Wildlife and Forest Crime

Nigeria's Federal Government has promulgated the National Strategy to Combat Wildlife and Forest Crime in the country. Speaking in Abuja…

3 years ago

Food Insecurity Leaves 8.4 million in Dire Need of Humanitarian Assistance in Northeast Nigeria, UN Says

The United Nations has said the deterioration of food security in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states have left more than…

3 years ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Nigerian Condemns Profiling, Detention of Citizens in Poland

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) has condemned alleged profiling and detention of Nigerians and others African nationals in Poland detention…

3 years ago

Rwanda Calls for Global Reflection on 1994 Genocide

Rwanda has called on all across the globe to learn from the tragic experiences of Rwanda 1994 Genocide and ensure…

3 years ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Poland Accommodates Over Two Million Refugees, Including 2,000 Nigerians

The government of Poland has said over two million refugees from Ukraine including over two thousand Nigerians fleeing the Russia-Ukraine…

3 years ago