Michael Olugbode

Groundbreaking Ceremony for ECOWAS Commission Headquarters Held in Abuja

The project, which is being financed by the Chinese Government through ChinaAid is expected to be delivered in 26 months.

2 years ago

Grandma, Pregnant Woman in NDLEA Net for Drug Offence

The pregnant woman has been granted administrative bail pending when she’s delivered of her baby.

2 years ago

Hundreds March Against Rape in Abuja

The march was organized by the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), United Nations and Medicaid.

2 years ago

ECOWAS to Invest in Reducing Barriers to Trade in West Africa

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, said four strategic objectives have been identified.

2 years ago

Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Drug Ring in South-East, South-South Controlled by Two Brothers

The two drug lords own armed militia guarding their houses and drug stores where they deal cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

2 years ago

UN: Floods Raise Number of Food Insecure Nigerians Above 19.5 Million

"Anambra is the state most affected by the worst floods in Nigeria for more than a decade."

2 years ago

Indian Envoy Says Nigeria’s Security Situation Closely Monitored

He said India-Nigeria relations were quite strong, with 64 years of cooperation between both countries, dating back to 1958.

2 years ago

ECOWAS To Establish Electricity Market to Tackle Underdevelopment in West Africa

Only half of ECOWAS citizens have access to modern energy services.

2 years ago

Chinese Provinces Endorse Xi Jinping’s Ambitious Five-Year Plan

Delegates at the ongoing 20th national congress of the CPC said their delegations had approved Xi’s report as a blueprint…

2 years ago

African Journalists in Moscow for Training

The 15 participants include television and radio hosts, as well as correspondents and producers of Africa's biggest media.

2 years ago

Flooding: US Gives $1 million for Humanitarian Assistance to Nigeria

The US Embassy says the floods have exacerbated an already critical humanitarian situation in Nigeria.

2 years ago

Immigration Boss Orders Investigation into Alleged Misconduct By Officers at Lagos Airport

They were accused of sharp practices during passenger clearance which occurred three weeks ago.

2 years ago

Buhari Calls for Investment in STI to Drive Industrialisation In West Africa

He gave this verdict while declaring open the first edition of the African Forum for Research and Innovation in Abuja.

2 years ago

More Than 761,000 Cases of Corruption, Improper Conduct Investigated in China in 10 Years

Chinese President and Secretary General of the CPC, Xi Jinping, reminded party officials that fighting corruption is the most thorough…

2 years ago

Nigeria, Four Other West African Countries Get $250m from ECOWAS Development Bank

EBID is a leading regional investment and development bank, owned by the 15 ECOWAS member states.

2 years ago

NDLEA Intercepts Tramadol Pills at Lagos Airport as Notorious Drug Kingpin Gets 7 Years in Jail

Another consignment of 1.3kg of cannabis concealed in reconstructed engine blocks going to Dubai has also been seized at the…

2 years ago

Nigeria Should End Fossil Fuel Production to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission in 2060 – Climate Activists

They argued that Nigeria, as a major oil producer, wants to prolong the status quo as much as possible.

2 years ago

Nigeria Increases Efforts to Prevent Foreign Migrants from Voting in 2023 Elections

The Comptroller General of Immigration said the NIS recently intercepted and confiscated voter cards from certain migrants.

2 years ago

NDLEA Sets Ablaze 1.8 tonnes of Cocaine

Marwa promised that tougher times await drug barons and cartels operating in Nigeria.

2 years ago

Lagos: NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth $278m in Ikorodu, Arrests 4 Barons in Historic Bust

It is perhaps the biggest singular cocaine seizure in Nigeria's history.

2 years ago