Michael Olugbode

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

Many Nigerians Claiming to Be Left Stranded in UAE Are Freed Criminals, Says Dabiri-Erewa

She said rather than comply with directives of the Nigerian consulate in Dubai, some Nigerians were resorting to media blackmail.

2 years ago

NIDCOM: 13 Nigerians Killed in Northern Cyprus from 2016 Without Resolution

This was revealed by Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

2 years ago

US Launches $48.8m Investment in Education of Nigerian Children

The investment is through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

2 years ago

Nigeria Renews War on Oil Bunkering, Commissions Eight Gunboats

The move is to strengthen the NSCDC Anti Vandalism Squad in stemming huge revenue loss in the oil sector.

2 years ago

ECOWAS Toughens Stand on Piracy

Over the past decade, the Gulf of Guinea has been at the epicenter of the global discussions on maritime security.

2 years ago

NDLEA Arrests Lagos Airport Cleaner Who is Drug Syndicate Member

The drug syndicate bust is the first drug arrest at the new terminal of the MMIA.

2 years ago

UK Donates £15m to Tackle Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in North-East Nigeria

The funding is part of the UK’s wider commitment to prioritise life-saving humanitarian aid to communities around the world.

2 years ago

NDLEA Intercepts 2.3m Tablets of Opioids Going to 7 Northern Nigeria States

The spokesman said tramadol, hypnox, diazepam, Exol-5 and a new psychoactive substance locally called Akuskura were seized across Kaduna, Kogi,…

2 years ago

NDLEA Arrests Abuja Businessman Over Online Sales of Illicit Drugs

Orakwe advertised Tramadol, Ketamine Hydrochloride injection, Hypnox flunitrazepam tablets among others on the Jiji.ng online marketplace.

2 years ago

NDLEA Uncovers 442 Parcels of Crystal Meth in Heads of Smoked Fish

The drug laden fish were packaged in cartons weighing 11.9 kilogrammes and for export to Dubai.

2 years ago