The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered the deployment of special forces and aerial surveillance assets to Oyo State following recent kidnapping incidents in the state. The CDS has also directed a comprehensive security reinforcement in the affected areas through the deployment of advanced aerial surveillance platforms and specialised ground troops…
The cargo industry often welcomes foreign investment for several reasons. Here are some factors that make the cargo industry attractive to foreign investors: Global Nature of Trade: Cargo and logistics are integral to global trade. Foreign investment in the cargo industry allows investors to tap into the interconnected nature of international commerce. Infrastructure Development: Many…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. The President also assented to an amendment extending the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo…
Petroleum marketers and experts have rejected the Washington-based World Bank’s recommendations to Nigeria to open the country’s borders for premium motor spirit imports to edge Dangote Refinery. Recall that the World Bank, in its Nigeria Development Update released on April 7, recommended that Africa’s most popular country should prioritize imports. The bank had claimed that…
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa gives N1 million each to 45 returnees from South Africa to support their reintegration. After fleeing what they described as harrowing experiences in South Africa, 45 indigenes of Ondo State on Thursday received a fresh lifeline from Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who presented N1 million to each of them to enable them…
At least 37 people are feared dead following an incident involving suspected petroleum product inhalation at Okari Jetty in the Okrika Mainland area of Rivers State, with several others reportedly missing. The incident reportedly occurred around midnight on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while petroleum products were allegedly being transferred from a pipeline tapping point into…
According to CNN, the Israeli intelligence service has passed intelligence to the United States warning that Iran has recently drawn up a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, CNN reports that the Israeli intelligence informed its US counterparts of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump. In a recent interview aboard the Airforce 1,…
Ice Prince, Duncan Mighty and Peruzzi face online outrage after performing at APC convention in Abuja, sparking debate over entertainers’ political involvement. Popular Nigerian artistes Ice Prince, Duncan Mighty, and Peruzzi are facing backlash after performing at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention in Abuja, an event that has stirred criticism online over their…
The Benue State Police Command said they have arrested seven suspects in connection with the abduction incident that occurred on April 15 in the Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Ifeanyi Emenari, confirmed this in a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Udeme…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes, with a street value of over N10.4 billion, at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. According to the agency, “The successful interdiction of the illicit drug consignment followed painstaking intelligence…
