NDLEA arrests Nigerian businessman from Brazil with ingested cocaine in his stomach

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said that a Nigerian businessman, Ezeokoli Sylva, based in Brazil, has returned home with 700 grams of cocaine buried in his stomach. The agency said its operatives made the discovery following the suspect’s arrest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was contained in a …

One killed, others abducted as terrorists attack Zamfara community

Armed terrorists have launched a deadly attack on the Kungurki community in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing an elderly man and abducting 13 residents, including a two-month-old baby and his mother. This was made known on Sunday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post …

Bobrisky’s loses N200m, N1b lawsuit against EFCC, NASS

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has thrown out a fundamental rights suit filed by crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bobrisky had sought N200 million from the EFCC for psychotic trauma and demanded N1 billion from the National Assembly for the violation …

Osita Chidoka, quits PDP

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. In his resignation letter to the party dated November 29, 2024, Chidoka said he had written to his ward in Anambra State about his resignation. The former minister said he is leaving the PDP with immense respect and gratitude, adding that he remains …

IFIC Conference: Access Bank wins Financial Inclusive Bank of the Year Award

Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest-growing financial institution, has been named Financially Inclusive Bank of the Year at the 2nd International Financial Inclusion Conference (IFIC). The prestigious event hosted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was graced by CBN Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Philip Ikeazor; Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran. Also …

WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks on her reappointment

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted to her reappointment by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term as the Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed by the WTO as Director-General for a second term. Okonjo-Iweala said she’s deeply honoured by the trust and support of the WTO General Council and its 166 Members. This was contained …