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Young Nigerian tech whiz bags Diana award

A 23-year-old technology entrepreneur, David Onilude, has been awarded the prestigious Diana Award. The Diana Award is a prestigious accolade that recognizes young people aged 9-25 for their social action or humanitarian work. Established in memory of Diana, …

2024-12-07 10:07

Scammers forge CAC certificates as Nigerians lose millions to fake declutter pages

As platforms continue to spring up on social media to help Nigerians declutter their household items in exchange for cash, VICTOR AYENI writes that more citizens are falling victim to scammers employing various fraudulent tactics to dupe unsuspecting individu…

2024-12-07 01:28

Customs hand over three suspects, 788kg cannabis to NDLEA

The Western Marine Command in Lagos, on Tuesday, handed over three suspects and 1,658 loaves of canabis sativa, weighing 788kg, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The Customs Area Controller, Western Marine Command, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, who b…

2024-12-03 17:16

FG raises MSMEs loans to N5m at 9%

The Federal Government has raised the amount small businesses could access on single digit loans to N5 million to ensure the country’s inclusive economic growth. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry, Dr Olasupo Olusi, made the a…

2024-11-30 07:16

Bizman arrested in Enugu airport for ingesting 90 cocaine wraps

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 50-year-old businessman, Iheanacho Osuoha, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for ingesting 90 wraps of cocaine. Iheanacho was intercepted on Wednesday at the arrival hall of…

2024-11-25 00:28

One fatality, several YWAM staff injured in bus accident in Nigeria

A multi-vehicle accident near the coastal town of Badagry, 70 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria turned fatal, claiming the life of a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff while several others were rushed to nearby hospitals with various injuries.

2024-11-20 08:35

Trafficker jailed four years for 800g drug import

A drug trafficker, Nnamani Sunday, was on Monday convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos State for attempting to export 800 grams of Cannabis Sativa, also called Marijuana, to the United Kingdom. Sunday was senten…

2024-11-19 00:29

NDLEA foils attempt to smuggle opioids into Nigeria –Official

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled the attempt by an alleged trans-border trafficker to smuggle 50,000 pills of tramadol 225mg from Ghana into Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi …

2024-11-18 09:17

Umahi queries contractor over failed Abuja-Minna road

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has decried the deplorable condition of the Abuja-Minna federal road, saying he did not see any work done by the contractor handling the project. The minister who travelled by road from Abuja to attend a stakeholders’ engag…

2024-11-14 02:31