The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, and two Angolan citizens: Mbandu Martins Makiadi and Ngoma Wilson Fernando. The NDLEA disclosed that the suspects excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine following the arrests at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano…
By Dapo Akinrefon The USA chapter of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged Governors and traditional rulers in the Southwest states to intensify efforts toward addressing the worsening insecurity confronting the region. Afenifere’s North America President, Dr. Durojaiye Akindutire, in a statement, expressed concern over the rising incidents of kidnapping, banditry, and targeted killings…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has urged traders and investors to leverage new export channels to reposition Nigeria globally. Marking the 2026 NPA Special Day on Saturday, Dantsoho said the authority introduced simplified processes to dismantle long-standing bureaucratic bottlenecks hindering export participation. He explained the reforms aimed to…
The Adamawa Government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official visit to the state on Monday, according to Mr. James Iliya, Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Strategy. The commissioner, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yola, said that the visit was a clear…
Board Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, has traced Nigeria’s digital evolution from the era of long queues at NITEL offices to the rise of globally competitive fintech firms, as he celebrated Flutterwave’s 10th anniversary and its growing influence in the global payments ecosystem. Speaking at the company’s Gala Night hosted by the prestigious…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he will support only candidates who support President Bola Tinubu’s reflection, irrespective of political party, in the FCT area councils’ election, scheduled for Feb. 21. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday night, during Sen. Sandy Onor’s 60th birthday, a celebration of six decades of…
International football’s governing body, FIFA, enforces strict eligibility rules for players in World Cup qualifying matches. When a team fields a player who should not have been eligible; due to suspension, nationality rules, or registration irregularities: FIFA can forfeit matches, deduct points, overturn results, and levy fines. Below are several notable cases where these rules…
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