President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for what is being described as one of the most significant anti-narcotics breakthroughs in Nigeria’s recent history, following the dismantling of a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate linked to a multi-million-dollar illicit drug production network. The President said the operation, which resulted in …
Aston Villa’s 3-0 win against SC Freiburg in Turkey has added a new chapter to Europa League history. The 2025/26 final did more than deliver silverware; it repositioned Villa among Europe’s continental champions and widened the competitive map of a tournament long defined by Spanish dominance and cyclical English resurgence. Under Unai Emery, a manager …
The 2025/26 football season delivered another mixed but important chapter for Nigerian footballers across Europe and beyond. While dozens of Super Eagles stars featured prominently in top leagues, only a select group ended the campaign with official club silverware. From Central Europe to Turkey, Nigerian players once again proved their value in winning environments. However, …
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has restated its commitment to talent development and stronger collaboration between academia and industry through a structured leadership exposure programme aimed at preparing future business leaders for real-world corporate challenges. The initiative, known as the Executive Industry Immersion Challenge (EIIC), was organised in partnership with the Nile Business School, …
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned that Nigeria risks a deepening social crisis if citizens fail to confront the growing pop culture that glamorises drug abuse among young people. Marwa issued the warning on Thursday in Abuja during the official …
Nigeria’s electricity metering rate rose to 58.57 per cent in February 2026, up from 57.93 per cent recorded in January, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The improvement was attributed partly to the implementation of the World Bank-supported $500 million Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), aimed at strengthening the country’s power distribution network …
Education advocate Alex Onyia has called for an urgent investigation into alleged cases of misconduct at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra State, raising concerns over claims of extortion, intimidation and other criminal activities within the institution. The allegations were disclosed in a statement shared on Onyia’s official X handle, where he accused the university …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 results from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that were earlier withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The Board disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the release followed ongoing investigations into irregularities observed during the conduct of the examination. According to …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a major transnational methamphetamine syndicate involving Nigerian and Mexican nationals, in what authorities described as one of the biggest anti-narcotics operations in the country’s history. The operation led to the discovery and shutdown of a massive clandestine meth laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in the …
A First-of-Its-Kind Healthcare Intervention Inside Nigeria’s Correctional System The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has flagged off the first-ever formal health insurance and comprehensive medical outreach programme for inmates across correctional centres in the FCT, bringing over 1,500 incarcerated persons into the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme. The initiative, launched at the …
