Nigeria’s digital economy is pacing very fast as telecommunications operators added over 12.8 million new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to their networks within seven months, mirroring an insatiable appetite telephone services, especially for Internet connectivity that saw consumers devour 10.2 million terabytes of data over the same period. According to the latest industry statistics […]
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent about N53.21 trillion on operational expenses, taxes and other obligations over the last 18 months. The expenditure, recorded between January 2025 and June 2026, highlights the enormous cost of running Africa’s largest national oil company despite record earnings from crude oil and gas operations. An analysis of the […]
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has called on the Benue State Government and security agencies to investigate the alleged blockade of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and bring those responsible to justice. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, condemned the incident, which it said prevented Obi from […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested and brought back to Nigeria the suspected kingpin behind the 49.70kg heroin shipment intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in 2024. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja on Wednesday. The suspect, 52-year-old Festus […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the conviction and 490-year imprisonment handed down to a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, Robert Orya, over a N2.4bn fraud. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma, unanimously dismissed Orya’s appeal challenging the judgment of the Federal Capital […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday took a further dig at the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu when he described the massive flight of foreign portfolio investment from Nigeria as yet another damning vote of no confidence in the economic management of the current administration. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant […]
Global Festival of Miracles Highlights Remarkable Healings from the 17th Healing Streams Live Healing Services. The impact of the historic 17th edition of the Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris continues to resonate across the globe, as remarkable testimonies of healing, restoration, salvation, and transformed lives inspire millions. Now, the spotlight has shifted […]
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to begin training doctors, nurses and other specialised healthcare professionals exclusively for the Nigerian Armed Forces, with the first batch of military medical cadets expected to be admitted in the 2026 academic session. Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while inaugurating a Technical Working […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has deployed over 1,000 young professionals into its workforce after a one-year internship, intensive training and evaluation programme. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in a post on its social media handles, describing the exercise as a major milestone for the national oil […]
Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Thursday said females topped the list of suspected drug traffickers arrested in the state in July. Ofoyeju stated this at an event held at the command’s headquarters in Benin, where 73 newly promoted personnel were decorated. He said that out of the […]
