State Police Funding Won’t Be a Challenge – Kalu
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured Nigerians that funding will not stand in the way of establishing state police, revealing that the National Assembly is putting measures in place to guarantee sustainable financing for the proposed security reform. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday after returning […]
CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Six Terrorism Finance Accounts
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks, payment service banks and other regulated financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts and assets of six individuals and four Bureau de Change operators over alleged links to terrorism financingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks, payment service banks and other […]
NCDC Opposes New Health Institute Bill, Warns of Duplication
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has opposed a bill seeking to establish a National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases. the NCDC warns that the proposed agency would duplicate existing responsibilities and weaken the country’s disease outbreak response system. The agency made its position known on Thursday […]
Nigeria, Netherlands Sign Customs Security Pact
By Oluwakemi kindness Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a landmark customs cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing trade facilitation, strengthening border security, and combating transnational crime. The Joint Declaration was signed in Brussels by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, and the Director-General of Netherlands Customs, Nanette Van Schelven. […]
Kalu Urges African Parliaments to Fund Climate Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on African parliaments to back climate policies with dedicated funding, warning that legislation alone cannot effectively address the continent’s growing environmental challenges. Speaking on Thursday at the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) Parliamentary Reception at the House of […]
NDLEA Busts Oyo Forest Meth Lab, Arrests Mexican Expert
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a massive industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State, arresting a Mexican drug expert and four Nigerian accomplices in what authorities describe as a major blow to an international drug cartel. The operation, it said took place in Tapa […]
Court Fixes June 30 to Rule on Sowore’s Bail Appeal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 to rule on an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking to overturn an order revoking his bail and issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. Justice Mohammed Umar scheduled the ruling after hearing arguments from Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, and counsel to […]
France Confirms First Ever Domestic Ebola Case
By Oluwakemi Kindnes France on Wednesday confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola virus disease on its territory after a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive. The Health Ministry said the case marks the first time Ebola has been detected in France and the first confirmed case outside Africa during […]
NSITF, Rand Mutual Partner on Workers’ Protection
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have commenced discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening social protection systems, workers’ compensation administration, and occupational safety across Africa. Speaking on Tuesday while hosting a high-level delegation from RMA led by its Group Chief Executive Officer, […]
Dangote Refinery Denies Fuel Export, Re-Import Claims
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has dismissed claims that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé and later re-imported into Nigeria. In a statement, the company described the allegation as misleading and unsupported by facts, trade data, or commercial realities. Although the refinery said it does not usually respond to baseless claims, […]