By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Continental Reinsurance Holdings has confirmed the successful relocation of its Group Holding Company from Mauritius to Botswana. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the move marked a new phase in its long-term growth and Pan-African expansion strategy. It said the relocation followed the completion ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has called for a structured grazing reserves to curb farmer-herder conflicts across the country. Obegolu, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that ranching reforms would enhanceContinue Reading
South Africa on Wednesday said authorities arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on processing refugee applications for the U.S. government. President Donald Trump’s administration aims to bring thousands of white South Africans to the United States under a resettlement programme it started this year, on the basisContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (NiDCC) has partnered five indigenous entrepreneurs to empower them through structured training, mentorship and financial support. The Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Patience Ndidi Key, disclosed this on Tuesday at the maiden NiDCC Business Summit held in Lagos. The summit wasContinue Reading
By Nnaemeka Anochiam/ Veronica Dariya Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concerns over the persistent and indiscriminate use of firecrackers/knockout explosives in communities, in spite of warnings by the police. They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) and Bank of Industry (BoI) have explored partnering to strengthen loan recovery and professionalism in insolvency and business restructuring nationwide. At a meeting on Tuesday in Lagos, BRIPAN president, Mr Chimezie Ihekweazu, highlighted BoI’s role in development financingContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola ‘Behind The Scenes’, a movie produced by Funke Akindele, has made more than N200 million in the opening weekend, making it the biggest opening weekend of any film in 2025. FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor also revealed that the movie had the biggest admissionsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senators and House of Representatives members have harped on the need to continue to pray for peace in Nigeria. The lawmakers, who came together to celebrate the 2025 Christmas Carol organised by the Christian Legislators’ Fellowship in the National Assembly, prayed God to guide all leaders inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Victor Osimhen, Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker; Calvin Bassey, Fulham left-back and Ademola Lookman, Atalanta forward have been nominated for the highly coveted ‘King of the Pitch’ category of the Nigeria Pitch Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that organisers of the annualContinue Reading
