Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilogrammes concealed in his stomach.The agency said Izueke was arrested on January
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The Anambra State government has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Main Market on Monday for full economic and commercial activities, assuring traders and residents of adequate security.Recall that Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the closure of the market for one week following the failure of traders to comply with the
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The federal government on Monday, flagged off a free nationwide training program, signing agreements with six professional bodies.Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, said in a statement that about 10 million Nigerians will benefit from the financial inclusion
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The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed all Abuja-based affiliate unions to strengthen, intensify, and sustain the ongoing industrial action by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) until their demands are fully met.The directive, contained in a circular addressed to the Presidents and General Secretaries
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By Okoroafor UchechukwuFor over six years, traders and residents across the South-East have observed the weekly Monday sit-at-home as a collective decision and a symbolic act of solidarity with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who remains in detention by the Nigerian government.This action,
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The Presidency on Monday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury.The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the conferment to PUNCH Online on Monday night.“It is true. He had
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday accused the federal government of locating “the National Gold Refinery” in Lagos State.But the federal government said it was unfortunate that the NEF was framing a private sector–driven initiative in the mining sector as a regional agenda.The NEF, in an open letter signed by
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNigeria is once again at a critical crossroads in her economic journey.The ongoing tax reform introduced by the Federal Government has generated intense public debate, widespread confusion, and growing anxiety among citizens.Despite several official explanations and policy briefings, a large section of the population remains unconvinced, skeptical,
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An FCT High Court in Gwarinpa has struck out the criminal charges brought against Ghanaian investors and owners of JonahCapital Ltd led by Sam Jonah and four others over the River Park Estate dispute.Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi, on Tuesday, struck out the matter after the office of the Attorney General of
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Nigerians may be heading for another round of economic hardship, as the prices of cement produced by major manufacturers, including Dangote Cement and Mangal, have reportedly risen nationwide.Reports revealed that the price of a 50-kilogramme bag of cement climbed to as high as ₦10,500 in January 2026, from about ₦9,800
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