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A total of 106 Nigerians have been listed among 660 foreign nationals arrested across India on charges of drug trafficking last year. A report by the Indian Express also listed Nepalese (203) and Myanmarese (25) topping the list. Quoting data from the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual report, the medium noted that 18 Bangladeshi […]
Almost one billion people worldwide face mental health conditions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned, and urged governments to take decisive steps to address the problem. Director General of the organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this prior to a meeting on non-communicable diseases and mental health to hold on September 25. Ghebreyesus warned that […]
Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Yusuf has disclosed that his administration inherited virtually empty government coffers, with one bank account containing just N9,000 when he assumed office, and challenged the past administration to justify its financial management. This came during Thursday’s distribution of permanent appointment letters to 4,315 former BESDA teachers in Kano, as contained […]
The upheaval in Warri, Delta State has taken another dimension as the Itsekiri people have demanded the immediate removal of all Ogbe-Ijoh monarch banners from Warri South. The latest escalation is part of a long-standing boundary dispute between the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups as the latter accused the former of community expansion. Speaking at […]
African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s […]
Political parties, civil society organisations (CSOs) and top political scientists have expressed the concern that unless ideological dearth and the inconsistency in party manifesto implementation are tackled, quality governance, especially in states, would remain elusive. Speaking to LEADERSHIP Sunday, they blamed the failed political party system for the prevailing situation. They recalled that each political […]
From soaring power ballads to novelty earworms, disco to metal and even “ouija pop”, there’s nothing quite like Eurovision – watched by millions around the world, tuning in to celebrate live music’s weird and wonderful.
In a surprise move late Saturday night, the ongoing BBNaija reality TV show housemates, Thelma Lawson and Bright Morgan, were evicted from the House to the disbelief of their fellow housemates. The show anchor, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, had made a surprise appearance in the House around 11pm shortly after the weekly Saturday Night party by the […]
Nigeria’s upstream oil sector recorded a year-on-year increase in output, averaging 1.63 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates in August 2025, up from 1.58 million bpd in the same period last year. This is based on Crude Oil and Condensate Production for August 2025, released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Office of Investigation, Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tackling economic and financial crimes and strengthening institutional capacities. The signing of the MoU took place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, at the 3rd International […]
