Kogi Secures NEPZA License for Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone
The license, issued by the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), is expected to attract significant investments and create thousands of jobs across the state, positioning Kogi for industrial growth and economic diversification.
Senate Committee Urges President Tinubu to Sack CAC Registrar-General, Cites Repeated Summon Snub
The Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to terminate the appointment of Hussaini Magaji, the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), over his failure to honour repeated invitations by the committee. According to reports, Mr Magaji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has failed to appear before […]
‘No Work for Us, No Work for You’ — Labour Unions Barricade NAFDAC Lagos Office in Day 7 Protest Over Sachet Alcohol Ban
Protesters, numbering in the hundreds, chanted “No work for us, no work for you” while blocking the office entrance from around 7:00 a.m., effectively preventing staff from entering the premises for nearly two hours. The demonstration temporarily halted operations until officers from the Nigeria Police Force, Odi-Olowo Division, intervened around 11:00 a.m. to reopen access. The protest remained peaceful, with no reports of violence or arrests.
‘You Didn’t Speak When El-Rufai Dealt with Kaduna’ — Coalition Blasts Atiku
The group was reacting to Atiku’s statement, in which he described El-Rufai’s situation as “deeply troubling and unacceptable in a democracy” and demanded transparency from the Federal Government regarding the agency responsible for his detention, while warning of consequences if harm befell the ex-governor.
NDLEA Raids Drug Dens in Kano, Arrests 19 in ‘Operation Ramadan Mubarak’
The operation, codenamed “Operation Ramadan Mubarak,” was launched following credible intelligence from a concerned community member, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari.
NBC Indicates Interest To Resolve Edo/Kogi Interstate Boundary Despute
The meeting, presided over by the Director-General of the Commission, Surv Adamu A. Adaji, brought together representatives of the affected states and federal technical agencies to review progress and facilitate the resumption of the stalled boundary monumentation exercise.
Northern Christian Leaders Drop ‘CAN’ Title, Rebrand as ‘Northern Christian Association’
The announcement came during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna, held Wednesday and Thursday to mark the first anniversary of Reverend Joseph John Hayab as chairman of the Forum of Northern Christians and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The gathering included CAN chairmen from the 19 northern states and the FCT, along with secretaries and representatives from youth and women’s wings.
ADC, NNPP Reject New Electoral Act, Describe Law as Threat to Democracy
Leaders of both opposition parties vowed to resist the implementation of the Act through constitutional means, insisting that the new law undermines electoral transparency and could weaken Nigeria’s democratic process. They maintained that safeguarding credible elections remains critical to ensuring that Nigerians’ votes count in the 2027 polls.
Edo State Govt. vs Prostitutes
One of the suspects, narrated that since her husband died, and after losing her only source of livelihood, she could no longer provide for herself, hence the reason the started working as a sex worker.
Ronaldo Becomes Co-owner at Spanish Side, Almería After 25% Stake Purchase
Ronaldo’s arrival as co-owner came a year after Almeria was taken over by a Saudi investment group led by Mohamed Al Khereiji, who now serves as club president. The pair are understood to have a close relationship, with Al Khereiji previously linked to facilitating Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia in 2022 following his departure from Manchester United.