THE People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have released a comprehensive joint statement following the successful conclusion of their first Plenary Session of the China-Nigeria Intergovernmental Committee. The session was co-chaired by H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the …

THE operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a packaged consignment of 8.2 kilograms of methamphetamine at a motor park in Mazamaza, Ojo area of Lagos State. The highly addictive illicit substance, also called ice or crystal meth, was packed in imported Dunkin’ turtle love chocolate …

A snake-guarded shrine for storing illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin, the Edo State capital, has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who detected a specially constructed large hole storage in a wall covered with wallpapers and fetish objects. Different quantities of illicit substances …

In a tragic and violent episode, gunmen launched a severe attack on Maidabino town in Katsina State last night. The assault began at around 7:00pm and continued until 2:00am, during which the gunmen went from house to house, terrorizing residents and committing heinous acts of violence. During the seven-hour onslaught, …

THE Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of property valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of permanent forfeiture after hearing …

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), the operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29, has confirmed the resumption of production at its Nembe Oilfield asset in Bayelsa. This announcement comes days after an oil leak was reported on the asset. In a statement released on Saturday, AEEPCO …

NIGER’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring Benin. The Patriotic Liberation Front, which is fighting for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown in a coup last July, said it was behind the attack earlier this week. It has …

●As FG expresses satisfaction with project’s progress IN yet another major step towards boosting nationwide gas supply to drive industrialization and economic growth, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is set to deliver the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline project. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele …

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has been at it in recent conversations. Western democracy is not working for Africa, so, we need a homegrown democratic model that will work for us. He suggested what he called “afro-democracy.” The former president is really suited to lead that discussion, whether for Nigeria or …

Dame Jennifer Roberts, who has died aged 71, was a High Court judge who in 2014 tried the biggest matrimonial finance case ever to come before the courts in England. Dame Jennifer Roberts at Southampton University The case of Cooper-Hohn vs Hohn, a dispute between the British hedge fund manager …