The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted no fewer than 85,100 pills of tramadol and other opioids at Apapa area of Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs were seized from …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative designed to reduce cargo clearance time from 21 days to 48 hours. NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, noting that the initiative was recently unveiled during a meeting between …
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THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has declared its intention to join the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, in a nationwide strike against Dangote Refinery’s alleged anti-labour activities. TUC Secretary General Nuhu Toro disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The union demanded a …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Obiegbu for drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspects were arrested by operatives of a …
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THE Federal Government has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned strike scheduled to begin on Monday, September 29, 2025, following its dispute with the Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, in a statement on Sunday, …
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IN a decisive move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform that makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the …
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THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the sack of over 800 Nigerian workers at the Dangote Refinery. Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on …
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Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore on Friday accused former Rivers State governor and current Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, of diverting $300 million meant for Ogoniland’s remediation and development. In a post on X, Sowore alleged that the funds were channelled into the construction of a chain of supermarkets …
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria [PENGASSAN] has instructed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of over 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and …
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THE Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa, according to a Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025, underscoring the lingering pressure on Nigeria’s economy despite recent signs of easing inflation. The Forbes currency calculator, which sources real-time foreign exchange market data via the Open …
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