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Caleb University VC to deliver inaugural lecture at Babcock varsity

NewsDeskNgNov 12, 2025November 12, 20250

Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, the Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, is set to deliver an inaugural lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun. Mr Olawale Adekoya, the Information and Media Officer of Caleb University, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. “Barely weeks after delivering a widely acclaimed...

ACCI urges gradual implementation of fuel import tax

NewsDeskNgNov 12, 2025November 12, 20250

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged gradual implementation of the Federal Government’s 15 per cent fuel import tax to ensure economic stability and consumer protection. The ACCI commended the government’s commitment to strengthening domestic refining capacity through the new policy but warned against sudden enforcement that...

DSS Files Charge Against Man Calling For Coup

NewsDeskNgNov 11, 2025November 11, 20250

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a six-count charge against a 27-year old man, Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume, for among others, allegedly advocating for a military coup in the country. The DSS, in the charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abujja, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025, said Onukwume, of Umusayo...

Breaking: Panic in Federal Civil Service as gunmen abduct 6 Defence Ministry directors in Kogi

NewsDeskNgNov 11, 2025November 11, 20250

Panic has gripped the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six Directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected gunmen along the Kabba–Lokoja highway in Kogi State on Tuesday. According to preliminary reports, the senior officials were traveling for an official engagement when their convoy was ambushed by...

Breaking: EX-CDS Musa secures international appointment

NewsDeskNgNov 11, 2025November 11, 20250

Midlothian Angel Network (Midlo Angels), one of North America’s fastest-growing angel investment networks, said it has appointed the immediate-past Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), into its Board of Governors. According to a statement, the appointment was in line with its mission to bridge the cross-border investment...

NDLEA Intercepts Fake Medicinal Cannabis, Warns Public of Health Risk

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2025November 6, 20250

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged and marketed to the public as medicinal cannabis. NDLEA said the public alert became necessary following credible intelligence, which led to the arrest of a 28-year-old drug kingpin...

Mass Kidnapping in Katsina: Bandits Kill Two Leaders, Seize Many Residents

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2025November 6, 20250

Tragedy struck again in Katsina State as bandits, on Tuesday night, invaded Doguwar Šorawa, a community barely two kilometres from Guga in Bakori Local Government Area of the state, killing two elderly community leaders and abducting several residents. The latest assault, which residents described as “gruesome and heartbreaking,” adds to...

The Legislative Blitz: Senator Ned Nwoko’s Transformative Two Years

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2025November 5, 20250

By Sunny Attah In a legislative landscape often criticized for inertia, Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has distinguished himself not just by his presence, but by an unprecedented legislative volume in his first two years. His sponsorship of a staggering list of 34 transformative Bills—a “legislative blitz”—is...

Sowore Evades Arraignment, As Court Shifts Trial To December 2

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2025November 5, 20250

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday failed to appear before a federal high court where he is facing trial for alleged defamation. Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) alongside “X” Meta Corp (Facebook) for...

Three Killed As Violence Erupts After Death Of A Fulani Herder in Benue Village

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2025November 5, 20250

Details have emerged on how violence erupted in Anwule village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, after a Fulani herder was murdered by some suspected locals late August. The herders, in what appeared to be a reprisal recently launched a counter-attack on the villagers, killing three villagers with...

Breaking: As El-Rufai honours EFCC invitation, DSS sues for alleged cybercrimes, breaching Communications Act

How DSS’ probe of El’Rufai, sons’ alleged involvement in Dadiyata’s kidnap led to passport seizure

Cleric Condemns Valentine’s Day Celebration, Describes It As Unchristian

Caleb University VC to deliver inaugural lecture at Babcock varsity

ACCI urges gradual implementation of fuel import tax

DSS Files Charge Against Man Calling For Coup

Breaking: Panic in Federal Civil Service as gunmen abduct 6 Defence Ministry directors in Kogi

Breaking: EX-CDS Musa secures international appointment

NDLEA Intercepts Fake Medicinal Cannabis, Warns Public of Health Risk

Mass Kidnapping in Katsina: Bandits Kill Two Leaders, Seize Many Residents

The Legislative Blitz: Senator Ned Nwoko’s Transformative Two Years

Sowore Evades Arraignment, As Court Shifts Trial To December 2

Three Killed As Violence Erupts After Death Of A Fulani Herder in Benue Village