The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says the police are in the process of acquiring and deploying less lethal weaponry during operations. Adamu made this known on Thursday in Osogbo at the inauguration of a Zonal Security Stakeholders’ Forum, a community policing concept for the Police Zone XI …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a cartel, which specialised in planting illicit drugs in travellers’ luggage. The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd), disclosed this in a statement. The cartel was uncovered after NDLEA detectives embarked on investigation of a Nigerian lady identified as Zainab Aliyu. Zainab …

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Kennedy Uzoka, has addressed the controversy generated by bank charges for Automated Teller Machine, ATM, transactions. Speaking on the sideline of UBA Annual General Meeting held at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria Island, …

By Aisha Abubakar Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has called for an increase in the commitment of stakeholders in fighting malaria in Africa. In a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday to mark the world malaria day, Chairman of Dangote Group, said April 25 “is an opportunity to highlight our …

The Senator representing Osun West senatorial district, Ademola Adeleke has dismissed as laughable and an abuse of court process a suit seeking his removal as a senator. A statement issued Friday night by Hon Niyi Owolade, Adeleke’s Legal Adviser, stated that the purported constituents who filed the suit are proxy …

Johannesburg – The Supreme Court in Rwanda has rejected a challenge to a law which says it is a crime to insult the president. The law which was introduced last year means that anyone insulting President Paul Kagame faces between five and seven years in prison, the BBC reported. Lawyer …

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, says the founding father of Yoruba, Oduduwa was never last born to the Igbos prince as claimed by Ohaneze Indigbo. The first class monarch described the claim as unfounded, false and misleading to the stalwarts of history, beseeching Igbo community to further …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday April 24, 2019, came under fire over his comment that he was not bothered about the decision of medical doctors who choose to leave Nigeria to practice outside the country. From reactions of medical professionals to other comments on the …

The Igbo people are one of the most industrious tribes in the country. Due to their hard work and tenacity, these folks have consistently produced billionaires and multimillionaires. In this post, we take a look at the 5 richest Igbo men in Nigeria. 5. Tony Elumelu Tony Elumelu Tony Elumelu …

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is reportedly selling off his loss-making business unit, Dangote Flour Mills to Olam International for N130 billion ($361.11 million). The sale of Dangote Flour Mills Plc for N130 billion ($361.11 million), was announced in a corporate disclosure which was posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange …