A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and a merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for smuggling 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine into
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June 12: Democracy key to Nigeria’s unity, development – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed the importance of democracy as the most dependable path to national unity, development and prosperity, urging Nigerians to
Coalition demands 48-hour strike over insecurity, seeks probe of security votes
The #EndBadGovernance Movement and a coalition of civil society organisations have called for a 48-hour nationwide general strike and mass protests over the worsening state
NIMC trains 4,000 staff to safeguard Nigerians’ data
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a nationwide programme to train and certify more than 4,000 members of its workforce as Data Protection
South Africa repatriates 586 Nigerians over immigration violations
South African authorities have begun the repatriation of 586 Nigerian nationals found to be residing in the country without valid immigration status, with the first
FG evacuates 258 Nigerians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The Federal Government has evacuated 258 Nigerians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The evacuees arrived at the
ISWAP commanders surrender as “Operation Hadin Kai” intensifies pressure in North East
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a significant breakthrough in ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North East following the surrender of two high-profile commanders
Nigeria, Ethiopia sign prisoner transfer agreement to repatriate convicted citizens
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a bilateral agreement enabling convicted nationals of either country to serve the remainder of their prison sentences in their country
Nigeria, China strengthen cultural, technology partnership
Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in culture, media, science and technology, with officials from both countries highlighting dialogue, mutual respect
FG, EU intensify action against school-based violence in Nigeria
Schools across Nigeria are facing rising cases of abuse, exploitation and violence, prompting renewed intervention by the Federal Government and international partners to strengthen accountability
