Month: August 2025
NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa, destroys 178,000kg cannabis in nationwide raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man, Uchelue Ikechukwu, alongside several other suspects, in nationwide operations that also led to…
Mob burns woman alive over alleged blasphemy in Niger
A woman identified simply as Amaye has been lynched and set ablaze by Muslim youths in Niger State for allegedly making blasphemous remarks against Prophet…
Nigerian SMEs get UNDP financial boost to unlock $50m capital
Three Nigerian small and medium enterprises have received both funding and financial advisory from the United Nations Development Programme and Onyx Investment to unlock a…
FG bars consultants, corps members from federal personnel payroll
The Federal Government has directed ministries, departments, and agencies to exclude consultants, corps members, and other non-permanent workers from their personnel payroll in the 2026…
Nigeria, Brazil discuss mobile money expansion, financial inclusion
Nigeria and Brazil have opened talks aimed at strengthening economic and financial cooperation, with a particular focus on payment systems, fintech, and mobile money expansion,…
Discretionary demand for FX drives naira volatility – Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has identified discretionary demand for foreign exchange as a major driver…
BREAKING: I’m sorry – NRC MD, Opeifa bows to pressure, apologizes to Nigerian journalists
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has apologised to the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Chapter, over his assault…
Things to know about late ex-IG Solomon Arase
The late Solomon Ehigiator Arase, former Inspector-General of Police, left a lasting impact on Nigeria’s policing and security landscape. The news of his death was…
Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase is dead
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, THE PRIME NEWS reports. The Nigeria Police Force has…
Rivers: APC wins 20 LGAs, PDP claims 3
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State…

