The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has intensified efforts to sanitise the industry as stakeholders warned that illicit trade in wines and spirits continues to threaten public health, undermine legitimate businesses and deprive government of revenue. The association, whose members include Bacardi, Guinness Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, Pernod Ricard Nigeria, Moët Hennessy and Diageo,…
Notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned law enforcement against a kinetic approach to tackling insecurity. He sounded the warning on Saturday, during peace talks between bandit groups and community leaders, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina state. Agency reports quoted Ummaru saying that killing bandits only makes matters worse. He said, “If today…
Troops of the Operation Enduring Peace deployed in Sector 9, Shendam, Plateau state, have rescued kidnapped victims and recovered N8m ransom paid by a family of one of the victims. Some of the suspected kidnappers were also said to have been arrested during the intensive operations carried out by troops at the weekend. The operation,…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Recent happenings involving Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, have caused a fair bit of unease regarding the damaging influence of nepotism on Nigerian politics. Seyi’s well-publicised jaunts across several states, during which he handed out snacks and food items during Ramadan, have certainly attracted attention, particularly when you consider…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the May/June results of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates. The Head of Nigeria Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed this on Monday in Lagos. He said the results were being uploaded on the website, adding that candidates who sat for the examination…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa The senate is set to provide the much needed legislative framework to enable th!e federal government pursue its diversification policies to improve on the Nigerian economy. The upper chamber, accordingly, seeks to achieve same with the passage of the Nigerian Economic Diversification Bill 2022 presently before the National Assembly. A public hearing on…
