The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized more than 1.3 tonnes of illegal drugs in Adamawa State, marking a significant step in the ongoing national effort to combat drug trafficking and abuse. While speaking at the NDLEA State Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa’s NDLEA Commander, CN Aliyu Abubakar, provided details of the operation. […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted two pick-up vans suspected of conveying logistics supplies to Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in Borno State. The Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement. According to him, many items including two civilian vehicles, 31 spare […]
The Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, has warned that bandits and criminal elements operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs will face sustained and intensified military pressure in 2026. Onasanya declared that they will not find the area conducive for criminal activities. He gave the assurance on Saturday in […]
The World Bank has approved a $500 million financing package to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nigeria under the Fostering Inclusive Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria project. In a press release issued by the World Bank in Nigeria on Saturday, the global lender announced that the approval encompasses a […]
The recent arraignment by the Department of State Security, DSS of Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, the suspected mastermind of the 2012 gun attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite, near Okene, in Kogi State, which killed over 19 worshippers, families of victims and survivors have thanked the secret police for re-arresting and speeding up Obadaki’s […]
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reiterated his stance that he will retire from active politics after completing his tenure as governor, dismissing speculation that he has ambitions for higher political office. He made this announcement at the Government House in Umuahia while responding to a viral video in which an individual criticized him over […]
Governor of Kaduna, Uba Sani has approved improved welfare packages for teachers in the state, including the extension of their retirement age to 65 years. This was contained in sa statement issued by the state’s commissioner for information, Ahmed Maiyaki noting that the new measures took effect from August 1, 2025. He stated that […]
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested an alleged leader of the notorious ‘Sai Mallam’ cult group and a suspected serial rapist linked to the abuse of dozens of young girls. Briefing journalists, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to dismantle organised criminal groups and restore peace […]
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Saidu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The confirmations followed their screening by the Senate joint committees on petroleum upstream, downstream, and gas, chaired […]
President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains, restoring […]