NDLEA intercepts cocaine concealed in prayer beads, shoes
Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted cocaine concealed in prayer beads and locally made shoes. The agency disclosed that the suspects were intercepted while trying…
NDLEA arrests wanted auto spare parts dealer over 77.5kg Angola cocaine deal
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Levi Chidiebele Ubodoeze, a wanted automobile spare parts dealer, three weeks after launching a manhunt for him over…
Pro Wike Group withdraws suit seeking to declare Ugochinyere seat vacant After exposure of plot
Following exposure of plot, the suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere on baseless ground has been withdrawn in…
Report: Bandits abduct women, children in Southern Kaduna
Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed concern over the recent attack by bandits and abduction of 22 locals, mostly women and children, in Southern…
Vehicles, Shops Destroyed In Niger Gas Explosion
A gas explosion in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has destroyed several vehicles, shops, and foodstuffs, leaving business owners counting their losses. The Director…
Niger Republic Orders Red Cross To Leave Country
Niger’s ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. Niger has “terminated its agreements”…
Man steals N520,000 fans, windows from Ogun mosque
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Idowu Kehinde, for allegedly stealing ceiling fans and aluminium windows from a mosque in the Adiyan area…
‘This will be a disgrace’, Pope tackles Trump’s planned deportation of immigrants
Pope Francis has criticised Donald Trump’s plans to carry out mass deportations of immigrants, calling them a “disgrace.” The pontiff’s remarks came as he reflected on Trump’s pledges, nearly a…
Court remands tiler for allegedly raping employer’s wife
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 27-year-old tiler, Qudus Kazeem, at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, for allegedly raping his employer’s wife. Magistrate Mrs Sanusi Adagun,…
NLC tackles NBS on unemployment rate report
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has challenged aspects of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report. On Monday, the NBS said the country’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent in…
One woman killed every 10 minutes by partner, family member — UN Report
Approximately 85,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2023, with 60 per cent—over 51,000—falling victim to intimate partners or family members, according to a new report by UN Women…
IBD Dende seeks withdrawal of N500m suit against journalist, Soyombo
The Founder of IBD Hotels, Ibrahim Dende, has requested the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to allow the withdrawal of his N500m defamation lawsuit against investigative journalist,…
Gunmen kill five, injure others in Anambra community
The Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, was plunged into mourning over the weekend following a gunmen attack that left five people dead. Eyewitnesses reported that the…
Africa Water Crisis Threatens Lives, Food Security, Economic Stability – Report
Few weeks ago, Centre for Science and Environment (SCE), a not-for-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India, released its Down To Earth annual State of…
Police officers’ fire teargas, disrupt Rivers LG polls
Police officers, on Saturday, reportedly disrupted the local government election at Elekahia Primary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. According to TheCable, about 20 patrol vans carrying heavily armed personnel…