The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Nigeria-born businessman based in Brazil after seizing 1.60 kilogrammes of cocaine at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The suspect was detained on Thursday during the arrival clearance of a South African Airways flight from Brazil via Johannesburg, following intelligence-led surveillance, according to the NDLEA. In…
Nigeria’s Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo, has formally received former federal lawmaker Micah Jiba into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Jiba, who represented the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and served two terms as Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), recently defected from the opposition…
Insp. El-John Nwonke, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s officers aided the two convicts in the ongoing trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari over alleged cocaine deal to beat security checks at Enugu International Airport. Nwonke, the 2nd defence witness (DW-2), told Justice Emeka…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Dr. Tersoo Loko, former Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), and 10 others before the Federal High Court in Makurdi over alleged N1.1 billion fraud. The 30-count charges, filed by the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate, relate to the misappropriation of funds intended for…
Stakeholders in South-South region have advocated constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police, aiming to resolve legality issues and jurisdictional conflicts between the state and federal forces. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River, the stakeholders expressed divergent views on state police establishment….
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the 2027 general elections will be determined by governance performance and leadership, rather than political rhetoric. The party was responding to comments by ADC National Secretary and former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who said defections to the APC might not guarantee electoral…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria has the potential to be one of the world’s greatest nations if its citizens learn to live together in tolerance and peace. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State, during a visit to the palace of Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman of the Plateau State Council…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has sanctioned a series of appointments and promotions across key state agencies to enhance governance and public service delivery. The governor’s office confirmed on Wednesday that Abdulkadir Kankarofi and Hajia Aisha Tamburawa will serve as Special Advisers on Humanitarian Affairs and Positive Propaganda, respectively. Other appointments include Alhaji Mukhtar…
Authorities in Ondo State, Nigeria, have confirmed the abduction of a pregnant woman in Ayede Community, Akure North Local Government Area. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the state police spokesperson, said on Wednesday that officers had been dispatched to rescue the woman and pursue the kidnappers. According to local residents, the attack occurred on Tuesday evening near…
Alhaji Muntari Shagari, former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and current Chairman of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has praised President Bola Tinubu for implementing policies that are revitalising governance and boosting public trust in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Wednesday, Shagari described the president’s Renewed Hope…
