The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 34,520 tramadol capsules, 148.3kg of Colorado cannabis, and 769kg of skunk, while dismantling a drug laboratory in separate operations across the country. According to NDLEA spokesman Mr. Femi Babafemi, the drugs were intercepted in several locations, including a Toyota Corolla along Zaki-Biam/Wukari road, Kogi’s Okene/Lokoja highway,…
Nigeria’s armed forces say they are intensifying operations to dismantle criminal networks while safeguarding agricultural activities across the country, underscoring the link between security and food production. Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, said on Friday that counter-terrorism efforts were being sustained in all regions, combining ground and aerial strikes with inter-agency collaboration….
Tragedy struck in Ebonyi State at the weekend when a mining pit collapsed at Ajirija lead site in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, killing two people and leaving three others injured. According to police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu, five persons were involved in the accident. “The first victim died on the spot, another in…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expanded its operational capacity in the country’s restive Middle Belt region, deploying additional aircraft and equipment to support Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) — a joint security effort aimed at ending violence and instability. In a statement released in Abuja, NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the initiative was…
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company says that it has signed a multi-year contract with Bharti Airtel for its Network Operations Centre (NOC) Managed Services. In a statement on Monday, Ericsson said that the contract would further solidify its long-term partnership with Bharti Airtel. It added that the strategic agreement highlighted Ericsson’s leadership in managed services…
The Federal Government has inaugurated flight operations of Overland Airways at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger state. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Airspace Development, inaugurated the flight operation in Minna on Wednesday. He said that the newly reconstructed airport would be an alternative to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja….
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down operations if the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) fails to pay an outstanding N100 billion bridging claims. The Gombe Depot Chairman of IPMAN, Alhaji Abdul Ibrahim, made the position of the association known at a press conference in Abuja on…
Alhaji Anofi Elegushi, the Commissioner of Operations, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says the commission remains committed to improving its operations by ensuring the 2025 Hajj operations is better than previous years. Elegushi said this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of a training organised for tour operators companies in Abuja….
Libya’s central bank said it has resumed its operations after a brief suspension, due to a dispute between the country’s rival administrations deepens over the position of the bank’s governor. The central bank said on Monday it was halting all operations until its IT manager, who was kidnapped by an unknown group, is released and…
