The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made a major breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations, seizing 16 containers of illegal drugs and contraband valued at over ₦20.5 billion at Onne Port in Rivers State. Speaking during a press conference in Port Harcourt, Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi,...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has reiterated the Nigeria Police Force’s unwavering commitment to tackling violent crimes, especially kidnapping, through strategic and technology-led policing efforts nationwide. This assurance follows successful intelligence-led operations in Enugu and Ogun States, which led to the rescue of four...

Tension has gripped the Obelle community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State after the gruesome killing of Chief Ferdinand Dabiri, Vice Chairman of the Obelle Council of Chiefs, by suspected cultists. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday evening, July 19, 2025, during a chiefs’...

The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has been appointed as the National Secretary of the First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC)—a coalition of Nigerian governors’ wives united in the fight against cancer through advocacy, policy reform, and community engagement. The announcement was made...

In a bold political move, former House of Representatives member and ex-Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deep concerns over the party’s loss of internal democracy and ideological direction. In a statement released...

The Federal Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has ordered urgent repair works on the Keffi Flyover after it sustained major damage from a collision involving a truck transporting an excavator. During an inspection on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the Minister confirmed that one beam of...

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has addressed public concerns surrounding a peaceful protest planned by some retired officers over pension entitlements, assuring Nigerians of its commitment to lawful assembly, officers’ welfare, and public safety. In a statement released ahead of the scheduled demonstration on Monday, July...

Alumni, students, and concerned citizens of Borno State have strongly opposed the decision to rename the University of Maiduguri to Muhammadu Buhari University. The renaming was announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of efforts to immortalize the former President. In a public petition gaining...

A recent political rally in Uromi, Esan North-East LGA of Edo State, has stirred public concern following a controversial statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo. During the rally, the governor reportedly warned former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, not to visit the state without prior...

The Labour Party Senate Caucus has strongly condemned a reported threat made by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, against the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi. In a statement released on Sunday, the senators expressed concern over the governor’s...