NDLEA seizes 606.998kg illicit drug, nabs 158 suspects in Kaduna

Protesters in Kano, in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, have torched and looted a new Digital Park built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), carting away equipment including computers and furniture. Videos making the rounds on social media on Thursday confirmed this. The videos showed some protesters carrying computers and chairs from the yet-to-be-commissioned Park. The…

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command says its operatives have seized 606.998Kg illicit substances and nabbed 158 suspects in the month of July. The NDLEA Commander, Isma’il Danmallam, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Thursday in Kaduna. Danmallam said the 158 suspects detention figure…

It was a tragic scene in Barkin Sale community in Chanchaga Local Council of Niger State where a young man allegedly killed his father and buried him in a compound.

A self-acclaimed thug of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Owoeye Olabode, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over alleged murder, armed robbery, possession of firearm among other allegations. Olabode, popularly known as Bode Itaapa, was arrested in July 2024 by the operatives of the Osun State Police…

Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), says its 32nd COREN Engineering Assembly is poised to address the incessant engineering infrastructure failure in Nigeria. Abubakar made this  known on Wednesday in Abuja ,while briefing journalists on the 32nd COREN Engineering Assembly scheduled to hold on Aug.5 to…

Major roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, which usually have heavy traffic in the early hours of the day, have been deserted as the protests against hunger and some government policies kicked off on Thursday morning. Our correspondent who went around the streets of the capital observed that major routes as well as…

A bomb explosion has reportedly led to the death of no fewer than 19 people at a local joint in Kawuri village, Konduga Local government Area (LGA) of Borno State. According to reports, the Improvised Explosive Device(IED) was suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday night. Daily Trust, which quoted an…

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested two suspected hoodlums in the Mushin area of the state, recovering various arms and ammunition from them. The spokesman of the Lagos State Police, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced their arrest in a statement on Thursday morning, adding that one other suspect escaped. READ ALSO: Hunger protests: Anxiety…

• N’Assembly, SGF, Edun urge Nigerians to shun action • Abuja court restricts protesters to National Stadium • Security intensified as IGP highlights dangers of violent demonstrations The Federal Government yesterday made a last-ditch attempt to dissuade organisers of the planned nationwide protest against hunger, which is expected to begin today. While some groups have…

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is currently enveloped in thick security, as a visible military and police presence is being felt around the city. The once-relaxed atmosphere has given way to a sense of heightened vigilance. Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and patrol cars are seen on every road in the city centre, while checkpoints and…