NDLEA apprehends 366 traffickers, seizes 1,560kg drugs in Enugu

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has berated the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for initiating charges against activist Omoyele Sowore over comments he made on social media, referring to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, as an "illegal IG." According to Adeyanju, the charges represent an abuse of the legal process, noting…

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday ordered the remand of 27-year-old Tiamiyu Gafari, in a correctional facility over alleged attempted murder. Gafari, whose address was not provided, was charged with attempted murder. READ ALSO:Osun 2026: Oyetola’s campaign posters handiwork of detractors, says APC The Magistrate, Miss. Gladys Oladele, did not take the plea of…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, on Wednesday, stormed the national headquarters of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employers (NUPENG-PTD) to seek proactive action toward tackling the recent spate of tanker crashes in Nigeria. The visit was a prelude to…

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended two suspects, Ugochukwu Onyebuchi and Ogechi Nmezi, for their alleged involvement in a child trafficking ring. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed that the suspects were arrested on January 24, 2025, for conspiring to defraud victims under the guise…

Rear Adm. Chijioke Onyemaobi, the outgone Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Nigerian Navy Logistics Command says piracy has reduced drastically in the maritime space. Onyemaobi stated this on Tuesday at the handing over parade organized in his honor at the Command in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta. He attributed the development to the…

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake. In China, people enjoy eight consecutive public holidays for the 2025 Spring Festival, an opportunity to…

ELECTRONIC payment transactions in Nigeria rose to by 79.6 per cent over the N600 trillion recorded in 2023 to hir N1.07 quadrillion for the first time. This is according to data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Thursday. While the e-payment data showed a steady increase throughout the 12 months of the year,…

The National Assembly (NASS) has said it will meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss conducting the population census this year, saying it is essential for establishing the country's true population. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, said in Abuja on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the board and management of…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Idowu Kehinde for allegedly stealing ceiling fans and aluminium windows from a mosque in the Adiyan area of Agbado. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirming Kehinde's arrest on Wednesday, said the suspect had confessed he sold the stolen goods…

A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, leaving only one confirmed survivor, Unity State's minister for information said Wednesday. The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity State at around 10:30 am local time (0830 GMT) shortly after taking off for the capital Juba. "The…