Lagos assembly orders suspension of Makoko demolitions
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the state government to immediately suspend all demolition activities at the Makoko waterfront and neighbouring communities. Mr. Noheem Adams, chairman of the…
Sokoto commission unravels N117bn alleged financial infractions
The Sokoto State Judicial Commission of Inquiry has unraveled about N117 billion allegedly mismanaged by the immediate past administration in the state. The commission’s Chairman, Justice Ma’azu Pindiga, disclosed this…
Terrorism detention facilities deep inside Timbuktu Triangle, destroyed by troops
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully captured and destroyed a notorious ISWAP terrorists detention facility deep within the forested Timbuktu Triangle in…
Emefiele complied with Buhari’s directive on local production of Naira notes -Witness
A witness, Chinedu Emere told an Abuja Court that the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, complied with late President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the…
We’ll protect you – Army assures Onitsha Main Market traders, others of security, safety
…Intelligence operations ongoing to dismantle remnants of IPOB/ESN The 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has assured traders in the Onitsha Main Market and traders in other economic centres in the South…
Africa faces $90 billion debt wall in 2026 – S&P Global Ratings says
S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks. The agency’s latest…
US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria
The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of U.S. forces…
FG cleared 28 new oil field plans worth $18.2bn in 2025
Nigeria approved 28 new Field Development Plans (FDPs) valued at N18.2 billion dollars, with an estimated reserve potential of 1.4 billion barrels in 2025 alone, the Federal Government has said….
UK envoy urges Nigerian security agencies to implement 2026-2030 gender policy
British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Hill Obe, has called on security agencies in Nigeria to implement the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Gender Policy II. Obe made…
Police uncovers transnational human trafficking scheme, rescues victim in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has uncovered a transnational human trafficking scheme, and rescued a 25-year-old female victim allegedly trafficked to Mali for prostitution. The command also…