6 killed, 19 rescued in yet another Sokoto boat mishap — NIWA
Aug. 24, 2025 The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed another fatal boat mishap at Faji community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state. NIWA Area Manager…
Transnational crime: Nigeria Police Force repatriates wanted Chinese gang leader in landmark INTERPOL operation
August 24, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force, in a landmark operation executed through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully repatriated a high-profile fugitive, Mr. Dai Qisheng, to…
Delta-Five and Oborevwori’s education vision, by Ray Umukoro
Take a bow: Wisdom Chukwuma of Government College, Ughelli; Otorvo Uyoyou of Alegbo Secondary School, Effurun; Abraham Honour of Okpaka Secondary School, Okpaka; Ekhamateh Splendour of Government Model Secondary School,…
August24news.com Publisher, Ajagbe, to present Best Driver, Best Conductor Awards
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the convener of the Award and Publisher of August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim highlighted some of the marks expected in every driver and…
NDLEA intercepts 825,000 opioids pills in Kano, Adamawa, Kogi
Aug. 24, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 825,000 pills of opioids in separate operations in Kano, Adamawa and Kogi States. The Director,…
Two men using motorbikes to distribute illicit drugs nabbed in Abuja
Two dispatch riders were on Thursday 21st August arrested by NDLEA officers in a stop and search operation in Jabi area of Abuja for distributing illicit substances in the Federal…
Widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine arrested in Lagos
A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of…
Ansaru leaders: US verdict and Ribadu, by Ken Ugbechie
The capture of the leaders of Ansaru is huge, as huge as the pain the group has inflicted on victims especially in the north west axis of Nigeria where they…
Lagos upbeat as Mainland Trade Fair set to hold in September
Lagos Mainland Trade fair is set to ignite economic growth and business opportunities. The vibrant city wide event designed to connect communities with businesses, services and institutions that will drive…
TICAD9: Japan, African nations adopt Yokohama Declaration on collaboration
A Japan-led meeting on African development has concluded with a joint declaration which calls for strengthening agricultural systems to ensure stable food supplies as well as the development of…