African ministers of minerals resources re-elect Alake as AMSG Chairman
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)—a continental ministerial forum of African Ministers responsible for minerals…
Over 4,600 tricycles, 100,000 vehicles running on CNG in Nigeria – PiCNG
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), says over 4, 600 tricycles and 100,000 vehicles in Nigeria now use CNG as an alternative or complement…
Libya’s security authorities free over 200 migrants from ‘secret prison’, two security sources say
Libya’s security authorities have freed more than 200 migrants from what they described as a secret prison in the town of Kufra in the southeast of the country after they…
Police crack down on viral ‘self-kidnapping’ schemes in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State, says it is monitoring social media spaces, to uncover and tackle the wave of staged kidnappings in parts of the state. The command revealed…
Alleged UK property fraud: ICPC files criminal charge against Ozekhome
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over allegations bordering on fraud in relation to a London…
NAF airstrikes neutralise over 40 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations at Azir and Musarram areas of Borno, disrupting planned attacks…
Police rescues 17 suspected trafficked children in Nasarawa State
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has rescued 17 children from suspected human traffickers in Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public…
Woman producing cannabis oil in her kitchen arrested in Abuja
In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, NDLEA operatives on Friday 16th January tracked and arrested a 44-year-old lady Yinka Agboola following intelligence on her online sale of illicit substances. At the…
NDLEA seizes 320kg skunk, seeds, nabs another drug lord, others in raids across States
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Edo State on Tuesday 13th January raided the Arokpa forest, Uzebba town, Owan West LGA, leading to the arrest of…
Drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ arrested 12 years after he murdered 3 NDLEA officers
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-kanmo”, ending a 12-year manhunt. Kanmo-Kanmo had been on the…