Police nab female suspects over alleged trafficking of minor
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested two female suspects in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State for allegedly trafficking a 16-year-old girl to Ghana. The Police…
African nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling sharply while debt repayments continue to rise, according…
11 years after importation, firm loses aircraft to Customs over N1bn duties
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 private jet operated by Orlean Invest Africa Limited to the Federal Government over…
Deconstructing Omo-Agege: Between courtesy, caution and a quiet power struggle, by Chukwudi Abiandu
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s remarks at the January 23, 2026 APC high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba were short, polite, and outwardly conciliatory. But beneath the measured tone lay a speech heavy…
1,683 pupils, students abducted; 184 killed in Nigeria in 8 years – NGO
An international NGO, Save the Children International (SCI), says no fewer than 1,683 pupils and students were abducted in Nigeria between 2014 to 2022 (8 years), 184 killed, while about…
Türkiye targets $5bn trade volume with Nigeria as Erdogan, Tinubu talk deals
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye, on Tuesday in Ankara, said his country targets a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria up from the current $2…
Ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke given ‘luxury’ life, in London – Prosecutors say
Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and the use of high-end properties from industry figures interested in lucrative oil and gas contracts, British prosecutors said…
Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands
An Eritrean people trafficker who tortured African refugees and migrants in camps in Libya was jailed for 20 years on Tuesday by a Dutch court, with a judge saying he…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill seven soldiers, capture 13 – Sources say
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others including their commanding officer on Monday in northeastern Borno state, two security sources said. The sources said the…
Nigerians consume over 2.5bn litres of sachet water annually- FG
…Over 32,000 manufacturers in Nigeria The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says Nigerians consume over 2.5 billion litres of sachet water annually, produced by more than 32,000…