NPF dismantles transnational human trafficking, fraud syndicate, rescues 30 foreigners
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organised crime following the dismantling of a human trafficking and fraudulent exploitation syndicate operating within the…
Global Coalition Backs Nigeria’s New 2026–2030 Anti-Drug Roadmap
International heavyweight partners, including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), have pledged strong support for…
Jury begins deliberations in bribery trial of Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke
The jury in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, on Monday began their deliberations after nearly four months at London’s Southwark Crown Court. Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister…
EFCC Hands Over Recovered N837million to Katsina State Government
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, on Monday, May 18, 2026 officially handed over recovered monetary exhibits totaling ₦837,485,389.00 to the Katsina State Government. The handover…
NNPC Probe: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Private Jet
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 18, 2026, secured a final forfeiture order of a Hawker private Jet 125 before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal…
Officials say 39 pupils abducted in Nigeria’s Oyo state, one teacher killed
Gunmen abducted at least 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo state, killing one teacher in captivity and wounding security operatives with explosive devices during a rescue attempt,…
Military airstrikes kill 20 ISIS, ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in…
Herders Flee as Over 60 Cattle Invade and Destroy N5 Million Farm in Abia State
There was palpable tension in Ohokobe Afara-Ukwu, an urban community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, after unidentified herders abandoned a herd of at least 60 cattle…
Lagos targets additional 2,000MW through private sector partnership — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government says it is targeting an additional 2,000 megawatts of embedded power generation through partnerships with private investors to ensure stable electricity supply in the state. The…
Fuel Marketers Oppose Dangote’s Lawsuit Against Import Licences, Warn of Market Instability
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has strongly pushed back against a new lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that legal attempts to invalidate fuel…