Security Alert: How a Revenge Threat Letter By Bandits Sent FCT Residents Fleeing
Many residents of Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory have fled their homes following a letter by suspected bandits threatening a coordinated attack. In the letter allegedly…
PETROAN Urges Reinvestment of Oil Windfall into Gas Infrastructure to Lower Transport Costs
…To Partner with P-CNGI to Expand Gas Stations Nationwide The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says proceeds from the current gains in the oil sector, could…
Navy destroys illegal refinery, apprehends 37 suspected miners in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed an illegal refinery site containing about 45,000 litres of stolen crude oil and apprehended 37 suspected illegal miners in separate operations in the Niger Delta….
Police arrests suspected drug kingpin in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested a suspected drug kingpin at Ituak Abang Village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area during a targeted intelligence-driven raid on a criminal…
Africa policymakers warn Iran oil shock will hit key sectors, halt monetary easing
African officials have warned that the sharp rise in oil prices due to the conflict in Iran will challenge monetary policymaking and could hit productivity in key sectors like mining,…
NSCDC detains child trafficking suspects, rescues five babies in Imo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo says it has one Tochukwu Ogaranya, 52, alongside five pregnant women, between 25 and 33 years, in its custody for…
Illegal migration: IOM says over 60,000 Nigerian migrants returned to country since 2017
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says more than 60,300 migrants have returned to Nigeria since 2017 through assisted voluntary return programmes. Ms. Sharon Dimanche, IOM’s Chief of Mission in…
Army Intercepts 192 Rounds of Ammunition in Obubra as Crackdown on Criminal Elements Continues
Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the operational command of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, have recorded another operational breakthrough in ongoing security operations in Obubra Local Government Area…
Out-of-school children: Lagos to issue executive order banning roaming during school hours
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced plans to issue an executive order to prohibit school-age children from roaming the streets during school hours, and launch a 25 million…
Police rescues 7 trafficking victims in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has rescued seven victims and detained four suspects linked to human trafficking along Ikot Ekpene–Aba Road. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John,…