Kebbi Police nabs 2 bandits, 47 criminals, recover 10 AK-47
The Police Command in Kebbi says it has arrested two suspected bandits, 47 criminals and recovered 10 AK- 47 raffles. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Hadejia, confirmed this while…
Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde, as three confirmed dead
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly…
Nigeria seeks harmonised data protection, privacy laws in Africa
Nigeria has called for the harmonisation of data protection and privacy laws across Africa to enhance trust, enable secure cross-border data flows and strengthen the continent’s digital economy. Dr. Vincent…
Court remands man in DSS custody over alleged false claims against military
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered the remand of a man, Chidiebere Mark, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave…
NDLEA raids Kano drug joints, arrests 6 suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested six suspects with different quantities of illicit substances believed to be narcotics. The Commander of the NDLEA in…
NIS warns against fraudulent passport payment platforms
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned Nigerians against patronising fraudulent platforms for passport payments, while dismissing claims of third-party involvement in its application process. This is contained in a…
WHO says risk to public is low after suspected hantavirus outbreak hits ship
The World Health Organisation said on Monday there was no need for panic and the risk to the public was low after three people died and three fell ill following…
Police foil cult initiation, arrests many suspects in Rivers forest
Security operatives have arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspects were apprehended in a forest between Alode and Onne…
85% of crimes against journalists go unpunished- UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that 85 per cent of crimes committed against journalists go uninvestigated and unpunished, describing the situation as an unacceptable level of impunity. Guterres stated…
Disaster Looms: Bomb Expert Warns FG Over Recovered 1,600 Undestroyed Civil War Bombs
Prof. Bala Yakubu, a renowned bomb disposal expert, has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government to immediately evacuate or destroy approximately 1,600 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) recovered…