Troops intercept 400 Starlink communication devices from insurgents – Army
Troops of Sector 2, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted more than 400 Starlink communication devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to perpetrate crime in…
Customs seizes 10,126 parcels of Cannabis in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, says it intercepted 10,126 parcels of Cannabis sativa with a total Duty PaidValue (DPV) of N743,400,000 in different locations of the…
Alleged illegal mining: Court adjourns case against 8 Chinese nationals for judgment
The Federal High Court in Abuja is to deliver on judgment in the case filed by the Federal Government against eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on…
Lagos eyes mandatory health insurance, PPPs to bridge N100bn healthcare funding gap
The Lagos State Government said mandatory health insurance and expanded public-private partnerships were key to closing a N100 billion healthcare funding gap and achieving universal health coverage. The Lagos State…
Insecurity, High Costs Driving Food Inflation, AFAN Predicts Price Drop with Govt. Intervention
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says food prices may decline by the next harvest season if governments improve security and reduce production costs for farmers. The Deputy Chairman…
RDI urges Nigeria to back alcohol warning labels at Codex
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Federal Government to support discussions on alcohol warning labels at the 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49) scheduled…
N8.58bn Fraud: Police Special Fraud Unit Secures Forfeiture Order Against Tech Firm, Others
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has secured a forfeiture order in an alleged N8.58 billion fraud case involving a technology company, two firms and three individuals. The…
NEMA, IOM receive 170 returnees from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Monday received 170 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Tripoli, Libya. The returnees arrived at the…
Woman in police net for allegedly beating stepdaughter to death
Enugu State Government in collaboration with the police have arrested a woman, Ogechi John, over the alleged killing of her nine-year-old stepdaughter in the Emene area of Enugu. The State…
Police detains three women over alleged drug peddling in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has arrested three women suspected of dealing in illicit drugs in the state. The Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday…