Police in Akwa Ibom recovers explosives in custodial centre
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has recovered explosive materials within the Ikot Ekpene Custodial Centre, its spokesman has said on Tuesday. In a statement by the Police Public Relations…
Nigeria’s Digital Media Readership Drops 26% as AI Shifts News Consumption – Report
Nigeria’s digital media ecosystem recorded a 26.2 per cent decline in readership traffic in 2025, reflecting a major shift in news consumption driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This was made…
Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy
The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the ‘Library on the Lagoon,’ an innovative initiative, designed to deepen public engagement within the state’s…
Kaduna Police Nabs 30 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Firearms in April — Police
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected kidnappers, four gunrunners and recovered five firearms with live ammunition during operations carried out across the state in April. The Commissioner…
NDLEA Intercepts 748kg of Tramadol, Other Psychotropic Drugs in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 748.02kg of controlled pharmaceutical drugs, including large consignments of tramadol, along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The State Commander of NDLEA in Edo,…
Police Recovers 5 Vehicles From Car Snatching Syndicate in Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a five-man car-snatching syndicate and successfully recovered five stolen vehicles. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday…
Nigeria no longer a permissive ground for drug cartels – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria will no longer be a permissive ground for international drug cartels. It said the position followed the strong message…
Child Trafficking: Court Jails Woman, Orders N500,000 Compensation
The Federal High Court in Calabar has convicted one Ms. Mbika Edem, also known as Ikwo, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and child trafficking. The offences which contravened…
Jet Fuel Crisis: A boon For Nigeria’s Dangote, But Not For Local Airlines
Nigeria’s giant Dangote refinery is benefiting from record margins for producing jet fuel that it is mostly selling abroad, while the domestic airlines it also supplies have threatened to stop…
Kano Court Jails Two 14 Years Each for Stabbing, Death of Man
A Kano State High Court on Monday, sentenced Nafi’u Garba, and Abdulmalik Garba-Yaroro, to 14 years imprisonment each for murder of one Surajo Garba. Garba and Garba-Yaroro, who live in…