Drug war: Marwa sets 2026 operational targets for NDLEA commanders
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has set the tone for the 2026 operational goals with a high-level strategic…
Looming food aid cuts in North-East, Nigeria put 1m persons at risk, WFP warns
….As 15,000 people in Borno risk falling into catastrophic hunger About a million people in North-East Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition assistance unless funding could be found “within…
King Mohammed VI of Morocco bares his mind on AFCON; the drama, emotions
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has hailed the successful hosting of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), describing the tournament as a defining moment for Morocco and a…
Abductors of 150 worshippers in Kaduna demand 17 motorcycles as ransom – Residents
Gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Kaduna in Nigeria’s conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom from families of hostages, residents told The Associated Press on…
Oyo Govt engages estate agents on rising rent fees
The Oyo State Government has engaged the Estate Rent and Commission Agents’ Association to tackle issue of rising rents and commission extortion in the housing sector. This is contained in…
Rivers CJ declines House of Assembly request to probe Fubara, deputy
The Rivers Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi has declined the House of Assembly’s Request to probe Governor Siminalayi Fubara and deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. This is contained in a letter…
President Tinubu Approves Posting Of Four Ambassador-designates
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. This is contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga,…
US set to quit World Health Organisation
The U.S. is due to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both U.S. health and global health and also in…
Police nabs 5 kidnap suspects, recover weapons in Delta
The Police Command in Delta says it has apprehended five kidnap suspects and recovered assorted weapons from them. SP Bright Edafe, the Command’s spokesman disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday…
NHRC recorded 96 cases of child abandonment in Gombe in 2025
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Gombe State, on Thursday, said it recorded 96 complaints on fathers who abandoned their children in the state in 2025. The spokesman of the…
