Hard drugs: Husband, wife arrested in Cross River; two ladies nabbed in Edo
The NDLEA has nabbed a couple, 55-year-old Onun Okoi Okpotum and his wife 52-year-old Itam Okoi Okpotum on Wednesday 19th November at their warehouse located at 13 Park road, Ugep…
NDLEA intercepts meth, cocaine in machine cylinders, auto parts; nabs kingpins
In another operation at the Lagos airport, NDLEA operatives on Thursday 20th November intercepted a brake servo automobile part used to conceal 48 pellets and a block of cocaine with…
Insecurity: Give us solution, not statistics, by Ken Ugbechie
A terrorist does not repent just by surrendering one or two guns out of the many guns at his disposal. Such gesture, though benign on the surface, may have both…
Kanu’s conviction: Peter Obi prescribes dialogue, healing over hostility
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as an unfortunate development that could heighten national tension…
Nigeria and the vagaries of religion, by Monday Philips Ekpe
In the midst of the reports and counterclaims about genocide, monitoring unconscionable religious crusaders is now pertinent, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE First, a tribute. Chief Dan Agbese, accomplished journalist and…
UAE announces $1 billion initiative to expand AI in Africa
November 22, 2025 The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it will invest $1 billion to expand AI infrastructure and AI-enabled services across Africa, with the aim of helping countries…
Police arrests Edo ‘tiktoker’ for allegedly staging fake kidnap
Nov. 22, 2025 The Edo Police Command says it has detained 24-year-old Omoyemen Osarobo, a social media content creator, for allegedly “fabricating and circulating” a false kidnap claim in Benin…
Ibadan gas tanker explosion kills 3
Nov. 22, 2025 Three people lost their lives on Friday when a tanker loaded with 15 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exploded at Idi-Iroko, Amuloko area of Ibadan. The…
Child Trafficking: Anambra Police rescues minor allegedly sold in Calabar
Nov. 22, 2025 The Police Command in Anambra has rescued a three year-old girl in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer…
DICON–D7G unveils first batch of indigenous rifles, targets 60m ammunition rounds annually
Nov. 22, 2025 The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G), has successfully assembled about 1,000 units of the upgraded “DG-103” rifle in two months of start of operations in Kaduna….
