NDLEA arrests 104 suspects, seizes N1.8bn illicit drugs in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, says it has arrested no fewer than 104 suspected drug traffickers and seized illicit substances worth over N1.8 billion. The State…
Operation Safe Corridor: DHQ Clarifies Strategy for Rehabilitating Low-Risk Surrenderers
…Says OPSC Shrinking Terrorist Recruitment Pipelines Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) is strategically designed to shrink the recruitment pipelines of terrorist groups and bandit networks by encouraging voluntary surrender and rehabilitation….
NYSC sanctions 24 corps members for misconducts in Sokoto
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sanctioned 24 corps members in Sokoto State for various misconducts, including absconding and absenteeism. The State’s NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, disclosed this…
Court orders final forfeiture of UK house linked to ex-FCT minister to FG
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, made an order for final forfeiture of a UK property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, former Minister of the Federal Capital…
African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100 billion, McKinsey says
African banking revenues have topped $100 billion for the first time, with profitability well above the global average, McKinsey said, highlighting the sector’s growing economic importance – and its concentration…
Military destroys 101illegal refineries, arrests 219 suspects — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation DELTA SAFE destroyed 101 illegal refining sites and arrested 219 suspects involved in crude oil theft and related crimes in the first…
No bail for El-Rufai as court adjourns till Wednesday
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, until Wednesday. The presiding Judge, Justice Rilwanu…
Tinubu writes Senate to borrow another $6bn for budget financing, others
President Bola Tinubu is seeking to borrow $5 billion as part of initiatives to finance the budget which is in obvious deficit. In a letter to the President of the…
Global Health Shield: Nigeria and China Forge Strategic Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
In a major move to fortify West Africa’s defenses against emerging biological threats, Nigeria has entered a strategic partnership with China to enhance public health capacity and pandemic resilience. At…
NEMA, IOM receive 145 returnees from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the International Office for Migration (IOM) has received 145 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja….
