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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals after they excreted a combined 236 wraps of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe and Mallam Aminu Kano international airports. The suspects—identified as Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, 34; Mbandu Martins Makiadi, 50; and Ngoma Wilson Fernando, 52—were apprehended…
By Uko Etim, Uyo The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Akwa Ibom, Mr Obo Effanga has declared that he is not in the state to do any government bidding in the forthcoming elections. Effanga disclosed this during a meeting with the Akwa Ibom Rights Community (AKHRC) and the Association of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) over…
Ahead of the February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rolled out extensive security arrangements, assuring voters of protection against intimidation, violence and electoral malpractice. FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, gave the assurance in Abuja while…
Entrance of the Ekheuan Campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was blocked on Saturday morning by the students of the university over power outages and lack of water for the past three days. The students who came out as early 6:30am on Saturday morning to express their grievances through protest, left workers of the…
….prepares policies for accessible, affordable and sustainable water for all communities …..pushes for the public public partnership By Tracy Ohovwore Concerns over the recognition of water as a commodity rather than as a fundamental human right have prompted the Ecumenical Water Network to organize a Stakeholders’ Awareness Camp, scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026, at…
A former Nigerian sprinter, Mary Onyali has been made the Ambassador of the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC). Also name an ambassador is a retired Air Force officer, Air Commodore Darlington Abdullahi (rtd) at a ceremony where 61 staff of the school were honoured for their long service. The 61 awardees were so honoured for…
In a bid to deepen citizens’ access to the National Identification Number (NIN), the National Orientation Agency and the National Identity Management Commission have inaugurated a joint committee to spearhead public enlightenment and grassroots mobilisation for nationwide ward-level enrolment. Delivering the inaugural address at the NOA headquarters in Abuja, the Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, praised…
The trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank giving a detailed movement of public funds through multiple bank accounts. Led…
An Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine anomaly earlier on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The NSIB confirmed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and…
Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed at least 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 people were kidnapped in 1,274 separate incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd. on Wednesday. The report, a partnership between Nextier, and SPRONG Programme, titled “Nigeria Security and Conflict Outlook 2026: When Capability Meets…