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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000 kilogrammes of cannabis, in a nationwide crackdown that yielded illicit drugs with a combined street value of over N3.4 billion. The latest seizures were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Niger,…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Federal Government, relevant regulators, and Shell Nigeria to as a matter of urgency address the environmental and livelihood impacts of abandoned oil wells across communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The foundation made the call following a…
Nigeria’s escalating debt burden is threatening to cripple the country’s capacity to finance climate adaptation and essential public services, with women, girls and children facing the harshest consequences of the widening fiscal and environmental crisis, ActionAid Nigeria has warned. The organisation said the projected use of more than half of Nigeria’s government revenue for debt…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has called for the inclusion of every member of the society in the war against drug abuse. He made the call on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the maiden edition of the Okpebholo/Marwa Mini Marathon Against Drug Abuse for secondary school students in the State, with…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Worldwide has demanded full accountability from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) over 13 audit observations contained in the Auditor-General for the Federation’s report on non-compliance and internal control weaknesses in federal government agencies. NIDO Worldwide also called for the immediate constitution and effective operation of NiDCOM’s statutory Governing…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 40 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria using her three-year-old son as cover. Justice Obiora Egwuatu convicted Ms. Will Jessica Ann on two counts of importation and conspiracy to import heroin in charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/422/2026, which…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced an investigation into the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The suspects were arrested during coordinated operations conducted by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and 16, 2026, as part of efforts to…
The Federal Government has won a nearly nine-year international arbitration battle against Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the long-delayed 1,500MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, defeating claims that put Nigeria’s potential exposure at more than $3.38bn. The project was originally conceived as a 3,050-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Taraba State, but the Federal Government later…
The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) and the Management of the Committee has demanded the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to immediate stop the illegal migration of consumers to different Bands (Band A, B, C) without their consent and without commensurate improvement in hours of supply. The Committee made the demand during its advocacy…
..Agencies, CSOs move to bridge complaint-resolution gaps, restore confidence in access to justice The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and AccountabilityLab Nigeria have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and coordinated mechanisms to ensure that victims of digital rights violations can access justice promptly and effectively. The call was made on Wednesday at a multi-stakeholder convening…