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Protesters have converged on the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest. The protest is against the backdrop of the Senate’s position on the electronic transmission of election results. There was a heavy security presence at the scene, with personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) for attempting to traffic cocaine to China. Izueke was intercepted last Saturday, during the outward screening of passengers travelling to China via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940. A body scan…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has debunked reports circulating online alleging that a particular region of the country has been barred from obtaining Nigerian passports, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Service said the reports wrongly interpreted ongoing reforms aimed at modernising the country’s passport administration system….
By Uko EtimOperatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrest of 23 suspects and seized a large quantities of suspected illicit drugs during a coordinated raid at Ibaka Fishing Port in Mbo Local Government Area of the State.The operation, carried out between 9:40 p.m. on February 5 and 12:15 a.m. on February 6, 2025,…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) has urged Nigerian youths to prioritise skills acquisition and empowerment opportunities as a strategic defence against drug abuse, unemployment and other social vices threatening national stability. Marwa gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday while speaking…
By Uko EtimThe Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has dismissed an application seeking leave to appeal out of time and an injunction to restrain the 2024 judicial appointment exercise in Abia State Judicial Service Commission.Justice Ntong Festus Ntong, JCA, who delivered the lead judgement in consonant with his learned brothers: Justice Oyebisi…
Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, faced fresh judicial warning on Thursday, as Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Asokoro, threatened to revoke his bail over repeated delays in his trial. The warning followed the defence’s attempt to secure an adjournment based on a hospital…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has described data privacy as a core national value essential to human dignity, trust, and responsible citizenship, as key stakeholders gathered for the Second Data Privacy Summit 2026, to discuss privacy in the era of emerging technologies. The summit was organised by the National…
The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi has issued a stern mandate to officers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and commitment in the protection of Very Important Persons (VIPs). The CG gave this charge during his keynote address at a three-day VIP leadership…
By Katherine Abayomi The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Gift Worlu, has identified with victims of the recent fire outbreak in the Oro-Owo community of Rumueme Kingdom, pledging government support and advocating improved housing safety standards to prevent future disasters. Dr. Worlu visited the community on Tuesday to conduct an on-the-spot assessment…