Ijaw, Urhobo Groups Boycott CVR, Demand Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment on Warri Constituency Delineation
The Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic groups of Warri Federal Constituency have declared their boycott of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, demanding that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must first implement the final report of the Supreme Court-ordered fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in the constituency. The protesters who stormed the…
Prioritise Youth Development, Citizens’ Welfare, Coalition Charges Govt
Barikui Felix A group, Coalition of Rivers State Youth Bodies, CORYB, has called on the government at all levels to prioritise the welfare of its citizens, especially the youth, as the future of the nation depends on them. The group’s chairman, Imeabe Saviour Oscar, stated this in Port Harcourt shortly after he was inaugurated as…
NDLEA, India’s NCB join efforts to end illicit shipments of tramadol, others to Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India have agreed to intensify their efforts in the fight against shipment of illicit drugs between the two countries especially the illegal flow of opioids such as tramadol and codeine-based syrup to Nigeria from the South Asian country. This was part…
NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Hidden in Coffee Sachets, Detains 22 Indians Over Cocaine Shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting illicit substances concealed in coffee sachets and arresting 22 Indian nationals linked to a large cocaine seizure at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. Operatives of the agency intercepted consignments of ketamine, ecstasy and tramadol pills…
Court Jails Man Three Months for Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Ademola Ayobani Idris for internet fraud before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned on Friday, August 1, 2025 on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime….
Alake Urges Mining Marshal To Keep Up Good Work In Tracking Illegal Miners
Alake Urges Mining Marshal To Keep Up Good Work In Tracking Illegal Miners The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake, has enjoined the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshal to remain focused and continue to work relentlessly to enforce and crack down on illegal miners across the board. The message was given…
Hausa, Benin Youths Clash Over Killing Of Suspected Yahoo Boy
Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz. According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over…
Traditional Healer Gets 14 Years For Sexual Assault Of Minor
Traditional Healer Gets 14 Years For Sexual Assault Of Minor Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a traditional herbal healer, Segun Shina, to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault a 10-year-old (name withheld) who was suffering from epilepsy. The Lagos State Government initially arraigned the…
AAN Condemns Supreme Court For Upholding Sunday Jackson’s Death Sentence
AAN Condemns Supreme Court for Upholding Sunday Jackson’s Death Sentence ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned what it termed a travesty of justice in the case of Sunday Jackson, a young farmer and student sentenced to death for defending himself against a violent attacker. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, on Thursday,…