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By Prince Woke Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder over the weekend deactivated five illegal refining sites and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was contained in a statement issued Sunday night by the Commander of NNS Pathfinder,…
UNODC, Others Host Chess in Prisons Championship. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Chess in Slums Africa, and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have collaborated to host the first-ever Annual Chess in Prisons Championship. The event, which coincided with International Human Rights Day, was held on Tuesday at the Maiduguri Maximum Security…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has presented seven brand new buses to the state Ministry of Justice to strengthen Justice delivery. The vehicles were given to the ministry on Thursday through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). This is according to a statement from the ministry. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr…
By Tracy Ohovwore Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has directed the urgent renovation of the Doctors’ Residence at Ezoti following reports of its dilapidated condition. The directive was issued after an on-site inspection led by the Head of Service, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, who was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health,…
A Chinese businessman, Liang Tak You and an 80-year-old grandma, Mrs. Grace Ekpeme were among those arrested in the course of last week by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in nationwide interdiction operations leading to the seizure of consignments of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis hidden in bean pudding (moimoi)…
Preventing Tragedy: Addressing Stampedes During Palliative Distribution in Nigeria Abdulkadir Ibrahim In recent days, Nigeria has witnessed heartbreaking tragedies during palliative distribution events, where chaotic scenes have resulted in avoidable loss of life. These incidents underscore the urgent need for better planning, crowd control, and professional involvement to ensure that such events fulfill their purpose…
…confiscates cookies laced with Cannabis The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo State Command has dismantled an illicit online drug cell in Benin City, leading to the arrest of two female suspects, a social influencer, Praise Nwogu, 19, also known as Candy, and Ebong Emem Oghosa, 25. The arrests were made following weeks of…
After seven years of crucial support from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), local health authorities in Ebonyi State are now better equipped to tackle Lassa fever with improved infrastructure, training, and resilience—restoring public confidence and saving lives. In early 2018, Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria faced a severe outbreak of Lassa fever, a deadly viral haemorrhagic…
By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command says following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, Operatives of the Command successfully apprehended two notorious suspects linked to a child trafficking syndicate that is under investigation. SP Grace Iringe Koko,Spokesperson for the Rivers Police Command disclosed that on June 24, 2025, detectives extended their investigation to Aba,…
Court reserves judgment in Obasa’s suit challenging removal as Lagos Speaker Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has reserved judgment in the suit filed by reinstated Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, challenging the legality of the January 13, 2025, proceedings that led to his initial removal. The judge reserved judgement after hearing arguments…