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…101-year-old great-grandmother arrested for selling cannabis; cocaine hidden in fufu intercepted The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a new maritime route being exploited by international drug syndicates to smuggle synthetic cannabis into Nigeria, following the seizure of 1.49 tonnes of “Loud” worth more than N4.4 billion at the Apapa and Lekki ports…
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has accused the FCT Police Command of shifting attention from the alleged assault of Pinnacle Daily Editor, Sunday Ogwu, to his conduct following the incident, describing the development as an attempt to divert attention from the substantive allegations. The Coalition, in a follow-up statement issued on…
Three suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State over an alleged Facebook-based fraud scheme through which a Nigerian living in Italy reportedly lost more than seven million naira. The suspects—Peter Odion, 21; Anthony Ernest, 20; and Destiny Saturday, 20—were arrested in Ebele, Igueben Local Government Area…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have commenced investigations into the utilisation of the N12bn Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation for players’ wages and bonuses. The fund was approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to clear outstanding payments owed…
A Special Committee set up by the Edo State Government to investigate the ownership, funding and status of the Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, has recommended that the facility be renamed the Benin Royal Museum of African Art and returned to the Oba of Benin for management. The committee, chaired by former Edo State…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive national threat assessment and a rolling five-year strategic defence operations plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. This was contained in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga. He said that President Tinubu gave the directive on Wednesday at…
The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for what he described as a significant transformation in the Commission’s approach to fighting economic and financial crimes and converting recoveries into tangible national assets. Uyi said the Federal Government’s decision…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil…
Following the investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the activities of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered a comprehensive forensic investigation into government processes, procedures and internal control weaknesses that allowed such entities to exist. The Minister of Finance…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele says the removal of petrol subsidy saved Nigeria N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025 Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, where he provided a breakdown of the financial impact of the Federal Government’s economic reforms under President Bola…
