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Kwara Police Release 48 Suspected Kidnappers For Lack Of Evidence

The Kwara State Police Command, on Monday, released 48 persons suspected to be kidnappers whom its operatives arrested along Oke-Ode in Ifelodun local government area of the State last Thursday. “After exhaustive technical profiling and background checks, no incriminating evidence or criminal affiliations were established against the suspects,” the command said in a statement signed […]

Army Executes 261 Operations, Police Arrest 1,950 Criminals In August — NOA

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has revealed that Nigeria’s security and regulatory agencies conducted major nationwide operations in August, resulting in hundreds of arrests, large-scale drug seizures, asset recoveries, and multiple convictions. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed the figures at the monthly joint security briefing in Abuja on Monday, describing the results as […]

JUST-IN: Federal Government, NUPENG, Dangote Begin Crucial Talks Over Oil Workers Strike

The Federal Government, on Monday, entered into crucial negotiations with the leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) including the management of Dangote Refinery, in a major push to resolve the union’s ongoing strike that has disrupted petroleum distribution across the country. The meeting, convened at the Ministry of Labour […]

TUC Gives Federal Government 14-day Withdrawal Ultimatum On Planned 5% Petroleum Tax

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the planned 5 percent tax on petroleum products, giving the federal government 14-day ultimatum for its withdrawal. The labour centre warned that failure to comply could trigger a nationwide strike. TUC, in a statement on Monday and signed by its President General, Comrade Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, […]

2026 W’Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles Land In Bloemfontein To Rousing Welcome

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, Ambassador Tope Ajayi, and the Senior Special Assistant to Mr. President on Grassroots Sports Development, Sir Adeyinka Adeboye, led a team of top officials of the Mission, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and members of the Nigerian community in South Africa to welcome the Super Eagles […]

JUST-IN: Speaker Abbas Raises Alarm As Nigeria’s Debt Hits N149trn

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s escalating debt profile, warning that it has breached the nation’s statutory ceiling, posing a serious threat to fiscal sustainability. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees […]