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Operatives of a Special Operations Unit (SOU) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two suspected drug kingpins: Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, after consignments of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine being prepared for export to Europe and beyond were recovered from their Lagos homes. This followed weeks of intelligence and surveillance […]
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has rewarded Nigeria’s U20 Falconets with the sum of $15,000 after the two-time World Cup runner-up defeated their Rwandan counterparts 4-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State. Goals by Precious Oscar, Tumininu Adeshina, Janet Akekoromowei and Alaba Olabiyi […]
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored the African Union (AU) to reinvigorate diplomacy as the primary and most effective means of conflict resolution on the African continent. He acknowledged the role played by the AU’s Peace Support Operations (PSOs), a unit designed to maintain, monitor, and build peace in Africa through peacekeeping and peace […]
Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has transmitted the names of two nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners while also appointing a new Solicitor General for the State The nominees were Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-designate from Minjibir local government area, and Dr. Aliyu […]
As part of activities marking the 44th celebration of the International Day of Peace, a former lawmaker, Senator Haliru Jika, has thrown his weight behind the launch of the Safe2Lead Bauchi Initiative aimed at recruiting 253,000 marshals to support community policing, provide intelligence, and strengthen local peace architecture in Bauchi State. Jika, in a statement, […]
The Federal Government has secured enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to operationalise the second phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ). SAPZ Phase 2, which is expected to scale up climate-resilient infrastructure and inclusive agro-industrial growth across an additional 24 States, expanding from the initial eight states and the FCT, […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, accusing the Dangote Refinery of unlawfully dismissing more than 800 Nigerian workers for joining the union. In a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and signed by its General Secretary, […]
The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has announced that it was set to participate in the 2025 Africa Peace Prayer Summit in Kenya, with Ambassador Amaba Sam Ogbuku leading the delegation. Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, the International Spokesman of IAWPA, in a press statement he signed and sent to newsmen in FCT Abuja, said […]
A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India, the BBC reported yesterday. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on 8 September, sparking shock among the Sikh community. She moved to […]
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes had a second-half penalty saved as Ruben Amorim’s side slipped to a Premier League defeat at Brentford. United were trying to fight their way back after Igor Thiago capitalised on some shambolic United defending inside the first 20 minutes to give the home side a two-goal cushion. Benjamin Sesko pulled […]