Senate seeks probe of NAF crash, demands maintenance funding details
The Senate has called for a thorough investigation into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo, which claimed 32 lives last Monday.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has rescued three live pangolins from suspected wildlife traffickers during an intelligence-led anti-smuggling operation in its Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja.
NDLEA arrests 38,242, secures 6,232 convictions in 21 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 38,242 suspects and secured 6,232 convictions for drug-related offences in 21 months, as Nigeria intensifies efforts to dismantle trafficking networks and tackle substance abuse.
Tinubu inherited Nigeria’s problems, Seyi says
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has defended his father’s economic reforms, acknowledging the hardship they have caused households while arguing that their benefits could extend to future generations.
So-Safe arrests 50-year-old over alleged assault in Ogun
A 50-year-old man, Kazeem Adeoye, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, following an alleged assault on a woman and her daughter in Ifo Local Government Area.
Coastal highway: Ilaje people deserve answers – Seyi Law tells Umahi
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Ondo State (Entertainment & Tourism), Comedian Seyi Law, has said the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, needs to address the grievances of the Ilaje people over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
Adegboruwa writes Tinubu over Lagos-Calabar coastal highway re-route
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has alerted President Bola Tinubu to the reported realignment of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway away from the coastal communities of Ondo and Delta States.
Oyedele urges investors to tap into Nigeria's agricultural potential
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has urged investors to channel patient capital into Nigeria’s food security and infrastructure sectors.
Rivers flooding: Residents seek lasting solutions beyond emergency relief
Rivers residents may not forget in a hurry the devastating experience of the 2026 rainy season, which brought severe flooding, destroyed property, disrupted livelihoods and claimed lives.
Military retirees protest over discrepancies in revised pensions
Military retirees on Tuesday barricaded the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, protesting against what they described as discrepancies in the calculation of their revised pensions.
Kaduna police arrest 8 suspected kidnappers, 4 informants
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects, including eight suspected kidnappers and four alleged informants, as security agencies intensify operations against kidnapping in Millennium City and Maraban Rido.
Troops arrest four suspected arms fabricators, gunrunners in Plateau
The Nigerian Army troops under Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested four suspected arms fabricators and gunrunners and recovered locally fabricated firearms and ammunition in Plateau.
US threatens military aid cuts over child soldiers in Nigeria
The United States has placed Nigeria on its child soldiers blacklist, a move that could restrict military assistance, weapons sales and defence cooperation unless President Donald Trump grants a waiver.
No casualties as fire guts shops in Mushin, Lagos - LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has contained a fire that damaged several shops in Mushin and recovered a container-laden truck that obstructed traffic at Cappa Bus Stop, with no casualties recorded in either incident.
Falana questions ₦15tn coastal highway budget, demands accountability
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged political parties in Lagos State to form a united front to protect voters from violence and intimidation during the 2027 general elections, while demanding greater transparency over the Federal Government’s ₦15tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.
FG seeks arrest of suspect in attack on FMC Abeokuta worker
The Federal Government has called on the Nigeria Police Force to immediately arrest and prosecute the suspect who allegedly stabbed a health worker at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun.
FG defends fuel price relief, economic reforms
On the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.)’s 30-day petrol discount initiative, the minister explained that the decision was intended to provide temporary relief amid rising international energy costs, stressing that it did not represent a return to fuel subsidy.
Gov Abdulrazaq donates 25 Hilux vehicles to Kwara police
The Governor explained that the donation was intended to help the police discharge their duties effectively and enhance their capacity to respond to security challenges across the State
Police arrest suspected cultists, armed robbers in Oyo
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this to newsmen while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Monday.
Badagry youths protest alleged encroachment on school land
The protest took place at the school premises, where the youths called on the Lagos State Government and other relevant authorities to intervene and protect the land.
One dead as truck crashes into vehicles in Agodi Gardens, Ibadan
One person, reportedly a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, has been killed after an articulated truck crashed into several vehicles around Agodi Gardens and the Secretariat area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
Defence minister, CDS warns against publishing sensitive security information
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has urged journalists to verify information and avoid publishing sensitive operational details that could undermine national security.
CJN demands full financial autonomy for judiciary
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called for full financial autonomy for the judiciary, lamenting delays in the release of approved funds despite improvements in budgetary allocations.
Produce El-Rufai for trial at next hearing, Court tells ICPC
The Kaduna State High Court has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to produce former governor Nasir El-Rufai at the next hearing of his trial on Tuesday.
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