Military operations in the South-South region of Nigeria under Operation DELTA SAFE has dismantled over 97 illegal refineries and intercepted oil theft worth over N1 billion. Seized items included over 853,000 litres of crude oil and thousands of litres of illegally refined petroleum products. At least 65 suspects were arrested during the raids. The significant…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over Obi Levi Obieze, a native doctor from Enugu State, to the Lagos State Police Command following his arrest at the Gbaji checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme Expressway. Obieze, also known as Obu Onyeka, Ezeani, and E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show, was attempting to flee the country on a…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Friday night confirmed the killing of a wanted terrorist, by the name of Amir Abu Fatima, who had a bounty of 100 Million Naira placed on him. “The superior fire power of our gallant troops killed Abu Fatima alongside his bomb/IED making experts”, DHQ said in a special press statement…
In a bold move to address the long-standing chaos and insecurity in Abuja’s public transport system, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that comprehensive reforms are underway to restructure and regulate the sector. The announcement followed Wike’s inspection of the newly completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals on…
In one of the largest pharmaceutical crackdowns in Nigeria’s history, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared banned, expired, and counterfeit drugs worth over ₦1 trillion from open drug markets across Lagos, Aba, and Onitsha. The enforcement operation, which ran from February 9 to March 27, 2025, targeted unregistered…
In a bold move aimed at tightening regulatory oversight and overhauling Nigeria’s fragile electricity infrastructure, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has taken two major steps: penalizing the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for customer exploitation and unveiling a new Transmission Infrastructure Fund to bridge gaps in the national grid. NERC imposed a ₦1.69 billion…
The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has lauded the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its outstanding contribution to the development of women’s sports across Africa, following the successful hosting of the 39th CAVB Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship in Abuja. The championship, held from April 1 to 14, 2025, marked a significant milestone as it…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has dismissed media reports claiming that the federal government has recovered $967.5bn, saying is false. The AGF said the federal government recovered $105 in 2024 alone. “The figure quoted by the writers is false and completely at variance from my remarks…
By JOHN NWOKOCHA, in Sokoto The Nigerian military has highlighted the importance of non-kinetic approach in combating terrorism in the country. In a direct reference to the use of the non-kinetic in the fight against terrorists in the northwest region of Nigeria, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) and Commander Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma, OPFY,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks the second anniversary of his administration’s sweeping and controversial economic reforms—chief among them the abrupt removal of fuel subsidies and the far-reaching devaluation of the naira—many Nigerians, especially civil servants, in Lagos who spoke with our correspondent, are taking stock of a turbulent year. Their…
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