NSCDC Moves Against Illegal Security Firms in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched a fresh crackdown on illegal private security companies operating in the…
Month: June 2026
Nigeria Seeks Chinese Expertise in Traditional Medicine Research
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is deepening its health partnership with China as it seeks to strengthen traditional medicine research, improve medicines security and expand…
NDLEA Arrests Businesswoman, Seizes N12.3bn Cannabis in Major Lagos Drug Bust
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport after allegedly discovering…
JAMB, Rite Foods to Award ₦35m to Seven Outstanding Undergraduates
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, will honour seven outstanding Nigerian undergraduates with a…
Troops Kill Two Lakurawa Fighters, Recover Weapons in Kebbi Ambush
KEBBI, Nigeria – Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (Northwest) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered weapons during…
France Heatwave Claims 1,000 Excess Deaths as Elderly Bear Brunt
PARIS, France – French health authorities have reported approximately 1,000 excess deaths linked to the recent record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western…
LASTMA Launches Toll-Free Hotline to Improve Emergency Response in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has introduced a new toll-free emergency short code, 3367, to improve traffic management, strengthen…
National Security: Army Graduates 8,000 New Soldiers
OSOGBO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army on Saturday graduated 8,000 newly trained soldiers from the Depot Nigerian Army in Osogbo, Osun State, in a…
Waiting for Cholera in Nigeria’s Forgotten IDP Camps
… Inside an Abuja displacement camp where leaking shelters, empty clinics and contaminated surroundings are pushing vulnerable families towards another humanitarian disaster. As rainwater…
Planned TCN Maintenance to Trigger Blackout in Kano, Katsina, Others
KANO, Nigeria – Residents and businesses in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi and Yobe states will experience temporary power outages on Sunday as the Transmission…