NDLEA Officer Drowns While Chasing Suspects in Delta River
DELTA, Nigeria – A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer has drowned in River Ethiope, Delta State, while pursuing suspected drug offenders, while…
Month: September 2026
NDLEA Seizes N3.4bn Drugs in Nationwide Raids
ABUJA, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and…
Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded what its organisers describe as the country’s first tele-robotic surgery, allowing a surgeon at the Redeemer’s Health Village…
Tinubu Says CNG Programme Is Cutting Transport Fares
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigerians are already benefiting from lower transport fares through CNG-powered and electric public transport services as…
Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has strengthened surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria despite recording no confirmed case of the infectious disease in…
Jehovah’s Witnesses Allow Personal Choice on Blood Components
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced a change to its position on the four main components of blood, allowing…
37 Died in NSCDC Custody: Nigeria Must Not Look Away
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners are dead after being detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. They entered…
Police Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims in Benue Gun Battle
BENUE, Nigeria – The police in Benue State have rescued eight kidnap victims after engaging suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate in a gun…
Ondo Toxic Drinks Death Toll Hits 48 – NAFDAC
LAGOS, Nigeria – The death toll from suspected toxic alcoholic and herbal concoctions in Ondo State has risen to 48, with 182 people affected,…
Navy Recovers 119,850 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy has recovered 119,850 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers State as part of ongoing operations against…