In a decisive crackdown against food and beverage safety violations, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and confiscated a massive haul of expired non-alcoholic beverages valued at approximately N35 million in Kaduna State. The operation, triggered by a tip-off from a concerned citizen, led to the seizure of…
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government is prioritising the fight against illicit drugs due to its far-reaching impact on national security and the wellbeing of citizens. He linked the use of illicit substances—especially among young people—to rising insecurity, noting that many terrorists are often serial abusers of narcotics. According…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a landmark initiative to bolster regional border security, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in West Africa. The week-long programme, which began on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has refuted claims suggesting that a viral video of a shooting incident involving its operatives is a recent event. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Service’s spokesperson, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, the NCS clarified that the incident captured in the video took place on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Police Command has reiterated the ban on all forms of Durbar activities during the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, citing security threats and intelligence reports of plots to disrupt public peace. In a statement on Tuesday, the Command, alongside other security agencies, congratulated Muslims in the state, urging peaceful celebration…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano At least nine passengers were killed on Sunday in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, when Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram terrorists detonated at a local bus stop. The village, located about 18km from Monguno and 119km from Maiduguri, was the scene of the tragic…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a decisive move against fuel smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at over ₦63 million along the Lagos-Ogun border. Under the coordinated efforts of Operation Whirlwind, operatives seized 1,577 jerrycans—amounting to 39,425 litres of PMS—and eight vehicles across notorious smuggling routes including Ilaro,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Anambra State Police Command has busted a traffic syndicate and arrested six suspects, including a female, in Isuaniocha community, Awka North Local Government Area. According to the police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga in a press release on Saturday, police operatives attached to the Special Cultism Squad, Obosi Sector, acted on credible…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Yellim Bogoro and A. O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos….
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…
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