Troops Intercept Suspected ‘Foreign Terrorist’ In Borno, Recover Illicit Drugs
Items recovered from the suspect include seven compressed bundles of suspected Cannabis sativa weighing approximately 30 kilogrammes, two 10-litre containers of hydromercuric chloride, popularly known as "Suck and Die", among others Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted a suspected foreign terrorist drug courier conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs, alcoholic...
VIDEO: President Tinubu Meets With Security Chiefs, Review Strategies
They acknowledged improvement in the security situation in Nigeria with a resolve to build on the current achievements. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a strategic meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to review the security situation across the country. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, led other service chiefs...
Court Remands Ex-CCT Chairman At Kuje Correctional Centre
Umar was arraigned by the EFCC on a four-count charge of conferring undue advantage on himself while serving as the chairman of the CCT. Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application. Umar...
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Court Admits Emefiele’s Statements To EFCC As EvidenceJustice Oshodi has adjourned the case to October 6, 7 and 8 and November 11, 12 and 13, 2026,...
The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has admitted into evidence extrajudicial statements made by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in his ongoing trial over alleged abuse of office and multi-billion-naira fraud. In admitting the statements, Justice Rahman Oshodi ruled that the statements were not confessional in nature and did not...
Court Gives Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Group Commander Deadline On Choice Of Plea
The matter, which was fixed for continuation of hearing on Thursday, took a turn when Abba informed the court of his intention to withdraw his earlier plea of “not guilty” Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has given one suspected commander of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, being prosecuted for alleged terrorism by the Department of State...
APM Asks Tinubu-Led Govt To Account For ‘₦20trn Subsidy Proceeds’
The party said its demand is based on the "worsening economic hardship and poverty rate, high cost of living, collapsed public facilities, and yawning infrastructure deficit across the country". The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has asked the President Bola Tinubu-led government to immediately publish a “detailed, independently verifiable account” of the trillions of naira realised from the removal of the...
Police Announce Movement Restriction Ahead Of Edo LG Elections
The police said security personnel have been deployed across the 18 local government areas of the state to enforce the restriction The Edo State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction of movement from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026, as part of security measures for the conduct of the local government elections. The command said the...
[UPDATED] Mbappe, Dembele Score As France Beat Morocco 2-0, Move Into World Cup Semi-Finals
The result end Morocco's spirited campaign and keeps France on course for a third World Cup title France on Thursday booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in the quarter-final in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 60th minute before Ousmane Dembélé doubled Les Bleus’ advantage six minutes later. The...
Anambra Community Seeks Govt Action Against Noise Pollution
The residents called for stricter regulation of the conversion of residential buildings into places of worship and improved enforcement of environmental and urban planning laws Residents of American Quarters in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State have cried out to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, calling for urgent government intervention over what they described as persistent noise pollution caused by...
Okpebholo Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Support To Tackle Insecurity In Edo
Governor Okpebholo described traditional rulers as critical stakeholders in the fight against crime because of their grassroots connection. Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has called for stronger collaboration with traditional rulers across the state’s 18 local government areas to tackle insecurity and other criminal activities. The governor made the appeal on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Edo Central and Edo...
