France has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola after a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for the virus. The patient was identified shortly after arriving in France and was immediately placed in isolation as a precaution. Health authorities said this is the...
Tom Chiahemen
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck yet another decisive blow against transnational drug syndicates following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo...
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have recorded a major breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing war against kidnapping, successfully securing the safe release of an abducted victim and neutralising two suspected kidnappers. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre after the Federal High Court in Abuja fixed June 30 to rule on his application seeking to overturn the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar scheduled the ruling after hearing arguments from...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Hon. Grema Terab as the Executive Secretary of Borno State Education Trust Fund (BO-ETF). The appointment follows the elevation of the immediate past Executive Secretary of the Fund, Hon. Maina Mustapha Yaumi, to the position of Commissioner...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has dismissed claims that hunger is widespread across Nigeria, insisting that many Nigerians are benefiting from policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu led administration. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Onanuga said several government programmes and infrastructure projects are already making a positive impact...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of Oyo State. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, announced this in a memo issued on Tuesday in Ibadan. Babatunde said the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, 24...
Edo State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation of the kidnapping incident that occurred at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026. The breakthrough followed a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the...
Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an immediate investigation into the conduct of its operatives following an incident that occurred at the Federal High Court in Abuja and led to the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Custodial Centre. In a statement issued on...
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested one Onwughalu Chikodi Godwin, a 30-year old businessman for allegedly stealing vegetable oil belonging to a company, Bro-kenn Agro Allied Industries, worth N30, 853, 800. 00 (Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty-three Thousand,...
Lagos State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances in a major intelligence-led operation along the Lekki-Epe corridor. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, leading to the arrest of four suspects...
England and Ghana moved a step closer to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after playing out a goalless draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. The result leaves both teams on four points in Group L, with England sitting top of the table on goal difference. After impressing in their...
Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Operations (DIG), Sulieman Mohammed has advised herders to embrace ranching as the surest way of reducing clashes between them and farmers. DIG Mohammed gave the advice while responding to a complaint by one of the leaders of the Miyetti...
Sokoto State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), popularly known as the Caliphate Bar, has immortalised two of its distinguished late members, Barrister Bello Mahmud and Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir, in recognition of their contributions to the legal profession and public service. As part of the honour, the association...
Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), unveiling dedicated toll-free hotlines, a referral directory and a referral protocol to strengthen prevention, reporting and response mechanisms across the state. Speaking on Tuesday at the unveiling ceremony held alongside the Gender-Based Violence Technical Working Group Coordination...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal eased to a 5–0 win over Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a result that saw him draw level with Eusebioos long-standing record of nine World Cup goals for Portugal. He opened the scoring in the 6th minute after João Cancelo broke...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said Nigeria’s teeming youth population remains the nation’s greatest asset, assuring foreign investors that the ready-to-learn and tech-savvy workforce can easily integrate into the global market. President Tinubu, who received a delegation from Mastercard led by the Global Chief Executive Officer,...
Maritime Component of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has issued a fresh safety advisory to boat operators and riverine communities following the rise in water levels across inland waterways due to the ongoing rainy season. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Media Information...
United States (US) government has named a Nigerian businessman and three Nigeria-based companies among individuals and entities sanctioned for allegedly facilitating financial transactions linked to the terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The latest sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of State, targeted a network of...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a theft syndicate and recovered telecommunications power equipment valued at about ₦8 million during an operation along the Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway. The suspects, identified as Jimoh Mufutau, 35, from Mowe-Ibafo in Ogun State; Saheed Akanbi, 34, from Onipanu, Lagos State;...