.. says she used son as cover By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria while using her three-year-old son as cover. According […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court has sentenced a 67-year-old lawyer, Taiwo Abidemi, to seven months’ imprisonment for violating the state’s environmental laws. Abidemi was convicted after pleading guilty to a three-count charge bordering on breach of peace, indiscriminate dumping of refuse at an unauthorised location and failure to engage the […]

​The CAN President also applauded Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for his steadfast support to the affected families and his administration’s commitment to rehabilitating the rescued victims.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the attack, said the assailants struck under the cover of darkness and unleashed violence on helpless residents.

Village head critically injured By Golok Nanmwa JOS — No fewer than nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, were reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected gunmen on Kum and Wereng-Camp communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State late Saturday night. Residents said the attack began at about […]

Nigerian professionals hoping to secure employment in the United States in 2026 may improve their chances by targeting companies with a strong record of sponsoring H-1B work visas.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Students from tertiary institutions across Borno State, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups and community leaders, on Sunday staged a peaceful solidarity rally in support of Nigeria’s security agencies in the fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP, banditry and other violent criminal groups. The rally, held at the Post Office Roundabout in […]

The subsequent emphasis on secondary healthcare is therefore a logical progression. General hospitals and specialist secondary facilities should be capable of managing a wide range of medical conditions that do not necessarily require the sophisticated expertise of tertiary institutions.

Fresh facts have emerged, revealing the blow-by-blow account of the operation that led to the freedom of the 44 schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State.

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 43 suspected criminals and rescued six kidnapped victims in coordinated operations carried out across the country within the last 24 hours. The Force Headquarters said the operations, conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, also led to the recovery of firearms, suspected stolen property, illicit substances […]

…Agency arrests South African woman for alleged heroin trafficking with son as cover By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 48-year-old commercial motorcycle rider, Onyechere Daniel Chinadufor, for allegedly ingesting 100 wraps of methamphetamine following his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect […]

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Africans in the diaspora to remain actively involved in shaping the continent’s future, saying their voices are important whenever things go wrong in Africa. Obi made the call while delivering a keynote address at Mandela Hall, African Union Permanent Observer Mission […]

Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following a naval confrontation involving its forces and fresh strikes targeting US interests in the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it fired a naval cruise missile at a vessel it accused of using an unauthorised route through the strategic waterway. According […]

Germany was among the nations hit by a stifling June heatwave in western Europe, which set temperature records in several places across the country as the mercury rose as high as 41.7C.

England and Argentina will meet on Wednesday in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final infused with decades of bitter rivalry after they battled past Norway and Switzerland respectively in the quarter-finals.