The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has struck a heavy blow against international drug traffickers, busting a cartel with tentacles in Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and the UAE. Three key figures were arrested, and a cocaine haul worth…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has officially served out her six-month suspension and is now set to return to plenary. The sanction, imposed on March 6, 2025, barred her from legislative duties, entry into the National Assembly, and access…
The United States Department of State has rolled out a sweeping policy change that will affect millions of people applying for non-immigrant visas. From now on, applicants must schedule their interviews strictly at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s worsening poverty rate, declaring that the country has more poor citizens today than it did at independence in 1960. Speaking during an interactive session in Owerri, Imo State, the…
Kano lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin has confirmed his expulsion from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), saying he has accepted the decision in good faith but will not shy away from addressing what he called “misleading claims” against him. Jibrin, who…
Truck drivers under the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) have distanced themselves from the strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. In a statement on Saturday, the…
Lieutenant Phoebe Pleasant Johnson was a young soldier whose life and dreams ended in the most tragic way. Her father hails from Isikwato Local Government in Abia State, while her mother is from Okigwe in Imo State. She graduated from…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI once again showed courage and resilience when Boko Haram insurgents tried to ambush their convoy with explosives in Kareto, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists set off two improvised explosive devices and…
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not be attending the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in South Africa this November. Instead, Vice President JD Vance will represent the United States at the high-profile gathering. Speaking from…
After more than two decades in the United States, Charles Emile Mbayo, a man accused of being part of Sierra Leone’s bloody past, has been deported. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Mbayo was flown back to…
