Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two elderly men—aged 83 and 78—alongside several other suspects in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, underscoring the agency’s intensified offensive against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The agency disclosed that the 83-year-old suspect, Pa John Ofiel, was apprehended last Tuesday during a raid at Samek area by Powerline in Abia State. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, said acting on credible intelligence, NDLEA officers stormed the location and recovered 700 grammes of skunk—a potent strain of cannabis—packaged in…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Authorities have intensified investigations into the killing of a nursing student in Okpo, Kogi State, as the bereaved family of Andrew Amehson firmly rejected any form of settlement and insisted on justice, declaring “no justice, no burial.” Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) have now taken over the case, following mounting public outrage and pressure from community groups over the circumstances surrounding the student’s death. Andrew Amehson, a student of Grimad Nursing School in Anyigba, was allegedly beaten to death on April 28, 2026, by security personnel at Nana College of Nursing Sciences,…
The Federal Government has summoned the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa following mounting concerns over a fresh wave of anti-foreigner protests and reported attacks targeting Nigerian citizens and their businesses. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that the envoy is expected at its headquarters in Abuja on Monday, 4 May, 2026, where Nigerian authorities will formally register their strong displeasure over developments seen as threatening the long-standing diplomatic and economic ties between both countries. At the heart of the meeting are recent demonstrations by various groups in South Africa, which have reportedly degenerated into harassment, violence, and destruction of…
The immediate past Minister of Power and leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has strongly refuted rumours and malicious insinuations suggesting that he disrespected or verbally attacked the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, during a recent political engagement in Ibadan South East Local Government. Chief Adelabu described the allegation as false, mischievous, and a deliberate attempt by political detractors to distort facts, create unnecessary tension, and damage a long-standing father-son relationship that has existed between him and the revered monarch. According to Adelabu, at no point during his…
By Lanre Adewole After a needless wait, the Supreme Court last Thursday rendered its considered opinions in the national leadership crises fraying the two main opposition parties; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). But in the real sense of it, none of the feuding parties in the disputes went away with tangible victory, with the apex court further deepening the suspicion that the ballot is being deliberately cleared of meaningful opposition to President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by federal forces in the next year’s presidential election. By extension, denying the…
The Presidential Media Team, on a tour of Federal Government projects in Nigeria’s North-West, has commended the infrastructure development initiatives of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The team, led by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, continued its inspection with visits to several federal and state government projects. These included: the 35-kilometre Gadan-Gayam, Gwaraji, and Kujama roads linking 76 farming communities in Igabi, Kajuru, and Chikun Local Government Areas; the multi-billion-naira Skills Acquisition Centre; and the 300-bed capacity Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital. Other members of the team included Mr…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos and governorship aspirant, Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose has said that his ambition to govern the state is not for personal gains but in the collective interest of the people of Badagry. He however made it clear that he will run an all inclusive government that will directly touches the lives of residents in which no part of the state will be left behind if given the mandate. Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose made this known while featuring on a live Radio programme known as GBAGEDE ORO Special edition on Rainbow 94.1 fm.…
Former Minister of Aviation and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Osita Chidoka, has delivered a sweeping critique of Nigeria’s democratic trajectory, declaring that the country is trapped not in voter apathy but in what he described as a “conversion crisis” that undermines civic participation. Speaking at the 2nd Distinguished Personality Lecture of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Chidoka argued that while millions of Nigerians intend to vote, systemic barriers discourage them from following through. The lecture, themed “Beyond Participation: Rebuilding Nigeria’s Political Culture for a New Generation,” was held at the Barr. Dr.…
Maiduguri, Borno State capital, was brought to a standstill on Friday as thousands of jubilant supporters trooped out to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The mammoth crowd stretched from Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading into the metropolis. Governor Zulum and his entourage were returning from a high-level meeting in the nation’s capital where he formally presented Engr Mustapha Gubio to Vice President Kashim Shettima. During that closed-door session, Vice President Shettima, who was a former Borno State governor, gave his support, officially endorsing Gubio as the All Progressives Congress…
The urgent need to rebuild trust in the global information space took centre stage in Nigeria’s capital as world leaders and policymakers gathered for the launch of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI), with top United Nations officials warning that misinformation now ranks among the most serious threats facing humanity. Speaking at the landmark event held at the Presidential Villa, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, delivered a stark message: the world is grappling with a dangerously fractured information ecosystem that must be urgently reformed to safeguard peace, human rights, and sustainable development. “Our world…