The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd.), has declared that Nigeria’s war against illicit drugs has entered a phase where sustained vigilance, intelligence and resilience are imperative, warning that dismantling criminal networks will not end the drug crisis as traffickers continually regroup and seek new routes. Marwa made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja at the 12th Chairman/Chief Executive Officer’s Commendations and Awards ceremony of the NDLEA, where the agency recognised 274 personnel, 18 commands and 19 civil society and media organisations for outstanding contributions to the fight against drug…
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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi, has issued a stern warning to political actors and other individuals plotting to disrupt the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, declaring that the Corps will decisively confront any attempt to undermine the electoral process. Audi gave the warning on Thursday, 13 August, 2026 during an operational visit to Osun State, where he assessed the security preparedness of the Corps and held consultations with key stakeholders ahead of the poll. The Commandant General, who visited the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Independent National Electoral…
By Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stark warning that escalating hate speech, intimidation, incitement and divisive political rhetoric could plunge Nigeria into violence and chaos ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commission said on Thursday, 14 August, 2026, that inflammatory statements by political and public figures were increasingly threatening human dignity, peaceful coexistence and citizens’ right to participate freely in the democratic process. Speaking at a press conference at the NHRC headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said Nigeria must act decisively before dangerous rhetoric…
The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has called for an immediate investigation into the deaths of 29 people reportedly linked to 73 incidents of electoral violence in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, warning that political violence is threatening the credibility and safety of the polls. The group also demanded a transparent investigation into alleged death threats reportedly issued by Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, against supporters of the Accord Party in Ilesa. In a statement issued on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, by its Publicity Secretary, Comrade Salako Kayode, the RSM described the reported violence as a…
By Ibrahim Welye There is a dangerous habit gradually becoming normal in Nigeria’s public institutions: the assumption that once an instruction comes from a sufficiently powerful office, somebody somewhere must have the authority to carry it out. A letter arrives from a senior official. A ministry acts on it. Another agency processes the request. A bank opens an account. A department prepares a budget. A committee gives its approval. Before long, what began simply as an instruction has acquired all the appearance of legality. But there is a question we too often forget to ask: Where is the law that…
By Dr. James Bwala The politics and religion of Nigeria are a theater of absurdity. Religious leaders in Nigeria frequently mix partisan politics with pulpit preaching. High-profile clerics from both major faiths use their religious platforms to endorse candidates, campaign for specific ballot tickets, and reduce national elections to religious headcounts, often ignoring good governance in favor of sectarian loyalty. I have read, watched, and heard about respected individuals, particularly across the Nigerian faithful—Christians and Muslims—taking to the pulpits or, on any given opportunity, across society, to demonstrate foolishness. I never want to join issues with whatever debate is ongoing…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has called for a fundamental overhaul of Nigeria’s agricultural mechanisation policy, urging the country to move beyond the purchase and ownership of tractors to a modern, service-driven system that gives farmers timely access to machinery, technology and finance. Zulum made the call on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 in Abuja at a High-Level National Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Mechanisation, organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The Governor said Nigeria could not achieve food security, create sustainable rural jobs or compete in global agricultural markets by merely increasing the number of tractors…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state has alleged that Dele Ayegbo, nephew of Wole Oke, party’s Campaign Director General for the state, has been shot dead. A statement on Thursday, 13 August, 2026 by Kola Olabisi, spokesperson for Osun APC, said Ayegbo was killed in Esa-Oke, Obokun LGA of the state, on the night of Wednesday, 12 August, 2026. Olabisi alleged that Ayegbo was assassinated at a junction close to his house in the Idofin area of the town by suspected hoodlums who rode in a car. “The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has welcomed members of the Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) political family and the Buruji Kashamu political group into the mainstream of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing their decision as a significant step towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Abiodun received the groups at a meeting held at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, where he commended their decision to align with the APC and work together for the success of the party and its candidates across Ogun East Senatorial District. He said political actors who share common interests should be…
India and Nigeria are deepening their strategic partnership across trade, investment, defence, energy, healthcare, agriculture and technology, with bilateral trade climbing to about $9 billion in the 2025–26 financial year, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, has disclosed. Singh made the disclosure during a media briefing in Abuja, where he outlined the expanding relationship between the two countries and identified new opportunities for stronger economic and strategic cooperation. The latest trade figure represents a substantial increase from the $7.13 billion recorded in 2024–25, reinforcing the growing importance of economic relations between Africa’s largest economy and one of the…