7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (387+ words) Military air strikes destroy terrorist structures and logistics hubs in Borno, killing more than 18 fighters during an intelligence-led operation. The Nigerian military said an air interdiction operation conducted by the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-east, Operation Hadin Kai…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (558+ words) Police arrest two suspects after social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu is found dead at his Kano residence. Social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu has been killed at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (541+ words) Police arrest 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar over forged OPay shutdown document that triggered customer panic and fund withdrawals. The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over her alleged involvement in the creation and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (497+ words) Middle Belt Forum spokesperson Luka Biniyat says victims of Nasir El-Rufai’s administration will come out as witnesses. The Middle Belt Forum says the ongoing legal dispute over allegations against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai could provide an opportunity for…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1536+ words) NAFDAC seeks tougher penalties for counterfeiters after mopping up 7,210 fake products and securing 64 convictions nationwide. Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for life imprisonment or the death penalty for…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (857+ words) NICON rejects NAICOM’s licence revocation, calls recapitalisation exercise “fake and fraudulent” and says the dispute is before court. National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the operating licenceof NICON Insurance Limited and appointed a Receiver/Provisional Liquidator to take control of…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (547+ words) Oyo police rescue 17 children and arrest seven suspects linked to an interstate child-stealing and trafficking syndicate across three states. The Oyo State Police Command says it has rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects linked to an interstate child-stealing and trafficking…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (608+ words) National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has pledged to support National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its effort to prevent illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse within Nigeria’s aviation sector, NAAPE said the integrity of pilots and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (638+ words) NAPTIP and Next2None will use fashion, sports, entertainment and vocational training to protect 6,000 youths annually from trafficking. National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Next2None Support Initiative have launched an eight-year campaign to prevent human trafficking using fashion,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (492+ words) `NNPC says the tanker carrying 2,145kg of cannabis is not in its asset database and threatens legal action over its branding.` The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has threatened legal action against those behind the alleged unauthorised use of its…...