News as it breaks
A section of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt was engulfed by fire on Monday, destroying properties and affecting offices, including the newly constituted Rivers State Pension Board. The fire reportedly broke out around 4:00 p.m. at the Podium Block, a prominent high-rise building within the secretariat complex,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled two major drug cartels responsible for smuggling cocaine consignments from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, arresting six suspects, including an alleged kingpin identified as Alhaji Hammed Taofeek Ode. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said the…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the need for peace and religious tolerance in Nigeria, declaring that “hate is never an option” for Nigerians. The President made this known on Saturday, October 4, during the funeral ceremony of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to begin asking difficult and necessary questions about the enduring Boko Haram insurgency, warning that the terrorist threat has grown into a “monster” that is dangerously becoming normalized in Nigerian society. Obasanjo made the remarks on Friday in Abuja at the public…
The Federal High Court in Warri has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal dispute concerning the enforcement of Nigeria’s tinted glass permit policy. The ruling was issued on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed…
The National Assembly has introduced new security measures restricting movement around the office of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The development was announced in an internal memo dated October 2 and signed by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, Etido Ekpo, a retired brigadier-general. According to the memo, the…
Amid escalating tensions over a disputed dissolution of the Akwa Ibom State Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), security operatives have taken over the party’s secretariat in Uyo to prevent a potential breakdown of law and order. The move follows conflicting announcements from the PDP National Working Committee…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that more than 10 people have died, 24 passengers rescued, and at least 42 still missing following the Kogi boat accident that occurred on the River Niger earlier this week. According to an official update released on Thursday, the tragic incident took…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to overcoming Nigeria’s security challenges, saying peace has returned to many formerly troubled regions. In a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, Tinubu said security forces have made significant gains in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the immediate removal, suspension, and cancellation of 101 products from circulation in Nigeria. The regulatory move was announced in an official statement released on Tuesday, marking a significant action to uphold public health and safety standards. According…
