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target=_blank>China-bound auto parts dealer arrested at Kano airport for ingesting 95 wraps of cocaine
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, has been arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms buried in his stomach. Nwabueze was arrested on Saturday,
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target=_blank>Nigeria, Niger Customs move to strengthen border security
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has stressed the commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service to strengthening regional trade facilitation, safeguarding transit cargo, and enhancing cross-border security cooperation with neighbouring countries, particularly the Republic of Niger. CGC Adeniyi made the commitment during a high-level bilateral meeting between the Nigeria Customs Service
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target=_blank>Senate to hold emergency sitting February 10 amid Electoral Act controversy
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja Contrary to its earlier adjournment to February 26, 2026, the Nigerian Senate will reconvene for an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at noon. The upper chamber had last Thursday adjourned plenary after passing the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to allow lawmakers to participate in the ongoing budget
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target=_blank>Niger: “We are under siege,” Agwara, Borgu community leaders cry out
Say terrorists have occupied their lands Call for Federal Government intervention _________________________________________________ From John Adams, Minna Worried by relentless bloody attacks by bandits and other terrorist groups, communities in Borgu Kingdom have appealed to the Federal Government to urgently deploy security agents to the troubled communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger
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target=_blank>NiDCOM boss Dabiri-Erewa mourns Nigerian student fatally stabbed in UK
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed profound grief over the stabbing death of Khaleed Oladipo, a 20-year-old Nigerian student in Leicester, United Kingdom. Oladipo, a second-year cybersecurity student at De Montfort University, was reportedly attacked while heading home to watch a football match. His
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target=_blank>NBA president, Osigwe raises fresh alarm over rot in judiciary
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has raised fresh alarm over the deepening crisis of judicial corruption in Nigeria, warning that it poses a direct threat to democracy, social justice, and public confidence in the rule of law. Speaking during the Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture in Enugu,
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target=_blank>Police confirm death of gospel artiste, others in Lagos studio
The death of a gospel artiste, Matthew Ogundele, and three of his crew members has been confirmed by the Lagos State Police Command. Ogundele and the others were reportedly found dead in a Lagos music studio in Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. An investigation has begun to unravel the mystery behind the tragic
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target=_blank>SERAP asks CCB to probe Senate over Electoral Act, tax laws
By Goli Innocent The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), urging it to investigate members of the Senate and other public officers over alleged irregularities in the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Tax Reform Laws. In a statement issued on Sunday by its
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target=_blank>Adebayo blasts Senate over electronic transmission of election results
Senate should put it in the law or resign, warns of mass resistance ___________________________________________ By Sunday Ani Tension over Nigeria’s proposed Electoral Act amendment escalated yesterday as Prince Adewole Adebayo lambasted the National Assembly following the Senate’s decision to exclude real-time electronic transmission of election results from the bill. Speaking in an interview, Adebayo, the
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target=_blank>PEBEC, NPA target 7-day cargo dwell time at Lagos seaports
By Steve Agbota The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), aims to achieve a seven-day cargo dwell time to boost trade at the Lagos seaports. This was made known during a recent three-day high-level stakeholder engagement in Lagos titled, “Achieving a 7-Day Cargo Dwell Time.” The session,
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target=_blank>N’East Inherits Digital Systems As EU Programme Ends
As the European Union formally winds down its €750,000 digital skills intervention in North-East Nigeria, communities in Borno and Yobe states are taking over the digital infrastructure, coordination structures and technical capacity built over three years, marking a transition from donor-led support to locally driven development. The programme, implemented by ZOA International between 2023 and…
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target=_blank>Insecurity: Borgu Emirate, CAN, Muslim Community Beg Tinubu, Bago To End Attacks, Killings
As part of efforts to live without fear, the Christian and Muslim communities across Borgu/Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger State, in collaboration with the Borgu Emirate, have called on the Federal and Niger State governments to urgently address the incessant attacks, killings, and abduction of innocent citizens by terrorists. Addressing journalists during a World…
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target=_blank>Independent Newspapers Unveils Silver Jubilee Edition Award Nominees
After a rigorous internal review, the Board of Editors of Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of the Daily Independent, Saturday Independent, and Sunday Independent, has announced the shortlisted nominees for the silver jubilee edition of its annual Independent Awards. The list follows weeks of submissions from Nigerians who nominated individuals and corporates from the public and…
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target=_blank>Shettima To Chair NEC Conference To Drive Inclusive Growth, Macroeconomic Priorities
The Federal Government will on Monday convene the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference to strengthen Nigeria’s economic coordination and accelerate inclusive growth across all states of the federation. Governors of the 36 states and key national stakeholders will attend the conference. Holding at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the conference is being…
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target=_blank>Gov. Fintiri To Upgrade Fufore Cottage To Full-Fledged General Hospital
In an effort to provide expanded and quality healthcare services to residents of Fufore and neighbouring communities, the Adamawa State Government has announced plans to upgrade the Fufore Cottage Hospital into a full-fledged General Hospital. Speaking while commissioning the Fufore Cottage Hospital on Saturday, Governor Fintiri expressed satisfaction with the quality of the facility, describing…
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target=_blank>NPA, PEBEC Collaborate To Reduce Cargo Dwell Time At Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) have collaborated to reduce cargo dwell time and improve vessel turnaround time in the nation’s seaports during a three-day high-level stakeholder engagement. The stakeholder engagement, held at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) in Apapa, titled “Achieving a 7-Day Cargo Dwell Time,” brought…
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target=_blank>Kogi Govt Closes Selected Markets, Motor Parks To Support Security Operations
The Kogi State Government has announced the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks across parts of Kogi West Senatorial District as part of intensified and coordinated security operations aimed at flushing out terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements operating within the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Sunday, February…
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target=_blank>FGC Sokoto At 60: Defence Minister Congratulates School On Anniversary
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), described the Federal Government College (FGC), Sokoto, as “a proud testament to what Nigeria can achieve when vision, discipline, and diversity are brought together under a common purpose.” Musa stated this in his remarks during the grand finale of the college’s 60th anniversary celebration held at the…
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target=_blank>Church Backed Peter Obi In 2023, Rev Ubani Explains Orji Kalu’s Abia North Victory
A Christian leader, Reverend Chika Ubani, has explained why Senator Orji Uzor Kalu won his re-election in Abia North during the 2023 general elections, despite the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the zone. Rev Ubani, who spoke in a Sunday sermon in response to comments credited to…
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target=_blank>Don’t Paint Adamawa Black, Gov Fintiri Cautions Politicians
Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has cautioned politicians who believe they cannot partner with his administration to stop further attempts to paint the state black. Governor Umaru Fintiri, who gave the warning on Saturday in Fufore Local Government Area during the continuation of his tour of the 21 local government councils, said, “I want to…
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