Nigeria Launches ECOWAS Biometric ID Card To Boost Regional Integration, Security

Nigeria has launched the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) national biometric identity card (ENBIC) as part of efforts to enhance regional integration, improve identity management, and strengthen security across the region. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, launched the identity card in Abuja on Friday at the Transcorp Hilton hotel. The minister said the…

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BREAKING: DSS Summons Obi’s Running Mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed Over ‘Inciting’ Comments

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate to the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, Weekend Trust has learnt. Baba-Ahmed, who is the founder of Baze University, according to a security source, was invited Friday evening for allegedly sustaining views perceived as inciting against the…

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21 Passengers Rescued As Troops Repel Bandits’ Attack On Kogi Highway

Troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside other security operatives, have foiled a kidnapping attempt by bandits who attacked on some vehicles travelling along the Kogi highway. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the troops rescued 21 passengers during the operation that took place on Thursday at about 2pm. Makama said the operation was carried…

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Court Sentences UNIPORT Student To Death For Murder Of Girlfriend

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 400-level University of Port Harcourt student, Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene. Okoligwe, a Petrochemical Engineering student, killed Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry undergraduate, on October 20, 2023, at his residence in Mgbuoba, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area….

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50 Nigerians Arrested In India Drug Crackdown

No fewer than 50 Nigerians have been arrested in one of India’s largest coordinated operations targeting a transnational narcotics network. The suspects were believed to be linked to a sprawling drug-distribution and hawala-laundering syndicate operating across several major Indian cities. According to a report by NDTV on Thursday, the crackdown was led by the Delhi…

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