Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms buried in his stomach. NDLEA said Nwabueze was arrested on Saturday, 31st January 2026, at…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home directive across the South-East, effective Monday, February 9, 2026. The directive comes directly from IPOB leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who emphasized that the people should return to schools, workplaces, and markets without fear or intimidation. IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful,…
Suspected kidnappers who abducted a medical doctor in Auchi, Edo State, and killed his younger brother have been arrested after they were allegedly identified by their victim at the hospital where he works. Sources revealed that the suspects were apprehended after they took their children to the same hospital for medical treatment, only for the…
When the senate passed the 2022 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, many Nigerians expected it to close the gaps exposed in the 2023 general election. A major reform Nigerians had looked forward to was the legal backing for compulsory real-time electronic transmission of election results. The senate, however, rejected the proposal, extinguishing expectations of…
CLARIFICATION ON BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR THE LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE IN THE 2026 APPROPRIATION LAW The attention of the Abia State Ministry of Budget and Planning has been drawn to commentaries regarding specific line items for the Lagos Liaison Office in the published 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. We wish to state the following verifiable facts for…
The Hon. Comforter Olufunke Foundation has successfully organised a capacity-building training on effective communication and writing for residents and stakeholders within Ibadan North Constituency I. The impactful training, held at the Constituency I Office, aimed at equipping participants with practical communication and writing skills essential for personal growth, professional development, and media engagement. The programme…
The Lagos State Government has sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over alleged repeated environmental infractions. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the development in a post shared on X on Sunday. He wrote, “Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts…
Veteran Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has opened up about personal and professional decisions he now regrets, revealing that difficult experiences have shaped his outlook on life and career. The music icon made the disclosure during an appearance on the Mic On podcast, where he spoke candidly about lessons learned from emotionally…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has described the shutdown of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries as a necessary step to end what he called decades of self-deception in the country’s downstream oil sector. Speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), Ojulari said Nigeria had spent…
President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged involvement in electoral malpractices during the parliamentary primaries for the Ayawaso East Constituency. A statement from the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday in Accra said Ahmed, who is also an aspirant, was recalled because of claims linking him to…
