Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and inside his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the arrival hall of the Lagos airport during the…
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has called for the immediate execution of vandals caught stealing and damaging materials on federal highways. Onanuga spoke on Sunday in response to a video shared on X by user, Salanwu Omoiyaonipako, which showed vandals cutting starter bars and shoulder rods at the…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, a Federal House of Representatives hopeful for the Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency, has extended warm new month greetings to the good people of the constituency as they step into the month of February. In a goodwill message made available to the press, Hon. Alabi described February as a month of renewed hope, fresh…
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have stormed the camp of a notorious bandit leader, Gwaska Dan Karmi, in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising 20 terrorists and destroying the stronghold. A military source told Zagazola Makama that the decisive, well-coordinated offensive followed credible…
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has made history as the first African artist to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. The late music icon was posthumously honoured at the 2026 Special Merit Awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, on the eve of the main Grammy Awards ceremony. The award was…
No fewer than 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during a bandit attack on the Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have returned to their homes after spending about two weeks taking refuge in neighbouring villages. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, confirmed the development to PUNCH Online in…
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, rtd, says military officers arrested over the foiled coup knew the consequences of their action and are ready to face the wrath. Musa said this when he appeared on TRT World, a Turkish broadcaster, stating that the accused persons would receive a fair trial, with access to legal counsel…
The Nigerian military has recorded another major operational success with the elimination of a high-ranking Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHT) Commander during sustained clearance operations in the North-East. Reliable military sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that among the terrorists neutralised was Abu Khalid, identified as the second-in-command of the insurgents at the Sambisa…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over its alleged failure to account for N22.3bn, $49.7m, £14.3m and €5.2m in oil revenue. This was disclosed in a statement issued by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday The action follows allegations contained in the 2022…
Agwara town in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State came under attack late Saturday as armed bandits overran the community. The development was disclosed in a post on Sunday by security analyst and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, via his X handle. According to the post, residents reported that the attackers operated freely for several hours,…
