Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment: FEMD Urges Stronger Security, Maintenance Measures
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has called for enhanced security and routine maintenance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line following the derailment of a passenger train on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at about 11:09 a.m., roughly 49 kilometers between Kubwa and Asham, after the train departed Abuja around 9:45 […]
Petrobras to Return to Nigeria as Tinubu Strengthens Brazil Ties
By Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the imminent return of Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, to Nigeria, five years after it suspended joint venture operations. The move is expected to strengthen energy cooperation and attract Brazilian investment to the country. Speaking at a joint press conference in Brasília during his state visit, […]
NDLEA Nabs Kano Airport Drug Ring Behind Pilgrims’ Arrest in Saudi
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, alias Bello Karama (55), along with five members of his syndicate, for masterminding a drug trafficking scheme that implicated three innocent Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]
NDLEA Arrests Widow for Cocaine Trafficking Disguised as Pregnancy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 50-year-old widow in Lagos, for attempting to traffic cocaine while pretending to be pregnant. The suspect, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, was picked up at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while on her way to Abuja, with 1.3 kilograms of illicit drugs. NDLEA […]
Reps Unveil Africa’s First Legislative Barometer to Track Lawmakers’ Productivity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has unveiled Africa’s first National Assembly Deliberative Barometer, a data-driven tool designed to track parliamentary productivity, strengthen accountability, and deepen democratic governance. The initiative, developed by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in collaboration with ERGAF-Africa, was launched on Thursday at the […]
Experts Caution Nigeria on Risks of $2.5bn Animal Farming Project
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental and food sovereignty experts have raised strong objections to Nigeria’s planned $2.5 billion industrial animal farming partnership with foreign investors, warning it could unleash far-reaching environmental, health, and socio-economic consequences. At a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday, convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society groups cautioned […]
NCPC to Flag Off Easter Pilgrimage in Owerri by September
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) says the 2025 Easter Pilgrimage exercise will officially commence on September 14 in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this during a thanksgiving to mark his 57th birthday celebration organised by the management and staff of the Commission […]
Court Freezes Mele Kyari’s Bank Accounts Over Alleged Fraud
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Mele Kyari, over alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling on Tuesday […]
NDLEA Secures 10years Conviction for Two Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of two high-profile drug traffickers, marking a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s unrelenting fight against narcotics. A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, August 18, 2025, sentenced 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as Warri Kinsman, and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, to a […]
FG Launches Waste-to-Wealth Programme in Abuja
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the training of youths in waste recycling and conversion of waste into renewable energy as part of efforts to promote sustainable and climate-smart solutions across the country. The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, announced this at the launch of the programme in Abuja, […]