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ABUJA — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has delivered a definitive blow to organized crime syndicates operating within the Federal Capital Territory and its contiguous states. In a high-stakes coordinated sweep concluded on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, elite operatives from the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS) and the Crack Squad apprehended…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked reports alleging that the Federal Government directed a suspension of the ban on sachet alcohol and alcoholic beverages packaged in PET bottles below 200ml, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday, NAFDAC clarified that no such…
The wave of kidnapping in Edo State has intensified, with gunmen abducting a police officer and four other residents in separate attacks in Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The incidents, which occurred within days of each other, highlight growing insecurity in the area despite a recently imposed curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. by…
Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…
Dangote Refinery has reduced the petrol price at its gantry, lowering the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) ex-depot rate from N799 to N774 per litre, a N25 decrease with immediate effect. The price adjustment was communicated to marketers in a notice issued by the Group Commercial Operations Department of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. The…
State-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting defence sector employees directly, using recruitment and hiring processes as entry points for cyber-espionage, according to a new Google threat intelligence report released ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The report describes a sustained rise in cyber-espionage campaigns aimed at defence companies, their supply chains, and individual workers across the…
Fresh signs of possible reconciliation have emerged in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Presidency sources confirmed that Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and other influential political stakeholders from…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX is now prioritizing the creation of a self-growing city on the Moon, aiming to complete the ambitious project in less than a decade. Musk shared the update on his X account, explaining that lunar missions offer faster development cycles than Mars expeditions. “We can launch to the…
In a landmark move, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom has officially returned 116 Benin artefacts from its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The decision marks a major step in addressing the colonial-era seizure of cultural heritage and restoring national pride. The artefacts, primarily cast…
U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japan’s national election scheduled for Sunday, a move that adds a new international dimension to a closely watched vote with major economic and geopolitical implications. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said…