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Ten Nigerians face lengthy prison spells after a federal court in Ohio dismantled an international hacking ring. The group stole $215 million from over 1,000 victims across 19 countries. They specialised in “business email compromise,” a digital heist that relies more on social engineering than complex coding. The scheme targeted businesses by intercepting internal communications…
Nigeria’s Senate has approved a suite of laws to fix a broken food system and stop the drain on foreign reserves. The centrepiece is the National Food Reserve Agency Bill, which creates a formal network of grain silos to manage supply shocks. By storing staples when they are cheap and releasing them during lean seasons,…
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that average retail petrol prices fell by 15.6 per cent year-on-year by February 2026. Data confirms the average cost reached ₦1,051.47, down from ₦1,245.80 in February 2025. This annual decline suggests a slight cooling in the downstream oil sector since the shock of the 2023 subsidy removal. Yet, the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 4.3 million units of illicit opioids from three clandestine warehouses in Lagos. Operatives raided properties in the Park View Estate area of Okota on April 17, 2026, recovering 1.9 million bottles of codeine syrup and 2.3 million tramadol pills. The street value of these substances…
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that Iranian authorities have executed at least 21 people and detained over 4,000 individuals since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East in late February 2026. This data underscores a deepening domestic crackdown occurring alongside broader regional instability. UN High Commissioner for…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will hold primaries for all elective positions on 26 May 2027. This timeline covers state assembly seats, governorships, national legislative posts, and the presidency. The party intends to use a consensus mode for these selections across all wards. It has already notified the Independent National Electoral Commission of this…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a blunt warning: overstaying a visa damages future travel prospects for all Nigerians. In an advisory posted today, the mission emphasised that immigration officials closely track compliance. When travellers ignore their departure dates or violate entry terms, the consequences ripple outward. Applicants from the same country may…
Mali’s Defence Minister, Colonel Sadio Camara, died alongside his wife and two grandchildren in a targeted car bomb attack on his residence in Kita on Saturday. The strike on the junta stronghold outside Bamako marks a critical escalation in the country’s deepening security crisis. The assassination occurred amidst a wave of synchronised, large-scale assaults by…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) intends to maintain its recent trajectory in aviation safety standards. Nigeria achieved an Effective Implementation score of 91.45 per cent during the 2026 Coordinated Validation Mission. This performance far exceeds the global average of 70.4 per cent. The leap from the previous 70.23 per cent score validates the…
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to overhaul Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. This partnership seeks to bridge the gap between research and commercial production. Both institutions intend to convert raw agricultural commodities into finished goods for domestic use and export. They…
