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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have dismantled a sophisticated arms trafficking cell operating across North-East Nigeria. During a targeted strike at Mararaban Tula in Gombe State, agents arrested two suspected couriers and recovered a cache of heavy weaponry, including Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers and warheads. The suspects, identified as Muhammed Alhaji…
The family of Nasir el-Rufai has dismissed claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that surveillance equipment and secret documents were seized from the former governor’s Abuja home. In a sharp rebuttal issued on Tuesday, the family described the allegations as “theatrical posturing” and a “work of fiction.” The dispute…
The National Police Council has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, bringing formal closure to a succession process that began with the abrupt resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun last week. The endorsement came on Monday following a meeting at the State House in Abuja, which lasted…
The United States government has issued a security alert to its citizens in Nigeria as military hostilities between Washington and Tehran escalate sharply. In a statement on Monday, US authorities warned Americans abroad to remain vigilant in the wake of ongoing combat operations involving Iran. “Following the launch of US combat operations in Iran,…
Abia has scrapped cash on its state buses. The government has begun full rollout of the Abia Connect Card for the Green Shuttle Service, forcing commuters in Aba and Umuahia to tap, not pay by hand. Governor Alex Otti has pushed the scheme through the Ministry of Transportation as part of his clean-up of public…
On Saturday night, a large swarm of bandits moved toward Ruwan Dorowa District with the intent to strike during Isha’i prayers. They approached from the Maru axis, hoping to find the town’s men distracted and unarmed in the mosque. Instead, they met a combined wall of police and military personnel who were already lying in…
Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has traded the corridors of power for a cell at the anti-graft agency. Investigators from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) say they found more than just files during a raid on his Abuja home. The haul allegedly includes electronic devices capable of intercepting telephone calls and…
The Federal Government has signed a landmark $1.3 billion agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build a massive alumina refinery. This project, coordinated through the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), marks the largest private investment in Nigeria’s mining history. The facility aims to process one million tonnes of bauxite ore annually using the…
Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council elected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to an interim leadership body on Sunday, stepping in to guide the Islamic Republic following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States and Israeli airstrikes the previous day. The move came as Iranian forces unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has formally urged Nigeria’s competition regulator to investigate eight of the world’s most powerful technology companies over allegations that their algorithmic systems, data practices, and market dominance are systematically harming Nigerian media organisations, businesses, consumers, and democratic institutions. In a complaint dated 28 February 2026 and signed by…
