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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has activated a comprehensive security framework for the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, ordering the immediate nationwide deployment of tactical assets, intelligence operatives, and specialised police units to secure lives and property across all states and the Federal Capital Territory. The directive, which comes as Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu used the final day of his United Kingdom state visit to promote Nigerian culture as the nation’s most potent export. Speaking at London’s Tate Modern, the President framed the ‘Nigerian Modernism’ exhibition as a demonstration of soft power. The gallery gathered diplomats and business leaders to view works from the mid-20th…
Nigeria faces a fresh round of fuel queues and price hikes due to a breakdown in crude supply to domestic refineries. The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) issued the warning on Thursday after conducting oversight in Abuja. Lawmakers identified a widening gap between the crude required by the Dangote refinery and what…
Nigeria and Sweden have formalised a new strategic roadmap to deepen cooperation in digital infrastructure, green energy, and the creative economy. Following a high-level meeting in Abuja between Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Swedish Ambassador Anna Westerholm, both nations committed to leveraging Sweden’s technological expertise to bolster Nigeria’s transition to a digital economy. A…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted ten Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, for trafficking 20 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria. Justice Ayokunle Faji delivered the judgment on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, imposing a cumulative fine of $6 million alongside N1.1 million in statutory penalties. The conviction follows a plea…
Nigerian troops have recovered operational notebooks from slain Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, revealing a startlingly bureaucratic approach to insurgency. Following a failed pre-dawn assault on a military base in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, soldiers discovered ledgers that meticulously document fighter names, weapon assignments, and ammunition allocations. The discovery suggests that ISWAP has…
Panic has gripped the Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following a written threat from suspected bandits. Residents began fleeing their homes after a letter, allegedly found in a pupil’s school bag, detailed a plan to avenge the killing of a bandit commander. The threat follows…
The Federal Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have revived high-level coordination meetings to overhaul labour governance and promote “decent work” in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Salihu Usman, announced the resumed partnership during a strategic session in Abuja on Sunday. The move signals a shift towards more…
Togo is moving to expand its electricity imports from Nigeria to satisfy a surge in domestic industrial and commercial demand. During a high-level meeting in Abuja on Sunday, the Director-General of Togo’s national utility (CEET), Débo‑K’mba Barandao, formally requested an increase in power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). Togo currently imports…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has called on Nigerian soldiers to maintain discipline and unity as they defend the country against shifting security threats. Speaking at a combined breaking of fast in Abuja on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Army Chief noted that the simultaneous observance of Ramadan and Lent…
