THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has concluded plans to establish full-scale anti-narcotic operations at the Benin Airport as part of intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking in Edo. Mitchell Ofoyeju, Edo Commander of the NDLEA said, in a statement on Wednesday on Benin, that the decision …

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command, has deployed a total of 1,550 officers and men to man strategic and sensitive points in Makurdi and environs. The decision was taken in order to maintain peace and order during the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state. …

THE Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has emerged as Vice Chair of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council, 2025. The election of the Minister into the Council of the International Telecommunication Union has been described as a global testament to Nigeria’s commitment to digital transformation …

No fewer than 29 students of Osun State University on Wednesday received a N3.7 million scholarship grant for 2025 from the United States of America (USA) body and two education-oriented associations. The students were drawn from all the departments across the faculties of the school according to their academic performance …

First Bank PL said it had invested more than N15 billion to protect its systems against criminals between January and June 2025. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bank, Olusegun Alebiosu, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Alebiosu said the bank had spent N3 billion in …

Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in recorded video aired by state TV It was the second public appearance by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei since …

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully repelled a pre-dawn attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on the Naval Base Lake Chad, located at Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency platform focused on the Lake Chad region, the terrorists …

President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s massacre in the Yelwata community of the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu arrived in Makurdi, the State capital, on Wednesday and went straight to the hospital after arriving at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, …

Fidelity Bank Plc has rewarded 29 customers with a total of ₦30 million in the latest rounds of its GAIM Season 6 savings promo. The winners emerged during the 4th, 5th, and 6th monthly draws, reaffirming the bank’s commitment to financial literacy, saving culture, and customer loyalty. A major highlight …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, alongside 14 former lawmakers over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The commission’s spokesman said …