The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious drug dealer and dismantled a four-man armed robbery syndicate operating in Funtua and surrounding communities. The police also recovered drugs, weapons, stolen items and cash. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued …
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The League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land has disclosed that it is not in support of any organisation or individual whose teachings promote division, hatred, extremism, intolerance, discord, or any ideology contrary to the Qur’an and Sunnah in Nigeria. The league made these declarations in a press statement …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, has adjourned a suit challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District to June 25, 2026. An aggrieved aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, filed the suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), …
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command, has inaugurated Commandant Dennis Lessor Reuben as its 16th substantive State Commandant, with a pledge to intensify the protection of critical national assets and strengthen the fight against economic sabotage and vandalism. Commandant Reuben took over from the outgoing …
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Contractors associated with Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) Limited, located in Ekpan, Delta State, have expressed their disappointment regarding the non-payment for contracts completed since 2024. The contractors, according to them, borrowed money to fulfil these various jobs, and stated that the lack of payment is negatively impacting their …
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Actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has released what he terms documentary evidence to double down on his corruption allegations against the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and other Southeast party leaders. Okonkwo insists that aspirants were pressured into making illicit payments to secure tickets during …
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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and former governor of Anambra State, has dragged his former loyalist and kinsman, Kenneth Okonkwo, to court. A suit made by Peter Obi’s legal counsel dated June 9, 2026, and signed by Chief Alex Ejesieme, SAN, of Alex Ejesieme (SAN) & Co. …
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The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says the party has emerged stronger, more united and fully prepared for the 2027 general elections after successfully concluding its leadership selection process and party primaries. Baba-Ahmed stated this in an interview in Kaduna. According to him, the …
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Former President of African Public Relations Association, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya has been named as Chairman of the Nigeria Digital Public Relations Summit Advisory Board. This is contained in a statement by Convener of the summit, Mr Segun McMedal, made available in Abuja on Tuesday. McMedal said that the six-member Advisory Board …
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N34,788.59 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2026 released in Abuja on Monday. This shows a decrease compared to the value of …
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