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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected major supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in Niger State and uncovered a clandestine codeine syrup manufacturing factory in Abia State during coordinated nationwide operations. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, December 14, 2025, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja. The operations, according to the agency, are part of sustained efforts to dismantle drug supply networks linked to violent crime, cross-border trafficking, and the abuse of controlled substances. In Niger State, NDLEA operatives arrested 33-year-old…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called for an immediate and independent investigation into allegations that government officials supplied arms and logistical support to suspected terrorists. Obi made the call in a statement posted on X following the circulation of a video from Kwara State showing detainees allegedly claiming that ammunition and other assistance were provided to them by government officials. Describing the claims as disturbing, the former Anambra State governor said the allegations raised serious questions about accountability within Nigeria’s security architecture and must be subjected to a transparent probe to…

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 11 people narrowly escaped death on Sunday morning after a private jet crash-landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Eyewitnesses said all the occupants, comprising passengers and cabin crew, were safely evacuated from the aircraft amid panic at the scene. The private jet, owned by Flybird Aviation, reportedly crash-landed at about 9:30 a.m. while approaching the Kano airport on a flight en route to Abuja. The incident triggered an emergency response, as airport rescue personnel and other relevant stakeholders swiftly converged on the runway to carry out evacuation and safety operations. As…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Vice President of the World Bank and co-founder of Transparency International, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has won the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award in the Lifetime/Outstanding Achievement category. The award was presented on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, at a ceremony organised by the Secretariat of the International Anti-Corruption Excellence. The event was chaired by the United Nations Special Advocate for the Prevention of Corruption and Chairman of the High-Level Award Committee, Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri. In a letter sent to Ezekwesili ahead of the ceremony, Al Marri informed her of the decision,…

Photo: Ghanaians protest expulsion of Nigerians from Ghana over alleged corruption The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the arrest of a romance scam syndicate operating in Kasoa, in Ghana’s Central Region, following a coordinated security operation. The early-morning raid, carried out on Saturday, December 13, by the Cyber Security Authority in collaboration with National Security, led to the arrest of 32 Nigerian nationals allegedly linked to an organised cybercrime network. Confirming the development in a social media post later the same day, the minister reiterated the government’s determination to intensify the fight against…

Photo: Unrelated scene of a fire incident A fire outbreak on Saturday afternoon destroyed four out of five blocks of three-bedroom flats in the highbrow Asokoro district of Abuja, with valuables worth millions of naira lost to the inferno. The affected property, located at No. 13 Nelson Mandela Street, is reportedly owned by a former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Yerima. The fire was first noticed on solar panels mounted on the roof of the building before it rapidly spread and engulfed most of the structure. The incident was reported to authorities at about 1:00 pm, triggering an immediate…

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in central Syria after an alleged Islamic State (IS) gunman opened fire on a joint US–Syrian patrol, US officials have confirmed. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X, following earlier reports by Syria’s state media that an attack in the historic city of Palmyra had wounded American and Syrian soldiers. CENTCOM said the incident involved “an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman,” which also left three additional US troops injured. The assailant was later engaged and killed. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the troops were…

The Enugu State Police Command has uncovered and foiled a forceful cult initiation exercise, arresting six suspects and recovering a firearm, dangerous weapons, and other incriminating items in Enugu North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad acted on credible intelligence on December 5, 2025, leading to the arrest of the suspects over the alleged forced initiation of victims into the Supreme Vikings Confraternity. According to the police, the initiation exercise was carried out on November 25, 2025, in a forest at…

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Dr David Olaniyi Oyedepo, has once again dismissed speculation about his possible involvement in partisan politics, insisting that no amount of money could persuade him to abandon his spiritual calling. Oyedepo spoke during the impartation service at Shiloh 2025, the church’s annual convocation, where he addressed members on the role of the church amid prevailing national and global challenges. He said his stance on politics had remained consistent over the years, stressing that partisan engagement was outside the scope of his divine assignment. “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble…

The Federal High Court sitting in Kadunahas ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to tender a public apology to a Dubai-based businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Tijjani, for unlawfully declaring him wanted. The court also awarded N5 million in damages against the anti-graft agency for violating Tijjani’s fundamental rights. Delivering judgment, Justice H. Buhari held that the EFCC acted outside the bounds of the law when it published Tijjani’s photograph and personal details on its official website without first obtaining a valid court order authorizing such action. In the certified true copy of the judgment released on Thursday, the judge ruled…