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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have thwarted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances to Europe, intercepting consignments concealed in cartons, winter jackets, and body cream containers. In a statement issued on Sunday, March 22, 2026, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the interceptions were made at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a courier company in Lagos, alongside coordinated operations across several states. According to him, two suspects linked to drug shipments bound for Italy were apprehended at the Lagos airport. One of the suspects, 37-year-old…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have maintained firm control over Ngoshe and Gwoza areas of Borno State, successfully countering terrorist propaganda and ensuring residents celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully. Terrorists linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had recently circulated claims of plans to overrun Ngoshe and hold Sallah prayers at the Central Mosque, in what security authorities described as a desperate attempt to create panic and project a false sense of strength. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the threats reflected a struggling group…

The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with rival factions escalating the dispute to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The camp led by Nafiu Bala has formally written to INEC, urging the electoral body to withdraw recognition of former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. Bala, a former Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, insists he is the rightful national chairman, arguing that he should have succeeded former chairman Ralph Nwosu following his resignation. The latest development comes on the heels of…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, the state chairman of the party, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, announced on Monday. Maikatako disclosed that the governor would be formally received into the party by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to him, Lawal will defect alongside members of his cabinet and key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Addressing APC stakeholders in Gusau, the state capital, Maikatako described the governor’s defection as a return to familiar political ground. “We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold…

Fresh from his inauguration for a second term, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has pledged to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, declaring that he is unapologetic about his decision. Soludo made the declaration on Thursday night during a television interview in Awka, where he described the President as a friend and great ally. “I’m unapologetic about it. Tinubu is my friend and I want him to win his second term,” the governor said. The governor stated that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), would not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over a staged kidnapping allegedly masterminded in collaboration with the victim’s boyfriend to extort money from her parents. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, uncovered the conspiracy on March 14, 2026, following intensified investigations into reported cases across the state. According to the statement, the suspects, Chinedu Chineye Nwobi, 25, and Okwudili Nweke, 25, were arrested in connection with the fake abduction of 18-year-old Miss Mmesoma Ifediora. The victim was rescued…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a gas explosion A private petrol and gas facility, Fonex Gas Station, has been razed by an explosion on Edibe Edibe Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving several residents severely injured and properties destroyed. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday, completely engulfed the station, consuming its fuel and gas storage tanks as well as vehicles parked within the premises. Located in a densely populated neighbourhood of Calabar, the blast also damaged nearby shops and buildings, forcing residents and business owners to flee for safety. Several victims sustained serious injuries in…

By Deborah Nnamdi A midnight fire has gutted several shops at the Plumbing Material Section of the Head Bridge Market in Onitsha, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The inferno, which broke out at about 11:55 p.m. on Friday, occurred near the Ogbo-Ogwu Medicine Market along the busy Onitsha-Awka Expressway, close to the River Niger Bridge. The affected market is one of the major commercial hubs in Anambra State. Eyewitnesses said traders and residents battled frantically to contain the flames before the arrival of firefighters. Although no lives were lost, plumbing materials and other goods estimated to be worth millions…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Jehovah’s Witnesses have reviewed their longstanding rules on blood transfusions, granting members the choice of whether their own blood may be used during surgery or other medical procedures. The organisation, however, maintained its ban on transfusions involving another person’s blood, while stating that individual members must make personal decisions in life-threatening situations involving the use of their own blood. The change was announced in a video published on the group’s official website on Friday. In the video, Governing Body member Gerrit Lösch said the clarification was intended to give Christians freedom to make personal decisions regarding…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force in Nasarawa State has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area, recording what it described as a breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal activities across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lafia. He said the arrest followed credible intelligence received by the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 38 Akwanga Unit Command on Friday, March 20, at about 5:00 p.m. According to him, the intelligence report indicated that a suspected kidnapper was sighted in possession of a firearm…